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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
CLARICE B
VerifiedJuly 12, 2024 • Stayed at: 001, Loop: CABIN
Me and my family had a wonderful vacation, one of the best we have ever had, I loved that the cabin had no wifi and no television, it was great to escape and enjoy my grandchildren, we swam everyday in the beautiful lake, we took our kayaks out every morning and evening, we fished, hiked, made smores, played corn hole, played cards, it was amazing, the staff at the lake were awesome, I highly recommend this to everyone, it's great for children and parents to escape technology for a while.
Teresa D
VerifiedJuly 12, 2024 • Stayed at: 006, Loop: SOUTH LOOP
Our favorite place always, but the bathrooms are in need of an update, and there was a ton of poison ivy. We'd like ice to be provided as well. That being said, we return here to this lovely campground year after year with our family. The camp hosts were friendly and great! See you next year!
Richard R
VerifiedJuly 10, 2024 • Stayed at: 013, Loop: SOUTH LOOP
Lake Winfield Scott has a lake with several kinds of fish for those liking to fish. Hiking trails. They have 4 campsites with water and electric hookups on South Loop and 11 sites that are primitive. There is NO dumpstation.
Leslie W
VerifiedJune 1, 2024 • Stayed at: 005, Loop: SOUTH LOOP
We are so glad we found this campground. The managers were wonderful and our site was beautiful. Not having any cellphone signal was problematic but a nice break at the same time.
Emily C
VerifiedMay 20, 2024 • Stayed at: 012, Loop: SOUTH LOOP
This is one of our favorite campsites. We've stayed in our pop-up on both the powered and unpowered spots and loved them both. They are spread out so you don't feel like you're right on top of each other - and with minimal noise. You're fully off-the-grid with no internet access so you get to immerse yourself in the beauty of nature! We love that you can access the Blood Mountain trail from the campsite area. We have had incredible campsite hosts. We can't wait to come back!
Timothy M
VerifiedJuly 10, 2023 • Stayed at: 001, Loop: SOUTH LOOP
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scott l
VerifiedJune 28, 2023 • Stayed at: 013, Loop: SOUTH LOOP
Awesome hiking
heidi t
VerifiedJune 18, 2023 • Stayed at: G01, Loop: GROUP SITES
This is our second time renting the group site and we love it! It’s a great campground!
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.
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.
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
