|
Directions to Georgia Wildlife Management Areas The following list, taken from the Georgia DNR Web Site (http://ganet.ganet.org/dnr/wild/game_mgmt/wmalist.html), provides directions to the various WMA's around the State. Thanks to Bob Z. for editing the file.
ALBANY NURSERY (300 ac.) DIRECTIONS FROM ALBANY: Take GA Hwy. 234 (Gillionville Hwy.) west 11 miles; turn right on Tallahassee Road; go 1.2 miles to entrance marked by Wildlife Resources sign. ALLATOONA (15,000 ac.) P DIRECTIONS FROM CARTERSVILLE: Take GA Hwy. 20 east from I-75 5 miles to Wilderness Camp Road. Continue on Hwy. 20 for 0.5 miles to check station. ALTAMAHA (27,078 ac.) L DIRECTIONS FROM DARIEN: Take US Hwy. 17 south 1.5 miles; check station is on the right. B. F. GRANT (11,870 ac.) P DIRECTIONS FROM EATONTON: Take GA Hwy. 16 west 0.7 miles; turn right at Experiment Station Sign and go 7 miles to check station. BALDWIN STATE FOREST (2,500 ac.) P DIRECTIONS FROM MILLEDGEVILLE: Take US Hwy. 441 south 4 miles; entrance on left (east) side of the road and marked by State Forestry Commission signs. BEAVERDAM (12,000 ac.) U DIRECTIONS FROM MILLEDGE-VILLE (WILKINSON TRACT): Take GA Hwy. 112 south 14 miles to WMA sign; turn left on dirt road and go 1.5 miles. DIRECTIONS FROM DUBLIN (LAURENS TRACT): Take US Hwy. 441 north 4.5 miles; turn right on Toomsboro Road and go 7.5 miles to WMA sign; turn right on dirt road and go 2.5 miles. BERRY COLLEGE (20,491 ac.) R DIRECTIONS FROM ROME: Take US Hwy. 27 north to jct. of Old Summerville Road; turn left on Old Summerville Road and go 1.5 miles to jct. with CCC Road at check station. BIG HAMMOCK (6,177 ac.) L DIRECTIONS FROM GLENNVILLE: Take US Hwy. 144 south 12 miles to Altamaha River bridge; area delineated by yellow boundary signs, lies on both sides of the road. BIG LAZER CREEK (5,850 ac.) P DIRECTIONS FROM TALBOTTON: Take US Hwy. 80 east 4 miles to Po Biddy Road; turn left and go 6.4 miles to first dirt road on left past Collinsworth Methodist Church; turn left and go 1.2 miles to check station. BLANTON CREEK (4,500 ac.) P DIRECTIONS FROM WEST POINT: Take GA Hwy. 103 south 10 miles from West Point to sign and turn right to check station. BLUE RIDGE (CHATTAHOOCHEE NF) (38,900 ac.) M DIRECTIONS FROM DAHLONEGA: To the Rock Creek check station take US Hwy. 19/GA Hwy. 60 north 9.3 miles to Stone Pile Gap; go left on GA Hwy. 60 for 18.7 miles to jct. USFS Road #69; turn left and go 1 mile to the check station. To the Jones Creek check station: Travel 9 miles west on GA Hwy. 52 to Grizzle's Store; turn right and go 2.4 miles; turn right on USFS Road #28 and go 2.4 miles to USFS Road #77; take left fork to check station. BROAD RIVER (1,500 ac.) P DIRECTIONS FROM ELBERTON: Take GA Hwy. 72 east 11 miles to jct. with GA Hwy. 79; go 8 miles to Broad River; area is west of GA Hwy. 79 on both sides of Broad River. DIRECTIONS FROM LINCOLNTON: Take GA Hwy. 79 north 20 miles to Broad River; area is on west side of GA Hwy. 79 on both sides of Broad River. BULLARD CREEK (12,966 ac.) L DIRECTIONS FROM HAZELHURST: Take US Hwy. 221 north 6.5 miles; turn right at entrance sign; go to Philadelphia Church; turn left onto dirt road; go 1 mile to the check station. CEDAR CREEK (OCONEE NF) (29,000 ac.) P DIRECTIONS FROM MONTICELLO: Take GA Hwy. 16 east 0.75 mile; take right fork on GA Hwy. 212 and go 12 miles to check station sign; follow arrow 0.5 mile to check station. CHATTAHOOCHEE (CHATTAHOOCHEE NF) (25,000 ac.) M DIRECTIONS FROM CLEVELAND: Take GA Hwy. 75 to Robertstown and continue 0.3 miles north to the first bridge; turn left on Alt. US Hwy. 75 then right at the first road; go 2.8 miles to check station. CHESTATEE (CHATTAHOOCHEE NF) (25,000 ac.) M DIRECTIONS FROM CLEVELAND: Take US Hwy. 129 north 10.5 miles to Turner's Corner; turn left onto US Hwy. 19; go 0.5 mile; take first right onto Dick's Creek Road; go 1 mile to check station; driveway on left across from campground. CHICKASAWHATCHEE (13,000 ac.) U DIRECTIONS FROM ALBANY: Take GA Hwy. 91 south 4 miles to jct. with GA Hwy. 62; turn right and go 15 miles to Jordan's Grocery and follow signs. CLARK HILL (12,703 ac.) P DIRECTIONS FROM THOMSON: Take US Hwy. 78 north 10 miles; turn right on dirt road at WMA sign; go 2.5 miles to check station. CLYBEL (CHARLIE ELLIOTT WILDLIFE CENTER) (6,400 ac.) P DIRECTIONS FROM MANSFIELD: Take GA Hwy. 11 south 2.7 miles; turn left at WMA sign; follow signs 2 miles to check station. COHUTTA (CHATTAHOOCHEE NF) (95,265 ac.) M DIRECTIONS FROM ELLIJAY: From Town Square, take GA Hwy. 52 west 9.2 miles and turn right on USFS Road #18 at Conasauga Lake sign; go 3.5 miles to jct. with USFS Road #68, turn right, and go 2.0 miles to Holly Creek check station. DIRECTIONS FROM CHATS-WORTH: Take US Hwy. 411 North to Eton; turn right at traffic light and follow Holly Creek Road 11.6 miles to check station. DIRECTIONS FROM CISCO: Take GA Hwy. 2; go 3 miles to jct. with West Cowpen Road; check station at jct. COOPERS CREEK (CHATTA-HOOCHEE NF) (30,000 ac.) M DIRECTIONS FROM DAHLONEGA: Take GA Hwy. 60 north 26 miles to jct. of USFS Road #236; turn right and go 0.5 mile; turn left and go 4 miles to jct. of USFS Road #4; turn right and go 0.5 mile to check station. DIRECTIONS FROM BLAIRSVILLE: Take US Hwy. 76 west 5 miles to Mulkey Gap Road (USFS #4); turn left on USFS Road #4; travel 8.5 miles to check station. DIRECTIONS FROM BLUE RIDGE: Take US Hwy. 76 east 5 miles to Morganton; take GA Hwy. 60 south 16 miles to Grizzle Store #2; turn left on USFS Road #4; go 5 miles to check station. COOSAWATTEE (9,926 ac.) R DIRECTIONS FROM DAWSON-VILLE: Take GA Hwy. 53 west 6 miles; turn right onto check station access road just before crossing Amicalola River. DI-LANE (8,100 ac.) U DIRECTIONS FROM WAYNESBORO: Take 4th Street/Herndon Rd. south 10 miles; follow signs to check station. DIXON MEMORIAL (38,464 ac.) L DIRECTIONS FROM WAYCROSS: Take US Hwy. 1 south 6 miles to GA Hwy. 177; turn left and follow signs to check station. DIRECTIONS FROM BRUNSWICK: Go to Hoboken; take US Hwy. 82 west 6 miles to GA Hwy. 177; turn left and follow signs to check station. COOSAWATTEE CARTERS LAKE ARCHERY AREA: DIRECTIONS FROM CHATS-WORTH: From traffic light at Courthouse, go 11 miles south on Old US Hwy. 411; turn left at Carters Lake Powerhouse sign and go 1 mile to check station. DIRECTIONS FROM ELLIJAY: Take GA Hwy. 282 west to intersection with Old US Hwy. 411; go south 3.8 miles; turn left at Carters Lake Powerhouse and go 1 mile to check station. CROCKFORD-PIGEON MOUNTAIN (17,118 ac.) R DIRECTIONS FROM LAFAYETTE: Take GA Hwy. 193 west 2.5 miles to Chamberlain Road; turn left and go 3 miles to Rocky Lane Road; turn right and go 0.5 mile to check station. DAWSON FOREST (20,000 ac.) P ELBERT COUNTY (LAKE RICHARD RUSSELL COE LANDS) (1,722 ac.) P DIRECTIONS FROM ELBERTON TO: BEVERLY TRACT: Take GA Hwy. 72 east 5 miles; turn north on Pearl Mill Road; go 1.5 miles to area. NOTE: Deer hunting is archery only. ELBERT TRACT: Take GA Hwy. 72 east 10 miles to Bobby Brown State Park Road; turn south; area is east of road. HEARDMONT TRACT: Take GA Hwy. 72 east 5 miles; turn north on Pearl Mill Road; bear to the right on Heardmont Road; at Jct with road turn right to area. PICKENS TRACT: Take GA Hwy. 77 north to GA Hwy. 368; go north 15 miles; turn south on Gregg Shoals Road; continue on dirt road to area. ELMODEL (1,576 ac.) U DIRECTIONS FROM WASHINGTON: Take GA Hwy. 44 East; go through Danburg; take first road to right to Jones Chapel; turn left; road enters area. DIRECTIONS TO WATERFOWL AREA FROM LINCOLNTON: Take
GA Hwy. 79 eight miles to Midway Church; turn left on dirt road; go 1.5
miles to sign.
FLINT RIVER (2,500 ac.) U DIRECTIONS FROM VIENNA: Take GA Hwy. 27 west 10 miles; turn right on GA Hwy. 230 and go 1 mile; veer left on River Road and go 6 miles to Pleasant Hill Church; WMA is on the left. GERMANY CREEK (1,200 ac.) P DIRECTIONS FROM THOMSON: Access only by boat (Nearest boat ramp is Raysville Bridge on GA Hwy. 43 approximately 12 miles north of Thomson). The area is to the east of bridge access. GRAND BAY (9,416 ac.) L DIRECTIONS FROM VALDOSTA: Take US Hwy. 221 north 10 miles to entrance sign. Turn left through gate and go 0.2 mile to check station and gate. GRIFFIN RIDGE (5,616 ac.)L DIRECTIONS FROM LUDOWICI: Take US Hwy 301 South 4.5 miles. The area is on the right (north) of highway. HANNAHATCHEE CREEK (5,640 ac.)U DIRECTIONS FROM RICHLAND: Take GA Hwy. 27 west toward Lumpkin; Go 4 miles to 1st paved road; turn right and go 3 miles; turn left and go 1 mile to 1st dirt road on right; turn right and proceed to check station. HART COUNTY (1,000 ac.) P DIRECTIONS FROM HARTWELL: Take GA Hwy. 77 south 1.5 miles; turn left onto Liberty Hill Road; go 4 miles to the end of the pavement at Cedar Creek; the area lies to the south. HORSE CREEK (8,559 ac.)U DIRECTIONS FROM JACKSONVILLE: Take GA Hwy. 117 east 6 miles; turn right at sign; check station is south of road. J. L. LESTER (477 ac.)R DIRECTIONS FROM CEDARTOWN: Go south on Cason Road 4.5 miles; area is south of Cason Road. JOE KURZ (3,654 ac.)P DIRECTIONS FROM WOODBURY: Go north on GA Hwy. 85 for 7.5 miles to Gay; turn right at red light; cross the railroad tracks; check station is 2.7 miles on left. JOHN'S MOUNTAIN (CHAT-TAHOOCHEE NF) (27,989 ac.) R DIRECTIONS FROM CALHOUN: Take GA Hwy. 136C north 6 miles to Sugar Valley; turn left and go 6 miles to Lake Marvin; check station is at The Pocket. KEG CREEK (800 ac.) P DIRECTIONS FROM AUGUSTA: Take GA Hwy. 104 north from I-20 16 miles; area is west of road on both sides of Keg Creek. DIRECTIONS FROM THOMSON: Take GA Hwy. 150 north 22 miles to Pollards Corner; at jct. go left on Hwy. 104 2 miles; area is west of road on both sides of Keg Creek. KING TRACT (9,671 ac.) L DIRECTIONS FROM WAYCROSS: Take US Hwy. 1 North 10.7 miles; turn west on Bickley Hwy; go 2.4 miles to the Old Dixie Union School; area lies on both sides of road. LAKE BURTON (CHATTA-HOOCHEE NF) (12,600 ac.) M DIRECTIONS FROM HARTWELL: Take GA Hwy. 77 south 1.5 miles; turn left onto Liberty Hill Road; go 4 miles to the end of the pavement at Cedar Creek; the area lies to the south. OAKY WOODS WMA DIRECTIONS FROM PERRY: Take GA Hwy. 127 east 8 miles to Kathleen; turn right and go 1 mile to Oaky Woods sign; turn left on dirt road and go 5 miles to check station. OAKY WOODS WMA (WEST TRACT) DIRECTIONS FROM WARNER ROBINS: Take GA Hwy 247 north to north end of Robins Air Force Base; turn left on Dunbar Dr. and proceed to Guard Shack; turn left onto dirt road; proceed to entrance. OCMULGEE (31,944 ac.) U DIRECTIONS FROM MACON: Take US Hwy. 23 south 1 mile past GA Hwy. 96 intersection; turn right on first paved road; follow signs to check station. GUM SWAMP CREEK TRACT DIRECTIONS TO GUM CREEK TRACT FROM COCHRAN: Take GA Hwy. 26 east to GA Hwy. 126; take GA Hwy. 126 3 miles to Bryan Shelffield Rd.; turn left and proceed 0.5 miles. OCONEE (4,122 ac.) P DIRECTIONS FROM GREENSBORO: Turn south off Hwy. 278 onto Veazey Road (Walnut Street) at the caution light; go 7.1 miles and turn right on Liberty Church Road; go 7.5 miles to check station. DIRECTIONS FROM EATONTON: Take GA Hwy. 16 east 14.7 miles to the Oconee River; proceed 1.3 miles to Georgia Power Company Road; turn left and follow signs 3 miles to check station. The waterfowl area is on the west side of the Oconee River next to GA Hwy. 16. OGEECHEE (22,475 ac.) P DIRECTIONS FROM WARRENTON: Take GA Hwy. 16 SW to Jewell Community; cross Ogeechee River, turn right and follow signs to check station. OHOOPEE DUNES NATURAL AREA (1,809 ac.) U DIRECTIONS FROM SWAINSBORO: Tract 1: From jct. of U.S. Hwy. 1 and U.S. Hwy. 80, take U.S. Hwy. 80 west 6 miles. Tract 1 is north of road. Tract 2: From the jct. of U.S. Hwy. 1 and U.S. Hwy. 80, take U.S. Hwy. 80 west 4.7 miles to Kemp Road; turn left; travel 1.1 miles to Hall Bridge Road; turn right; travel 2.6 miles. Tract 2 is on both sides of the road. OSSABAW ISLAND (8,996 ac.) L DIRECTIONS: Access only by boat; nearest ramp is at Ft. McAllister State Park, approximately 9 miles east of Richmond Hill. OTTING TRACT (700 ac.) R DIRECTIONS FROM CLOUDLAND: Take Ga. Hwy. 157 North 1.5 miles. The property is north of Hwy. 157. PAULDING FOREST (26,222 ac.) P DIRECTIONS FROM DALLAS: At jct. of GA Hwy 278 and U.S. Hwy 61, take GA Hwy. 278 west 7 miles to check station. PAULKS PASTURE (17,000 ac.) L DIRECTIONS FROM BRUNSWICK: Take US Hwy. 341 north 8 miles to check station. PHINIZY SWAMP (1,500 a.c.) U DIRECTIONS FROM AUGUSTA: Take Ga. Hwy. 56 loop (New Savannah Rd.) south 2 miles. WMA is on east side of road. PINE LOG (14,913 ac.) P DIRECTIONS FROM CARTERSVILLE: Take US Hwy. 411 north to White; turn right on Stamp Creek Road; go 3.6 miles; check station on left. RAYONIER (12,687 ac.) L DIRECTIONS FROM JESUP: Take US Hwy. 301 south 19 miles to Hortense; turn left on GA Hwy. 32; go 7 miles to Satilla Forest Headquarters; turn left on Fendig Road. REDLANDS (OCONEE NF) (31,000 ac.) P DIRECTIONS FROM GREENSBORO: Take GA Hwy. 15 north 4 miles; check station on left. RICH MOUNTAIN (CHATTAHOOCHEE NF) (22,061 ac.) M DIRECTIONS FROM ELLIJAY: Take GA Hwy. 5 north 7 miles to Rock Creek Road; turn right; go 4 miles to Stanley Creek check station. RICHMOND HILL (3,720 ac.) L DIRECTIONS FROM RICHMOND HILL: Take GA Hwy. 144 SE to Oak Level Road or Kilkenny Road and follow signs. RIVER BEND (3,511 ac.) U DIRECTIONS FROM DUBLIN: Take U.S. Hwy. 441 south to I-16; take I-16 east to exit 16 (GA Hwy. 199); turn south and go 0.3 miles; road to check station is on right. To reach lower tract, continue south 6 miles on GA Hwy. 199; road to lower tract is on right. No access from I-16. RUM CREEK (6,015 ac.) P DIRECTIONS FROM FORSYTH: Take GA Hwy. 18 east 7 miles to Check Station. SANSAVILLA (17,814 ac.) L DIRECTIONS FROM BRUNSWICK: Take US 341 north to Mt. Pleasant, south of Jesup; turn right and cross the railroad tracks into the area (20 miles from Brunswick). SAPELO ISLAND (8,990 ac.) L FERRY RESTRICTIONS: There is limited space on the ferry, so please limit the amount and size of your gear; PROPANE FUEL ONLY; No folding chairs or tables, ladder stands, bicycles, or excessively large boxes; Climbing stands are OK; Coolers are limited to one 48 qt. per guest or one 96 qt. per two guests. DIRECTIONS FROM SAVANNAH: Take I-95 south to exit 11; turn left on Hwy. 99, go 9.1 mi. to Landing Rd. (in Meridian); turn left and proceed to Sapelo Island Visitors Center. SHEFFIELD (3,183 ac.) P DIRECTIONS FROM CARTERSVILLE: Take GA Hwy. 61 south 13.2 miles to Braswell Mountain Road; turn right, go 2.4 miles to Lee Road; turn right and proceed 1.2 miles to area. DIRECTIONS FROM DALLAS: Take GA Hwy. 61 north 6.2 miles to Braswell Mountain Road; turn left, go 2.4 miles to Lee Road, turn right and proceed 1.2 miles to area. SOAP CREEK (1,050 ac.) P DIRECTIONS FROM LINCOLNTON: Take GA Hwy. 79 north 4 miles. Area is right of hwy. SWALLOW CREEK (CHATTAHOOCHEE NF) (19,000 ac.) M DIRECTIONS FROM CLEVELAND: Take GA Hwy. 75 north to Robertstown; continue to jct. with GA 180; go 1 mile past jct. and follow sign to check station on left. TUCKAHOE (15,105 ac.) U DIRECTIONS FROM SYLVANIA: Take E. Ogeechee 2.2 miles to jct. of Buck Creek and Brannen's Bridge Rd., take Brannen's Bridge Rd. 3.4 miles to jct. of GA Hwy. 24, continue on Brannen's Bridge Rd. 5.2 miles to check station on left. DIRECTIONS FROM HILTONIA TO HILTONIA TRACT: Take GA Hwy. 24 west 2.7 miles to Hurst Church Rd; turn left and go 0.7 mile to jct. with Mt. Pleasant Rd.; take Mt. Pleasant Rd. 1.2 miles to jct. with Sandy Ridge Rd.; turn left on Mt. Pleasant Rd. to enter area. WARWOMAN (CHATTAHOOCHEE NF) (15,800 ac.) M DIRECTIONS FROM CLAYTON: Travel north on US Hwy. 441; turn right at Days Inn on Rickman St.; go 0.5 miles; turn right on Warwoman Rd; go 3 miles to Finney Creek Road; turn left and go 0.2 miles to check station. WEST POINT (9,999 ac.) P DIRECTIONS FROM LaGRANGE: Take GA Hwy. 219 north to the Chattahoochee River; check station is 2 miles north of river. WILSON SHOALS (2,800 ac.) P DIRECTIONS FROM GAINESVILLE: Take US Hwy. 365 north 11 miles from Exit 7; turn right on Mud Creek Rd; go 1 mile and turn left on Old Cornelia Hwy.; go 0.1 mile and turn right on Yonah Rd.; go 2.1 miles to entrance of area on left. YUCHI (7,800 ac.) U DIRECTIONS FROM WAYNESBORO: Take GA Hwy. 80 east 8 miles to Shell Bluff Community; turn right on GA Hwy. 23; travel 7 miles south; WMA on left.
|
