R Shaefer Heard Campground
West Point Lake · Georgia · 117 sites
Photos: Recreation.gov
Overview
R Shaefer Heard Campground is a US Army Corps of Engineers campground in West Point Lake, Georgia, with 117 sites in 7 loops. Mostly shady: most sites have good shade. T-Mobile, Verizon and AT&T report coverage at every site.
96 of 117 sites shaded
15 of 117 sites in full sun
20 of 117 sites with clear sky
Map of the campground
Every site from the Recreation.gov listing. Choose a layer to see it across the campground; tap a site to open it in Roam.
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Questions
Which sites at R Shaefer Heard Campground are the shadiest?
Most of them. 96 of 117 sites have good shade, much of it from the afternoon sun; the other 21 are more open.
See the tree canopy in RoamWhich sites at R Shaefer Heard Campground get the most sun?
Only a few. 15 of 117 sites are truly sunny and 6 more get some sun; the rest are shaded.
See the tree canopy in RoamWill Starlink work at R Shaefer Heard Campground?
Only at a few. About 20 of 117 sites have a clear gap in the trees for Starlink and 7 a partial one; most sit under tall trees. Satellite texting on a phone needs less open sky, but still works best from the most open spot you can find. This is our estimate from tree heights — check with the Starlink app's obstruction check when you arrive.
See the tree canopy in RoamWhich sites at R Shaefer Heard Campground are the most level?
21 of 117 sites are flat, and 25 more have a gentle slope most RVs can level with blocks; 71 are steeper, better for tents. Sites that take RVs or trailers fit rigs up to 80 ft.
See the slope at each site in RoamDoes R Shaefer Heard Campground have cell service?
Yes. T-Mobile, Verizon and AT&T all report coverage at every site at R Shaefer Heard Campground. That's the coverage each carrier reports to the FCC, not a measured signal, so under trees or below a ridge it can be weaker.
See the coverage map in RoamWhat’s the weather like at R Shaefer Heard Campground in October?
In October, expect highs around 76°F and lows around 51°F, with about 3.2 inches of rain over the month. Every month’s averages are in Roam Premium.
Open R Shaefer Heard in RoamCampground facts
- Sites
- 117 in 7 loops
- Kinds
- 117 for RVs or trailers
- Hookups
- 117 with electric
- Longest rig
- 80 ft
- Accessible
- 2 sites
- Elevation
- 637–668 ft
- Amenities
- Lake access
- Every site
- Pets allowed · Campfires allowed · Check-in 4 PM, check-out 3 PM
- Managed by
- US Army Corps of Engineers
- Booking
- Reserve on Recreation.gov
How we know Sources and limits
Shade, sun and Starlink are our estimates from Meta and the World Resources Institute’s canopy-height model (about 2 m pixels, from satellite imagery calibrated with space lidar; CC BY 4.0). From 2 m above each site we trace 72 lines out to 60 m and note the tallest tree in each direction. Shade counts trees overhead, the canopy within 30 m and how much of the afternoon sky is blocked. Sun counts how open the southern sky is. Starlink needs open sky above 35°, with the northern half counted twice because US dishes tilt north, and we keep the best spot within 8 m of the site’s post. The model sees tree heights only, not trunks, buildings or hills, so check with the Starlink app when you arrive.
Slope is the ground at each site’s post over about 4 m, from USGS 3DEP 1 m lidar: level under 2%, gentle to 4% (most rigs level on blocks), sloped to 8% (fine for a tent), steep beyond.
Cell coverage is from the FCC Broadband Data Collection (carrier filings as downloaded May 2026): each site is tested against each carrier’s modelled outdoor 4G/5G coverage. It is what the carriers report, not a measured signal.
Weather is NOAA’s 1991–2020 climate normals for the campground. Sites and facts are from Recreation.gov’s open data (July 2026). Map imagery: USGS The National Map. Photos: Recreation.gov.
From the campground’s Recreation.gov listing: “R. Shaefer Heard Campground offers 117 sites with electricity and water hookups. Other amenities include a dump station, coin laundry facilities, hot showers, a boat ramp, and hiking trails. Surrounded by rolling fields and deep forests that display outstanding fall foliage, West Point Lake extends 35 miles along the Chattahoochee River on the Alabama-Georgia state line. The campground is forested and overlooks the 25,900-acre lake.”
Page data as of October 15, 2026. Full source notes are in each layer’s info in the app.