Lake Winfield Scott Recreation Area

Great campsites, beautiful locations and Dan and his wife were fantastic and helpful at providing firewood and managing the facilities. they were a delight and made the experience even better. 5 stars.

David and Lauren

One of my favorite campgrounds. Hosts are terrific. Place is always clean and everything well maintained

We were surrounded by such beauty! The lake is very nice and the camp sites. We gotta double site and it was very roomy for us and our friends. The site managers (Dan & Ruth Ann) were very accommodating when we needed wood and ice. They were very nice, too!! We will be back!

It’s our favorite campground. Quiet, great hiking, lovely lake to swim, friendly host, clean bathroom, and cool nights in the Summer.

Lovely spot, tucked back a bit from the road. Not so close to the bathrooms, but more private than some spots.

Beautiful small campground tucked away in the North Georgia mountains. Sites were spaced apart well, wooded, and peaceful. Nice restroom facilities with hot showers. We stayed on RV sites 14 & 12. Bring some leveling blocks as the pull throughs are not level. Both beautiful sites with trails running behind along the woodline.

We have visited Lake Winfield Scott three different times in 2020. Our visits have been good. The campground Managers Dan and Ruth Ann Brightwell are very nice and helpful. It is nice being able to buy firewood and ice at the campground. More gravel on the campsites would help with the mud when it rains (and it rains a lot at LWS). There are many day trips that can be enjoyed from LWS. Brasstown Bald, Blairsville, and a lot of waterfall trails are good places to visit. One can access and hike on the AT from the campground by using the Slaughter Gap Creek or the Garrard access trail. We look forward to being able to camp at LWS next year!

Great get-away-location with no internet service (a great thing!)! No remote workers, virtual students or streaming! You have to camp! Nice spacious campsites, nice restrooms, hot showers. Beautiful lake, scenic and peaceful. Plenty of hiking opportunities.

Great campground setup - would love to see it in the summer to enjoy the water activities. Was surprised at the easy access to the Appalachian Trail so it was awesome to be able to get some time on it and the beautiful scenery so close to the campground.

First, I would like to commend the staff at Lake Winfield Scott for not charging us an entrance fee since we were doing a memorial service for our father. That was very gracious of them! We rented Pavilion 02, which accommodates 100, for the October 2020 service because even though there were only 40 of us, we felt that we could social distance easily in that space. It was a rainy day so it was great to be able to build a fire in the beautiful stone fireplace and the position of the benches was perfect for the service. There were enough picnic tables to set out a buffet and everyone had ample space to sit down to eat. The Pavilion also has electric outlets so we were able to set up a sound system with a microphone, used for both speakers and singers. There is a pathway around the lake to the fishing platform and it was easy to walk with level ground. There are a few steps up near the pavilion to access the rest rooms; however, the parking lot for the pavilion is up a flight of stone steps. We were very grateful that there was a park person with a golf cart available to drive anyone unable to make the stairs down to the pavilion. Everyone had a fabulous afternoon and we would not hesitate to return to Lake Winfield Scott in the future!