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7 sites
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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
Zach S
VerifiedJuly 6, 2026 • Stayed at: 001, Loop: SOUTH LOOP
Awesome place, awesome campgrounds!!
Yunior G
VerifiedJuly 3, 2026 • Stayed at: 006, Loop: SOUTH LOOP
Stayed here over a weekend with my son at tent site 6. This is the cleanest public campground I’ve seen. The facilities were dated but very clean. The staff makes rounds to check on campers every day. I highly recommend this campground.
Jeffery M
VerifiedJuly 2, 2026 • Stayed at: 002, Loop: SOUTH LOOP
Quiet, nice weather, hot showers
ANTHONY T
VerifiedJune 7, 2026 • Stayed at: 012, Loop: SOUTH LOOP
Hosts were very friendly and helpful. The campground is very wooded and private but could use some upgrades. Overall it was a good experience. Be aware that there is ZERO cell service for miles.
Jackson Y
June 6, 2026
Me and my wife hosted a wedding here and it was everything we could have asked for
Jennifer H
VerifiedMay 28, 2026 • Stayed at: 010, Loop: SOUTH LOOP
Site #10 has many dead branches overhanging it. The picnic table is located on the tent pad so I had to pitch my tent next to the fire ring. This was also where all of the water drained from the rain.
Mehmet G
VerifiedMay 24, 2026 • Stayed at: 008, Loop: SOUTH LOOP
Love the place. Vibe is with no phone signals. You and the nature.
Young J
May 18, 2026
Very nice and friendly host.
Quite and not crowded park
Joseph M
VerifiedMay 6, 2026 • Stayed at: 013, Loop: SOUTH LOOP
Facilities were not as clean as in the past. Water value at #13 site is not functioning properly. Really are 60 ft RV allowed in this camping area? They do not belong there.
William M
VerifiedApril 13, 2026 • Stayed at: 013, Loop: SOUTH LOOP
Very quiet campground with scenic lake and attractive sites. The fairly basic amenities (limited push-button showers in two bathrooms during the spring season, port-o-let only during the winter), out of the way location, and no cell service contributed to the quiet and peaceful atmosphere with most campers there to enjoy the lake or the nearby hiking.
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
