Lake Winfield Scott Recreation Area

Overview

Lake Winfield Scott Recreation Area offers visitors year-round recreation opportunities including camping, picnicking, boating, swimming and hiking, all centered around beautiful Lake Winfield Scott.

Operator

National Forest

Camping types

RV, Tent

Reservations

Reservable online

Phone

706-747-3816

Amenities

Location

Nearby adventures

Outdoor things to do around Lake Winfield Scott Recreation Area, shown on the map above. Distances are straight-line from the campground, so driving or walking will be longer; trail details are approximate. Confirm access and conditions with the land manager.

Hikes and trailheads

• Helton Creek FallsHike · 0.8 mi from camp

  The Helton Creek Falls Trail is an easy 0.2 mile hike. Recreation.gov

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• Appalachian TrailHike · 83.4 mi long · Long-distance trail · 0.8 mi from camp

  The Appalachian Trail, also called the A.T., is a hiking trail in the Eastern United States, extending almost 2,200 miles between Springer Mountain in Georgia and Mount Katahdin in Maine… Wikipedia

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• Byron Herbert Reece Memorial TrailheadTrailhead · 1.7 mi from campShow on map
• Duncan Ridge Trail TerminusTrailhead · 2.8 mi from campShow on map
• Raven Cliffs TrailheadTrailhead · 6.2 mi from camp

  Hiking trailhead for Raven Cliffs Wilderness Area. Recreation.gov

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• Arkaquah TrailHike · 5.3 mi long · 9.7 mi from camp

  Trail descends along a ridge from Brasstown Bald parking lot to Track Rock Gap. OpenStreetMap

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Scenic sights

• Levelland MountainPeak · 3,806 ft · 0.7 mi from camp

  Levelland Mountain is the highest point in the Raven Cliffs Wilderness in Lumpkin and Union counties, Georgia. Wikipedia

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• Helton Creek FallsWaterfall · 0.9 mi from camp

  Helton Creek Falls is a series of two big waterfalls located within the Chattahoochee National Forest in Union County, Georgia. Wikipedia

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• Turkeypen MountainPeak · 3,530 ft · 1.0 mi from campShow on map
• DeSoto FallsWaterfall · 2.3 mi from camp

  The DeSoto Falls of Georgia are located in Lumpkin County, Georgia along Frogtown Creek. Wikipedia

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• Upper DeSoto FallsViewpoint · 2.1 mi from campShow on map

Climbing and snow sports

• Cope & ClimbingClimbing · 19.2 mi from campShow on map

Trail and sight data: Recreation.gov and OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Text marked Wikipedia is from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0, lightly shortened.

Reviews

Data sources

• Recreation.gov (RIDB) — Public domain (U.S. Government work)

Listing details come from the sources above and may be out of date. Confirm fees, dates and closures with the operator before you travel.