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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
Dave B
VerifiedOctober 24, 2022 • Stayed at: 010, Loop: SOUTH LOOP
Well situated sites that are well tended, clean and maintained. Hard to ask for more!
Tim M
VerifiedOctober 23, 2022 • Stayed at: 011, Loop: SOUTH LOOP
A group of us used the campground as a base of operations for a series of day hikes in the Smokey Mountains. The campsites are well maintained and the restroom and shower facilities were very clean. The camp host for the South Loop was absolutely wonderful. She was friendly, extremely helpful, and added an extra measure of fun without being a bit intrusive. I would not hesitate to return to this facility on a future trip to the area.
Carlos O
VerifiedOctober 21, 2022 • Stayed at: 008, Loop: SOUTH LOOP
Nice campground. Clean bathrooms. Camp host friendly and attentive
Scott C
VerifiedOctober 20, 2022 • Stayed at: 015, Loop: SOUTH LOOP
The campground hosts were great (Stephanie and Jeff). They were all over the place keeping things in good order and they checked on us daily. (My usual experience with hosts is never even seeing them.)
Halle B
VerifiedOctober 19, 2022 • Stayed at: 006, Loop: SOUTH LOOP
Beautiful campground. Very close to Vogel State Park which is a beautiful Park.
Michele B
VerifiedOctober 17, 2022 • Stayed at: 010, Loop: SOUTH LOOP
Loved our experience at this campground. The site we had was very private and well kept. The manager was very friendly and attentive - she made sure we were settled in and gave us a packet of info about the area. Bathrooms and facilities were clean. All around, a wonderful camping experience. Will return.
Kelvin L
VerifiedOctober 1, 2022 • Stayed at: 013, Loop: SOUTH LOOP
Beautiful area, nice and peaceful. The roads and sinage could be improved though. The bathrooms and showers were clean as well.
david l
VerifiedSeptember 26, 2022 • Stayed at: 010, Loop: SOUTH LOOP
Excellent campground. Clean, well-kept. Private campsites.
Francisco L
VerifiedSeptember 19, 2022 • Stayed at: 002, Loop: SOUTH LOOP
Awesome place sites are well spread. Camp host was really nice and helpful. They have firewood and the bathrooms and showers are really clean. No cellphone service for verizon.
Joseph H
VerifiedSeptember 5, 2022 • Stayed at: 002, Loop: SOUTH LOOP
I really like this campsite, having stayed in the same tent site on three occasions. I like the lake for fishing. I like the trail up to see the Appalachian Trail. I like the distance between campsites so you have privacy. The managers, Jeff and Stephanie, are competent and caregiving.
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
