USDA Forest Service · Georgia
Lake Winfield Scott Campground
USDA Forest Service · Georgia, United States
- Drinking water
- No
- Elevation
- 2,933 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 2
- Cell coverage
- Verizon weak · T-Mobile none · AT&T none (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Access road
- LAKE WINFIELD SCOTT (NFSR 37) · bituminous surface treatment · high degree of user comfort
Season dates aren't confirmed for this campground yet - opening and closing dates haven't been verified. Check the operator's page or call ahead before you plan a trip.
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About
US Forest Service campground. Not reservable through Recreation.gov, so plan on first-come, first-served; check with the ranger district for current conditions and fees.
Fees
Overnight Use:
Single Site: $24 per night
Single Site with electric hook-up: $35 per night
Double Site: $48 per night
Group Site: $85 per night
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 42° | 26° | 8° | 64° | 10 of 11 |
| February | 51° | 33° | 21° | 64° | 10 of 11 |
| March | 58° | 41° | 19° | 73° | 7 of 11 |
| April | 65° | 45° | 29° | 76° | 2 of 11 |
| May | 73° | 56° | 40° | 84° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 77° | 61° | 50° | 88° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 81° | 65° | 59° | 87° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 80° | 65° | 58° | 86° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 76° | 61° | 48° | 86° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 65° | 45° | 30° | 80° | 1 of 10 |
| November | 57° | 39° | 22° | 71° | 5 of 10 |
| December | 48° | 31° | 19° | 61° | 10 of 10 |
Mid-month figures from 2016–2026 of daily weather at this spot (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, CC BY 4.0), in °F. Typical is the median; coldest and hottest are the extremes seen.
Trails nearby
- Woody Gap Trailhead · 4.6 mi as the crow flies
Appalachian Trail 77 mi Hike · Drive there
All 249 trails in Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forests
Trailheads the Park Service and the Forest Service map, within 10 miles as the crow flies; each trail's page has its length, climbing and the Service's description.
Nearby campgrounds
- Vogel State Park · Georgia State Parks · 3 mi · 109 sites
- Desoto Falls Recreation Area · USDA Forest Service · 4 mi · 23 sites
- Lake Winfield Scott Recreation Area · USDA Forest Service · 4 mi · 34 sites
- Dockery Lake Recreation Area · USDA Forest Service · 4 mi · 11 sites
- Cooper Creek Campground · USDA Forest Service · 6 mi
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