Lake Hartwell Campgrounds and Day Use Areas to Open April 1

Campers and picnic’ers can start planning their outings and weekend camping trips at Lake Hartwell now that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Hartwell Project Office, has announced April 1st as the opening of six campgrounds and day-use areas for the 2019 season.

The campgrounds include:

• Crescent Group Campground, Anderson County, South Carolina
• Springfield Campground, Anderson County, South Carolina
• Twin Lakes Campground, Pickens County, South Carolina
• Watsadler Campground, Hart County, Georgia

Natural Resources Program Manager Kenneth Bedenbaugh tells WNEG News campers to the Springfield Campground in Anderson will notice the results of a major tree-cutting operation during the winter months.

Workers removed weaker Virginia Pine trees, which are more susceptible to disease and breakage during storms.

Bedenbaugh said the trees were taken down in an effort to reduce continual maintenance issues and public safety concerns resulting from falling and hazardous trees.

Day Use Areas openings on April 1st include:

• Singing Pines Day Use Area, Anderson County, South Carolina
• Twelve Mile Day Use Area, Pickens County, South Carolina

Reservations for campsites and picnic shelters located within day-use areas can be made by calling Recreation One Stop toll-free at 877-444-6777 or online at www.Recreation.gov.

For more information regarding camping or day use areas at Hartwell Lake, please contact the Hartwell Project Office at 888-893-0678 or go to the Plan-A-Visit web page at https://go.usa.gov/xEM3t.