Lake Winfield Scott Campground
Open with no water. Lake Winfield Scott Recreation Area is a destination recreation location situated high in a mountain valley. The recreation area offers year-round recreation opportunities including camping, picnicking, boating, fishing, swimming and hiking centered around the beautiful 18-acre lake. The campground is divided into a north loop and a south loop.
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Amenities & rules
| Equipment | Tents |
| Fees | Peak Season Single site: $24/site/night Site with electric: $35/site/night Double site: $48.00 Group Campsite: $75/night Cabin Fees: $125/night Off Peak Season(no water or flush toilet; vault facility open) Picnic Shelters Large Picnic Shelter - $100 Small Picnic Shelter - $50 Day Use Fee $5/per… |
Individual sites vary. Confirm on Recreation.gov or with the managing office.
Season & status
| Status | Open |
| Season | Yearlong - North Loop Only |
| Forest | Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forest |
| Fees | Peak Season Single site: $24/site/night Site with electric: $35/site/night Double site: $48.00 Group Campsite: $75/night Cabin Fees: $125/night Off Peak Season(no water or flush toilet; vault facility open) Picnic Shelters Large Picnic Shelter - $100 Small Picnic Shelter - $50 Day Use Fee $5/per… |
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Getting there
| Coordinates | 34.7338° N, 83.9743° W · Directions ↗ |
Fire nearby
- PrescribedRx Bird Dog
14 mi from the campground · 34 acres
- PrescribedRx - Rymer Camp
37 mi from the campground · 381 acres
- PrescribedRx - Buck Branch
44 mi from the campground · 652 acres
Distance is to the reported incident point, not the fire edge. Call the managing office before you drive.
Supplies & services
| Outdoor gear | Mountain Crossings ↗ | 3.2 mi |
| RV sales & service | Blairsville RV Sales ↗ | 13.5 mi |
| Dump station | Dump station ↗ | 19.1 mi |
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Lake Winfield Scott Campground, Chattahoochee National Forest, Georgia
Worth a stop
- 3.9 miDesoto Falls Day Use Pass ↗Day use
- 4.1 miWoody Gap Trailhead ↗Trailhead
- 9.4 miDeep Hole Day Use Pass ↗Day use
- 10.3 miWhissenhunt Ohv ↗OHV / range
- 10.6 miRaven Cliffs Trailhead ↗Trailhead
- 11.9 miBeasley Knob Ohv ↗OHV / range
Trails nearby
- 0.3 miLake Winfield Scott0.3 mi trail · hiking
- 0.3 miSlaughter Creek2.7 mi trail · hiking
- 0.3 miJarrard Gap1.2 mi trail · hiking
- 1.1 miWoods Hole Shelter Spur0.4 mi trail · hiking
- 1.5 miFreeman1.8 mi trail · hiking, horse
- 1.9 miDuncan Ridge ↗30 mi trail · hiking
Trail and trailhead records are the Forest Service's. Distances are straight-line to the nearer trail end. Trail conditions are not tracked here.
Public land it sits in
This campground sits inside Blood Mountain Wilderness, which overlaps Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forests.
- inBlood Mountain Wilderness ↗Wilderness · Forest Service · 7,742 acres
- inChattahoochee-Oconee National Forests ↗National Forest · Forest Service · 1,796,317 acres
- 5.1 miRaven Cliffs Wilderness ↗Wilderness · Forest Service · 9,240 acres
Each unit is published as a centre point and an acreage rather than a boundary, so this section stands it in for a circle of the same area. Whether a campground is inside, and how far it is from one it is outside, are both approximate.
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Questions people ask
How much does it cost to camp at Lake Winfield Scott Campground?
Peak Season Single site: $24/site/night Site with electric: $35/site/night Double site: $48.00 Group Campsite: $75/night Cabin Fees: $125/night Off Peak Season(no water or flush toilet; vault facility open) Picnic Shelters Large Picnic Shelter - $100 Small Picnic Shelter - $50 Day Use Fee $5/per…
Source: Forest Service
Is Lake Winfield Scott Campground open right now?
Open as of Oct 26, 2026. Season Yearlong - North Loop Only.
Source: Forest Service status
Can I bring an RV to Lake Winfield Scott Campground?
Lake Winfield Scott Campground is listed for tents only.
Source: Forest Service
What if Lake Winfield Scott Campground is full?
The nearest public campgrounds are Desoto Falls Recreation Area (3.9 mi), Lake Winfield Scott Recreation Area (4.7 mi), and Dockery Lake Recreation Area (4.8 mi).
Source: Campgrounds nearby