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About Lake Winfield Scott Recreation Area
Number of accommodations: 17
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2026 Season availability
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Reviews (177)
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
Jaclyn M
VerifiedNovember 13, 2022 • Stayed at: 008, Loop: SOUTH LOOP
LWS is a fabulous campground! We went back to back weekends and stayed 1 night on the North Loop (the campsite was beautiful and wooded) and then 3 nights on the South Loop (the campsite was large, wooded and right next to the creek). Even with rain both weekends it was a great experience! This was my first time camping and couldn’t have asked for a better campground to go to! The managers are phenomenal, restrooms spotless and again just a great experience! We will definitely be back!!!
Bud S
VerifiedNovember 29, 2022 • Stayed at: 013, Loop: SOUTH LOOP
Not much activity due to time of year, however camp host were extremely helpful and very accommodating. Had a nice campsite and a very relaxing stay.
Chad S
VerifiedDecember 25, 2022 • Stayed at: 007, Loop: SOUTH LOOP
Check in staff were awesome and attentive. South campsite was well maintained and beautiful.
Brian H
VerifiedApril 24, 2023 • Stayed at: 001, Loop: CABIN
Stephanie and her husband are always so helpful and we truly appreciate them and FindOutdoors for the work they do. This was our 5th stay at the cabin at Lake Winfield Scott and I’m not sure how many times we have hiked to Anna Ruby Falls but it never gets old.
It’s our hope that soon the cabin at Lake Winfield Scott may be available year round. If it were we would certainly come more often. Some wish it had heat but we love the wood stove. Now if they want us mid summer then at least window unit A/C is a must. Overall our only complaint really is the gravel driveway… forget it if you don’t have 4x4. We do have it so no big deal for us.
Find Outdoors we sure hope to hear that the cabin will soon be open year round but until then we will certainly plan to book as early as we can in the spring hoping for a cold enough weekend for the wood stove.
Kari K
VerifiedApril 28, 2023 • Stayed at: 003, Loop: SOUTH LOOP
Amazing site manager and nice layout!
Brian H
VerifiedApril 30, 2023 • Stayed at: 001, Loop: CABIN
This was our 5th time in 3 years staying at the cabin at Lake Winfield Scott and they have all been great. We wish it was open during the winter months and we’d come more. We are grateful to Stephanie and her husband for taking care of the park. We are grateful for the community with homes there and the town of Suchess. Everyone makes it a great place to be and we can’t wait to get back.
russell l
VerifiedMay 7, 2023 • Stayed at: G01, Loop: GROUP SITES
The tent pads are very unlevel and are fairly small for today's style of family tents . There was also no communication on the website that you were not allowed to bring your own fire wood unless it was from within 50 miles of the camp site. This was the first and last time I will get the group site unless it gets a overhaul and the tent pads are leveled and made bigger
Rita P
May 30, 2023
We got to the pavilion and the trash cans were full and had maggots!!! We took the trash off and had to bring back our pressure washer because there was moss on the steps (very slippery) we asked at the pay station for trash bags and her (Stephanie) reply was she didn't have any!! Luckly we brought some back with us. She was rude to us from the beginning!! NOT A GOOD EXPERIENCE!!
Michael L
VerifiedJune 1, 2023 • Stayed at: 008, Loop: SOUTH LOOP
This is a great campground. The host Stephanie is awesome. The Forest service needs to work on the sewer smell near the lake. It will take your breath. Other than that its a great place.
John S
VerifiedJune 6, 2023 • Stayed at: 012, Loop: SOUTH LOOP
Great camping area with easy access to AT. Camp site manager was awesome.
Bathrooms were clean and well maintained and working well.
Location Lake Winfield Scott Recreation Area
Address:
Forest Service Road 37
Suches, GA, 30572
United States
From Blainsville, take U.S. 19/129 south for 10 miles. Turn right (west) on Georgia 180 for 7 miles. Turn right onto Forest Road 37 at Lake Winfield Scott Recreation Area entrance.
From Dahlonega, take U.S. 19 north for approximately 20 miles. Turn left (west) on Georgia 180 for 7 miles. Turn left onto Forest Road 37 at Lake Winfield Scott Recreation Area entrance.
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.
Elevation: 864 feet
16 mi drive to downtown Suches (about 37 min)
Policies & Rules
General
- 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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Last updated: September 8, 2026
