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Lake Winfield Scott Recreation Area & Campground

Lake Winfield Scott Recreation Area offers 31 campsites (with electric and water hookups available on select sites) plus a two-story rental cabin, situated around an 18-acre lake in the Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forest near Suches, Georgia.

The recreation area features a boat ramp and accessible fishing dock for year-round lake access (electric motors only), along with swimming beaches, picnic facilities, and hiking trails.

Located less than an hour from Helen and Dahlonega and about 80 miles from Atlanta, the area is open year-round with modern facilities including showers and flush toilets.


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