Campground Information
Situated high in
a mountain valley, Lake Winfield Scott offers visitors year-round recreation
opportunities. Lake Winfield
Scott is a remote area in the Chattahoochee National Forest but yet only about
15 miles from the small town of Blairsville, located in the beautiful North
Georgia Mountains. Overlooking beautiful Lake Winfield Scott this recreation area offers camping, picnicking, boating, fishing
and hiking. This campground has two camping loops with a total of 36 campsites available
for camping. The north loop campground
area is open year round with limited facilities in the winter months and the
south loop area is open from mid-April until mid-November. The north loop offers 18 sites on a first-come, first-serve basis
including four pull through sites, one double site and one accessible site. All
sites feature a tent pad, grill, lantern post and picnic table. The north loop
has restrooms and drinking water available. The south loops also have 18
campsites available with tent pad, grill, lantern post and picnic tables as
well as a restroom with showers and drinking water. All campsites in the south
loop are available by reservation only; please contact Reserve America at 877-444-6777 to make
reservations or book on line at www.recreation.gov. For larger groups this recreation area offers a group-camping site that
accommodates a maximum of 25 people. The group site is available by reservation
only; please
contact Reserve America at 877-444-6777 to make reservations or book on line at
www.recreation.gov. All campsites are allowed up to 5 people
per site as well as 2 vehicles per site. Campers and visitors are required to
take all trash to the provided trash dumpsters upon departure.
Fees
Lake Winfield Scott recreation
area requires a fee for camping. The campground fees are from $12.00 to $14.00
per site per night. All fees are enforced by management. Campers
and visitors are also expected and required to abide by all Forest
Service Rules and Regulations while camping or visiting on Forest
Service Properties.
Directions
From
Blairsville, Georgia take U.S. 19 and 129 south for 10 miles; turn right (west)
on Georgia 180 and travel approximately 7 miles, turn left into the Lake
Winfield Scott Recreation area. The fee station will be on the right about ½
miles in from the entrance.
Recreation Day Use Information
Fishing,
swimming, hiking and boating (electric motors only) are popular in this recreation
area. Hikers can enjoy numerous trails near this area, the .4 mile Lake
Winfield Scott Trail offers a relaxing walk around the lake shore, the
Slaughter Gap Trail (2.7 miles) and Jarrard Gap Trail (1 mile) provide access
to the Appalachian Trail presenting hikers with limitless opportunities to
explore. Fishing and boating are also permitted on the 18-acre lake year
round. Boats may have electric motors
only and a there is a paved launch located near the head of the lake. An
accessible fishing dock is also available. If you are lucky enough to catch a
winter time trout, make sure to have a trout stamp on your fishing license.
Swimming is a favorite at the beach and picnic area for many. Two covered
pavilions are available by reservation only at this recreation area also. The
large pavilion is great for family reunions, weddings, birthday parties and
just about any other kind of day outing you can think of. The small pavilion is
good for the same occasions, just on a smaller scale. Please contact Reserve America
at 877-444-6777 to make reservations or book on line at www.recreation.gov all the recreation areas at Lake Winfield
Scott require a fee for visitors.
Fees
The fee for day
use which includes fishing, swimming, hiking, picnicking, or the use of the
boat ramp is $5.00 per vehicle. A fee is also required to reserve and use the
pavilions at this recreation area. All fees are required and enforced by management. All visitors are required to take all trash to the provided
trash dumpsters upon departure. Visitors are also expected and required to abide by all Forest Service Rules and Regulations while
camping or visiting on Forest Service Properties. Lake Winfield Scott Day Use Recreation
Area is open year round with limited facilities in the winter months. This is truly a
great place to visit any time of the year, whether you’re camping or just
visiting for the day.
Directions
From Blairsville, Georgia take U.S. 19 and
129 south for 10 miles; turn right (west) on Georgia 180 and travel
approximately 7 miles, turn left into the Lake Winfield Scott Recreation area.
The fee station will be on the right about ½ mile in from the entrance. |
