Eastbank COE Campground - Bainbridge GA

#ilovervlife #georgiacampgrounds #eastbankcoe Our campground travel formula is pretty simple. We have a budget we need to manage for each trip since we may be on the road for over three months at a time. On this trip, we started off with a splurge that was at the top of our expense list which meant we had to find campgrounds that would be less costly going forward. This can be a bit of a challenge since low cost doesn’t always equate with nice campgrounds. Well the latter certainly wasn’t the case for Eastbank Core of Engineer Campground located next to Chattahoochee, FL and Bainbridge, GA. This campsite is an absolute jewel.
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[@keithholland5266]

Love your channel, Jerry! Keep ‘em coming.

[@iLoveRVlife]

Thanks Keith. Will do!

[@teachercathy8540]

Enjoyed watching this - live about 20 miles from this campsite area - it's beautiful!

[@iLoveRVlife]

That it is Cathy. Eastbank quickly became one of our favorite destinations.

[@mssixty3426]

Your YT Channel ROCKS! Thank you!

[@iLoveRVlife]

Thanks a bunch!

[@otas9398]

Wow - another gorgeous spot! thanks for sharing!

[@iLoveRVlife]

Thanks.

[@MySUPRunnethOver]

Site A03 was our spot when we camped there last Spring and it was everything and more. The sunsets were priceless. We enjoyed our stay as well. Thanks for sharing.

[@iLoveRVlife]

One of our favorite campground. Really a hidden treasure. Appreciate you watching.

[@davorco]

Becky and I enjoy all your videos. We really like COE campgrounds and are glad you recommended East Bank. We are fortunate to be staying in site A 5 this week. You're probably jealous. 😉 We just learned that The Captain's Table is permanently closed, so we're planning to try Northside Seafood in Chattahoochee, FL tonight. Keep posting your videos. Dave

[@iLoveRVlife]

Thanks so much Dave. What a great campground. Definitely one of our top 5. Sad to hear Captain’s Table closed. Enjoy those amazing sunsets.

[@jnimori8591]

Thanks Jerry! We are going there in November. Thanks for the great video and great review!Please keep them coming!

[@iLoveRVlife]

Have fun. It’s a pretty campground.

[@glendalafaver6631]

Love your channel because you actually go places and have so much usable information. THX Glenda and Gary , Mustang, Ok

[@iLoveRVlife]

Thanks so much.

[@Papahoosh]

Thanks for sharing, enjoyed it.

[@iLoveRVlife]

My pleasure.

[@HitchRollRelax]

Wow...we never realized this place is just over 1 hour from us. We will definitely have to stay here! Great review!

[@iLoveRVlife]

Thanks so much.

[@JackeeCat]

Great video! I'm looking forward to checking that place out!

[@iLoveRVlife]

It’s some kinda pretty Marni.

[@tykematlack7588]

Hey Jerry and Joan, we’re here at East Bank campground on your fabulous recommendation! Wow we’re loving this place. We’re in campsite #3 which you said was #2. That’s ok. Anyway we’re having a blast here for 6 days. Thanks for the tip. They’ve closed the gate into the powerhouse that you walked over to. Bummer! So we just rode our bikes around the campground. We’re headed to Captains Table now for some Fish and chips. Thanks again for all your cool videos, we love them and your cheerful smile. Say hi to Joan!💖

[@iLoveRVlife]

Great to hear you’re enjoying Eastbank. It was a great find for us. Enjoy some yummy seafood. Safe travels.

[@tykematlack7588]

Hi Jerry, they closed the Captains Table permanently, bummer. Have a great day and we’ll look forward to your next great spot to visit!

[@iLoveRVlife]

Sorry to hear they closed. Thanks for the update.

[@lthomp55]

Welcome to our neck of the woods! I live in Panama City, but Eastbank is one of the closest parks to camp in since the hurricane. Great video!! I’m a recent subscriber. Just watched your video on installing the slim shade and will be doing that this weekend before our trip to FDR State Park.

[@iLoveRVlife]

Thanks much. Glad you found our channel. We had a great stay. Hope you like the Slim Shade. Nice upgrade for us.

[@garysullivan9243]

Bainbridge, my hometown!

[@iLoveRVlife]

This has been one of our favorite stops.

[@bsoutdooradventures9541]

It a sweet campground! West Point Lake COE is cool too. But like this due to near Florida . Great video!

[@iLoveRVlife]

Thanks. Lived in West Point for 5 years. Some nice campgrounds near La Grange on the north end of the lake too.

[@rachelthegooserv1645]

Just booked site A08 arriving September 30, 2020. I saw this site in your video and had to book it. Thanks Jerry

[@iLoveRVlife]

Great campground. Have a great time.

[@kenhortman157]

Booked A-2 for the end of April based on your review.

[@iLoveRVlife]

Have fun.

[@johnnycolon8415]

Jerry, That it is a nice place.

[@iLoveRVlife]

Thanks

[@kellybaker5712]

excellent footage...thanks for sharing...

[@iLoveRVlife]

Hi Kelly. Glad we could share.

[@kellybaker5712]

we will be there end of month to check out park because of your video...any advice?

[@iLoveRVlife]

If you’re going to just chill out, this the place. Great for boaters and fishing. Depending on stay, bring groceries. A Dollar store is close by. There’s a Walmart about a 30 minute drive. Few seafood restaurants in the area. We were there during the hot months. To keep the ants at bay, we sprinkle the jacks, hose, extension cord and around the tires with Comet. No big deal, just one of those things when camping in these remote areas. Overall, it a very pretty campground.

[@TheCampoholics]

We just booked this location for mid June!

[@iLoveRVlife]

Have fun! Great place to just get away and chill out. Wait till you see those sunsets. Amazing.

[@normgibson6565]

A neat COE.

[@iLoveRVlife]

Yes it is.

[@user-gh8sl7iu3y]

Stayed here a couple of weeks ago on the way to Cloudland Canyon and loved it. Thought you’d want to know though that the great seafood restaurant, Captains Table, that you enjoyed so much has closed and is now a Mexican restaurant. We were so looking forward to the seafood but fortunately because we also “love rv life” we have our own kitchen and grills so problem averted 😊

[@iLoveRVlife]

Another viewer last week shared the restaurant has changed. Sorry to hear it closed. Glad you had a good time at the campground.

[@lorihamlin3604]

Enjoyed this video so much. I grew up (and still live) on that side of Lake Seminole near Chattahoochee. Truly a beautiful area. Yes, you can canoe from the dam to the Gulf. Lake Seminole is a big bass fishing lake and hosts fishing tournaments frequently.

[@iLoveRVlife]

Thanks Lori. It’s a very nice campground. Joan and I look forward to coming back soon.

[@lorihamlin3604]

Just drove down to East Bank to check it out. It is beautiful down there. This area took a lot of damage from Hurricane Micheal which came ashore in Mexico Beach as Cat 5 and was still Cat 3 though this area (unheard of!) and destroyed thousand of acres of trees in the process. Few of the roads were passable for weeks. Next time you visit take Booster Club Road, a beautiful curvy road, out of park west into GA. When it dead ends into Hutchinson Ferry Rd, about 10 miles, take a left back to the lake. There’s an old fish camp with a lot of history that has a great seafood restaurant on the lake. Thanks again for your tour; renewed my appreciation of my backyard.

[@iLoveRVlife]

Thanks a bunch for the tip. We definitely add to my spots to see list.

[@vicnoel45662]

Camping there now. What a gem!

[@iLoveRVlife]

That it is. Wait till you see the sunsets!

[@vicnoel45662]

@@iLoveRVlife they’ve been amazing! There was a north wind blasting across the lake for a couple days that we thought would blow us on down to the gulf! We’ve been hop scotching here to fill in the gaps between others reservations. So far we’ve been in sites 4, 3 and 17. Wednesday we move to 54 then deeper into Florida on Sunday. Thanks for the video, btw! You really captured the beauty of this place.

[@iLoveRVlife]

Thanks Vic. I bet that wind was something coming across the lake. Have fun in Florida.

[@terrimccain9697]

Great Jerry ty for this info

[@iLoveRVlife]

Thanks Terry.

[@thetedderstravels429]

Thanks for sharing definitely gonna check this place out. Heading to Seminole state park in January 2021.

[@iLoveRVlife]

It’s a really nice campground. Amazing sun sets.

[@cmbowtie]

Just got back from East Bank 10/14/19 and it looks as Captains Table is closed. With luck, we found Rutabaga Cafe is open one block over from the road from town to camp. 5star chef who makes awesome foods and desserts. It’s on the pricy side but OMG🤤 was it good. Camp ground is awesome as well as Hosts.

[@iLoveRVlife]

Nooooo! We loved Captain’s Table. Thanks for the Rutabaga Cafe tip. We saw it was a tad pricey, but on the list when we return. Glad to hear you enjoyed the stay at the campground.

[@BillByrd74]

I have reserved A2 for 11/17 thru 11/27! Thanks for the tip!!!😀😀😀

[@iLoveRVlife]

Awesome spot. You’re going to like this one. Going to be difficult to come back in side!

[@BillByrd74]

I can’t wait to try the seafood restaurant you showed! Yum!!!

[@iLoveRVlife]

Make sure you have an extra notch or two in the belt :)

[@BillByrd74]

I’ve lost 95 lbs in past year. I might be able to find a notch! Y’all be careful out there!

[@rickeygreen7019]

Look Good

[@iLoveRVlife]

Thanks Rickey.

[@arkansastraveler7698]

We stayed at a couple north of there that was nice too.

[@iLoveRVlife]

It’s a nice lake. Understand they was another campground further up the road from us.

[@sharonmckinnie7819]

Three Rivers State Park in Sneads,fl wasn't so luck Jerry. Loss alot of trees.

[@iLoveRVlife]

They had cleaned up the camping area, but the woods surrounding still show the damage from the storm. All the nature trails were closed. A massive amount of downed trees and many of the homes in the area still showed roof damage. That was a wicked storm.

[@georgewatkins4672]

Absolutely, breathtaking, took my breath away BEAUTIFUL!!!!!

[@iLoveRVlife]

Thanks George.

[@lornadoonem1268]

My husband & I just bought a new to us RV. We have decided to go to Eastbank as our maiden voyage thanks to this great video. Keep up the great work.

[@iLoveRVlife]

How fun. Such a nice place to start your RV adventure. Enjoy those great sun sets!

[@jcwallace78]

Hey Jerry, You have done it again! Always finding the great hidden spots. Thanks again for sharing. Keep it up, great video.

[@iLoveRVlife]

Thanks Jim.

[@lindaard913]

Great video Jerry. Cotton Hill in Georgia is also a wonderful COE Park

[@iLoveRVlife]

Thanks Linda. We’ll add to the list.

[@lindas747]

Another great campground review, one more to put on our list! We just got back from Lake Hartwell State Park, Mama Gertie’s (got to stay up top!) and Mayberry Campground , we enjoyed them all! Thanks so much for sharing all your travels!

[@iLoveRVlife]

What a great trip Linda. Glad we can share.

[@ericdee6802]

All of the COE campgrounds are hidden gems, always clean and well kept. Thanks for sharing your video Jerry. Kind regards,Eric Dee

[@iLoveRVlife]

Thanks Eric.

[@toddspencer5926]

Okay Jerry and Joan, you're hitting home runs out there on your excursion's!!! I'm so glad you're sharing on your blog more and more info about these fabulous campgrounds!! Love you guys, be safe out there and have a great time you 2!! As always, Blessings to y'all Jerry and Joan!!

[@iLoveRVlife]

Thanks a bunch. This is going to be a good trip traveling over 3,000 miles before we settle for a while in the (hopefully) cooler mountains for a while. Much more planned. Can't wait to share.

[@hottiemom6969]

I just want to say , I love your videos. They are so informative and your camera doesn’t zip zip zip making you dizzy . And I love to hear your excitement and enthusiasm when you are narrating ! You have such a nice personality, please don’t ever stop making videos , other videoers could take a lesson or two from you ! Always look forward to all your videos and information .

[@iLoveRVlife]

Hi Brenda. Thanks so much for the very kind comment. Joan and I so enjoy sharing our RV travel and tips with everyone. Glad we could bring you along. Jerry...

[@dianequick8127]

Thank you for another wonderful tour. Keep 'em comin'. You've opened up our rv world.

[@iLoveRVlife]

Thanks so much Diane.

[@runningonempty398]

Beautiful thanks for sharing it will be on our hit list.

[@iLoveRVlife]

Great spot. Hope you get a chance to visit.

[@joycemoses2411]

Very nice place! Thank you for sharing! Do you have come across parks with great bicycle paths (not with vehicle traffic and not dirt bikes)? My husband and I enjoy riding our bicycles at Hunting Island SC State Park and Huntington Beach SC State Park....great bicycles trails without worrying about vehicle traffic.

[@iLoveRVlife]

I can think of a few. Maumelle COE in Little Rock. Great place. Can ride from campground along river to Little Rock. Jekyll Island State Park in Georgia. The entire island. Tom Sawyer in West Memphis. From campground across the Mississippi to Riverside Dr in Memphis. Ocean Grove in St. Augustine. Across the street from the entire beach. Stone Mountain In Georgia . Great paved trails all through the park. James Island County Park in SC. Trails throughout the park. Veterans State Park in Georgia. Entire campground and park.

[@joycemoses2411]

@@iLoveRVlife Thank you very much!!! You and Joan are awesome!

[@iLoveRVlife]

Thanks

[@curtwalp5120]

Yet another lovely spot. The sunset was beautiful. Thanks Safe travels and good health.

[@iLoveRVlife]

Thanks Curt

[@gailrobinson7125]

What a beautiful campground and surrounding area. Thanks for sharing. 👍

[@iLoveRVlife]

Thanks Gail.

[@ellensstory4429]

I love COE campgrounds. So clean and well kept. Great prices.

[@iLoveRVlife]

We agree! Great campgrounds.

[@rebeccadufrene4225]

Maps are a wonderful idea! Thank you for all the awesome travel information!

[@iLoveRVlife]

You bet!

[@joannecavan1213]

Hi Jerry.... thank you for another great video. Do you think you can check out some campgrounds right off of I 75. would really help out . thanks again

[@iLoveRVlife]

Hi Joanne. Here’s one off I475 which is the Macon bypass kzbin.info/www/bejne/b2GpgGyFhp6mnMU. Here’s another one, Veteran’s Park in Cordele. It’s a blog before we started the channel, but has good information and a bunch of pictures ilovervlife.com/georgia-veterans-state-park/. This is one we stay at just across the GA/TN line. It’s also a blog ilovervlife.com/chattanooga-holiday-trav-l-park/. Hope these help.

[@charlesstrunk5387]

Love the COE campgrounds! This one is a beauty. I need to find a reason to head in that direction.

[@iLoveRVlife]

You bet!

[@MissyAnn1992]

This is a really nice place and such a great price. My wife and I enjoy your videos and have used some of your ideas in our travels, especially the 330 miles a day rule. Keep up the good work.

[@iLoveRVlife]

Thanks

[@lyndabrown8310]

Oh wow beautiful.

[@iLoveRVlife]

Yes it is Lynda. That campground is some kinda pretty!

[@sanddollar-ray9125]

thank you for sharing

[@thecraftygammy4317]

Check out cotton hill Campground Fort Gaines Ga South West Georgia

[@iLoveRVlife]

Thanks. We’ll add to the list.

[@JWFulford]

Hey, when were you there? I think we camped beside you that weekend.

[@iLoveRVlife]

4 weeks ago. We never saw the folks in the class a. Were you in the fifth wheel from fl?

[@JWFulford]

I Love RV Life- We got there Aug 30 and left Sept 2nd. In lot #10, in a Jayco bumper pull toy hauler.

[@iLoveRVlife]

We missed you by a day. We got there on the 3rd.

[@donclark5677]

Just stayed here on 7-18-20. Terrible experience. Stayed in the pull thru spot you showed. The grass was knee high. The nats were so bad you couldn't open your eyes. Argentine ants were everywhere. The volunteers were rude. Too bad, cause you could see how beautiful it could be.

[@iLoveRVlife]

Sorry to hear it wasn’t a positive stay. Maybe COVID is hampering maintenance. We were their the first week of September and that might have been past the gnat season. In these fed and state campgrounds we always travel with Sevens Dust for the jacks and base of the tires and if we run into a large group of surface ants, we’ll hook up a hose to some Cutter and spray the area around the camper.

[@donclark5677]

@@iLoveRVlife you can tell how beautiful it would be. And It was gorgeous in your video. I'll give it another try during the fall or spring. Or when Corona is over. Thank you for the reply. Love your videos. You are a great source for information. You and Joan keep living the dream and I'll keep watching.

[@iLoveRVlife]

Thanks a bunch.

[@jim-uu2db]

jerry was thaat a Appalachean trail hat on your head today?

[@iLoveRVlife]

It was. Haven’t walked it from end to end, just on it in a few spots.

[@iamrandyw]

We made a reservation for Thanksgiving weekend based on your review. Looks like a very nice campground!

[@iLoveRVlife]

Hope you enjoy the campground. Should be a great time of chillin’ by the lake.

[@shirlesworld8727]

As you say, that’s “some kinda pretty” alright! Hubby and I are from Central FL and this will definitely be a place we head to in the Spring! Thanks for what you do - it’s so helpful to all RVers - especially those of us who are brand new to this wonderful way of life! 💝🦋

[@iLoveRVlife]

Thanks Shirley. Hope you enjoy the stay.

[@lisamarie2438]

Now you can say you walked from Georgia to Florida. Ha!! Such a great video

[@iLoveRVlife]

Yes I did!

[@johnsinoracki7618]

Nice. Very roomy. Hope your having a great time. Catch us some fish. Lol

[@iLoveRVlife]

Thanks John.

[@user-gh8sl7iu3y]

Hi Jerry & Joan, on your recommendation we are finally going to visit Eastbank on our way to Cloudland Canyon in a couple months. Any drive/tow tips for the drive from Eastbank up to Cloudland? Safe travels.

[@iLoveRVlife]

Look at the route thru Montgomery, Birmingham and I59 to Trenton. About the same distance as I75, but you skip Altanta. Make sure you have something for the Argentine ants this time of year. Sevens Dust around the jack's and wheels. Get some Cutter and hook to a hose and spray the edge of the grass.

[@user-gh8sl7iu3y]

I Love RV Life , thank you. We will check out your suggested route. Are the Argentine ants a “thing” only in summer and are they bad in Eastbank as well as Cloudland Canyon? You provide so much useful info so if you don’t mind I’ll share a little tip we learned some >20 years ago for ants/bugs...sprinkle Comet cleanser from the $ store around the jacks, levelers and anything else that touches the ground from the camper. We always carry some and so far it hasn’t let us down 🤞🏻. Someone mentioned switchbacks going to Cloudland. Hoping they aren’t of concern. Couple years ago in VA another camper told us the route we were planning thru Blue Ridge Parkway was treacherous but when we got on it there were plenty of over the road haulers & RV’s we had to laugh at the guys idea of treacherous. Did require concentration but not bad. Funny memory though. Happy travels.

[@iLoveRVlife]

No ant issues at Cloudland. Something about the warmer months at Eastbank and Comet works too. Make sure you hit the hose and power cable. As you come up from Trenton to the State Park, there is a steep hill with two small switch backs. We managed with no issues with our 40 foot 5th wheel. Just took our time and let Joan enjoy the view.

[@samholt5591]

Don't pet the alligators! We stay there often.

[@iLoveRVlife]

No kidding. Guess they were hanging out somewhere. Wanted to see one, but never had the opportunity.

[@karentrammell8539]

Hey y’all! When you camped at Eastbank, did you have any issue with the ants? Thank you for an update.

[@iLoveRVlife]

They’re around but easy to manage. Use Comet cleanser and sprinkle on everything that touches the ground - around tires, pads, hoses, cables…. Or a little Sevin Dust if you want to be more aggressive. We do this at most rural campgrounds just in case.

[@karentrammell8539]

@@iLoveRVlife thanks so much for update. We totally quit camping there, they had taken over so bad and killed all the squirrels. We may give it another try-it’s a beautiful park about an hour from home.

[@johnirwin11]

nice place! very roomy

[@garylowe3574]

Great video I also love COE campgrounds We stay a lot on Lake Allatoona COE

[@iLoveRVlife]

Thanks Gary. This is a jewel!

[@user-gh8sl7iu3y]

Gary Lowe where is Lake Allatoona COE Campground?

[@sharonmckinnie7819]

Your in my neck of the woods just across the river Sneads,fl hope you enjoyed your vist.

[@iLoveRVlife]

We did Sharon. We needed a little downtime after a bunch of miles. This was perfect. The campground was much more than what we expected. Great place to stay and just get a away from it all.

[@sharonmckinnie7819]

@@iLoveRVlife yes sir it hit the area petty bad. Folks around still trying to recover.

[@timf6916]

Very nice. I think you might be speeding, the sign said 15 mph when you were walking

[@iLoveRVlife]

Thanks Tim. Haha! If only ;)

[@HitchRollRelax]

Hey Jerry, just made our reservations for this gem! Thank you for the great video! One question, you mentioned no sewer...do they have a central dump station anywhere on premises?

[@iLoveRVlife]

Thanks so much. You’ll like the place. It is a jewel. There is a dump station. Easy access near the campground entrance for the portable tanks and dumping RV on the way out.

[@HitchRollRelax]

@@iLoveRVlife You are right Jerry, this was indeed a jewel. We've already picked out spots to camp in next time ;)

[@bd2leo5353]

Jerry, another great video. We are planning a visit next month. Recent reviews of the campground mentioned an ant problem. Have you experienced any?

[@iLoveRVlife]

Most campgrounds have an ant problem. They’re here too. Non insecticide trick is Comet around everything, tires, Jack’s, wires, hose, etc where they touch the ground. Insecticide option is Sevin Dust. Either works, just depends on what you’re comfortable using. If it rains, remember to treat areas again as soon as it drys out.

[@TheArtofRVing]

*With every video.......Kari & I get more envious...............love the sunglasses.......makes you look like 007..................... :) *

[@iLoveRVlife]

Thanks. We're trying to show why Joan and I love RV life so much. The sunglasses? It was one super bright day.

[@BillByrd74]

Was this located in GA?

[@iLoveRVlife]

Barely. The exit is Chattahoochee, FL. As you enter the main area for the campground, you go back into Georgia. Address is Bainbridge, GA about 30 drive north.

[@BillByrd74]

Thanks for info!

[@petraolsen2397]

👍

[@sssshah13]

Do. Have the phone # of this camp ground

[@iLoveRVlife]

COE campgrounds use recreation.gov. Here’s a link for the campground www.recreation.gov/camping/campgrounds/232580