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Reviews (180)
What Guests Are Saying
Lake Winfield Scott Recreation Area is praised for its cleanliness, beautiful scenery, and well-maintained facilities, providing a peaceful and quiet atmosphere. Many visitors appreciate the friendly and helpful hosts, the spacious campsites, and the enjoyable hiking trails. However, some concerns were raised about the lack of maintenance in certain areas, missing kitchen essentials in cabins, and limited cell service, with a few suggestions for facility upgrades. Overall, it remains a beloved destination for many campers.
What Guests Are Saying
Lake Winfield Scott Recreation Area is praised for its cleanliness, beautiful scenery, and well-maintained facilities, providing a peaceful and quiet atmosphere. Many visitors appreciate the friendly and helpful hosts, the spacious campsites, and the enjoyable hiking trails. However, some concerns were raised about the lack of maintenance in certain areas, missing kitchen essentials in cabins, and limited cell service, with a few suggestions for facility upgrades. Overall, it remains a beloved destination for many campers.
Review Summary
paul b
VerifiedDecember 18, 2019 • Stayed at: 008, Loop: SOUTH LOOP
I grow more disappointed every year with the conditions at this park. We have been camping here for almost 30 years. When we first started coming the lake was deep and clean, now it's silted in and muddy. The vegetation around much of the upper end was kept cut back so that many people could have access at the same time, now it's so grown up you have to try to find a little hole in the bushes just to get to the lake to fish or see. The roads have potholes and are in poor condition, this is bad enough for cars but when my kids were young we always brought our bicycles. I can see a little kid going over the handle bars from hitting some of the potholes that have not been taken care.
I realize it takes money to care of these things but when you have a treasure like Winfield Scott it's worth a little of the tons of money we spend every to take care of it.
The camp hosts as always were friendly and the rest rooms and camp sites were in decent shape. I still love camping here and so does my family, and extended family.
If your coming here for the first time keep in mind the area has been scoured for fire wood so do yourself a favor and bring it with you.
Paul Blair
Debra E
VerifiedJanuary 9, 2020 • Stayed at: 012, Loop: SOUTH LOOP
A hidden gem...
Thomas B
VerifiedJanuary 10, 2020 • Stayed at: 002, Loop: SOUTH LOOP
I Can't possibly say enough positive things about this beautiful mountain campground, the facilities, and the way the place is maintained. I have stayed here numerous times and have never been even slightly disappointed in the experience. Please give the maintenance staff six stars for their great work and hospitality.
Cullen O
VerifiedJanuary 10, 2020 • Stayed at: 008, Loop: SOUTH LOOP
Well maintained site. Very nice.
Dennis T
VerifiedJanuary 10, 2020 • Stayed at: 021, Loop: NORTH LOOP
It’s peaceful plenty of trails and swimming in the summer. Great!
Matthew N
VerifiedJanuary 11, 2020 • Stayed at: 001, Loop: CABIN
Very spacious and very clean will go back soon. Would recommend to any family get away
John H
VerifiedJanuary 12, 2020 • Stayed at: 021, Loop: NORTH LOOP
Very quiet!
Gary G
VerifiedJanuary 13, 2020 • Stayed at: 006, Loop: SOUTH LOOP
we had a great time
Meg W
January 16, 2020
The pavilion and the restrooms were very clean and in good order. Many thanks to the managers, Dan and Ruth Ann Brightwell, for their support. Their preparation and participation helped to make for a wonderful day!
Rob M
VerifiedJanuary 16, 2020 • Stayed at: 008, Loop: SOUTH LOOP
Beautiful forested campground, plenty of room between spacious campsites, great hiking, a nice lake and friendly, helpful hosts.
Location & Directions for Lake Winfield Scott Recreation Area
Forest Service Road 37, Suches, GA 30572 United States
Elevation: 864 ft
Getting There
From Blainsville, take U.S. 19/129 south for 10 mi. Turn right (west) on Georgia 180 for 7 mi. Turn right onto Forest Road 37 at Lake Winfield Scott Recreation Area entrance.
From Dahlonega, take U.S. 19 north for approximately 20 mi. Turn left (...
From Blainsville, take U.S. 19/129 south for 10 mi. Turn right (west) on Georgia 180 for 7 mi. Turn right onto Forest Road 37 at Lake Winfield Scott Recreation Area entrance.
From Dahlonega, take U.S. 19 north for approximately 20 mi. Turn left (west) on Georgia 180 for 7 mi. Turn left onto Forest Road 37 at Lake Winfield Scott Recreation Area entrance.
Highway access
Lake Winfield Scott Recreation Area is accessible via U.S. 19/129, which is approximately 10 miles from Blainsville and 20 miles from Dahlonega. Georgia 180 provides direct access to the area from both directions.
Policies & Rules
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- Only electric motor boats allowed on Lake Winfield Scott
- Visitor maps for the forest can be obtained by calling the Forest Service office in Blairsville, Georgia at 706-745-6928 or by clicking here
- Learn more about the Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forest
- Don't Move Firewood: Help protect our forests! Prevent the spread of tree-killing pests by obtaining firewood at or near your destination and burning it on-site. Moving firewood is illegal in some states. Visit dontmovefirewood.org to learn more.
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