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Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forests
NOTE: Use any multi-use trails and roads shared with motor vehicles and hikers with extreme caution. |
Bull Mountain Multi-Use Trail -
Toccoa Ranger District - Phone: 706-632-3031 Mon - Friday
Trail Features: 15 miles length. Trail is open to Hiking, Horses and Mountain Bicycles. A 4-mile single-track experience with 11 additional miles of lightly traveled dirt and gravel Forest Service roads to complete the loop. Elevations range from 1,700 to 2,500 feet. The single-track trail is shared by mountain bicycles and horses. The remaining 11 miles is subject to motor vehicle traffic. No motorized vehicles are allowed on the single-track trail. Caution: This trail is located in the Blue Ridge WMA which is open to various hunting seasons throughout the year. Call before riding to check on area hunting status.
Directions: Take GA 52 west from Dahlonega for 8.5 miles to Grizzle Store. Turn right onto Nimblewill Road and continue for 2 miles. Turn right onto Forest Service Road 28-1 and follow signs for the Bull Mountain parking area on Forest Service Road 83. |
Burgess Mountain Trail -
Oconee Ranger District - Phone: 706-485-7110 Monday- Friday
Trail Features: 0.25 mile length. Trail is open to Hiking and Horseback Riding. This trail leaves a forest road and meanders on an old roadbed to the highest point on the Oconee National Forest, 645 feet. Horses are allowed on trail.
Directions: From Eatonton, take the Godfrey Hwy (county road 213) north for 4 miles to Forest Service Rd 1120. Turn left on Forest Service Rd 1120 and go about 1.4 miles to the trailhead. |
Kinnard Creek Trail -
Oconee Ranger District - Phone: 706-485-7110 Monday- Friday
Trail Features: 5 miles length. Trail is open to Hiking and Horseback Riding. From Concord Hunt Camp to Horse Hunt Camp, this easy trail traverses piney woods and bottoms including a stand of old-growth loblolly pine. You will find this trail is perfect for a leisurely horseback ride.
Directions: Take GA 16 west from Monticello for 6.3 miles to Concord Church Road. Turn left and go 1.6 miles to Concord Hunt Camp |
Ladyslipper Trail -
Chattooga Ranger District - Phone: 706-754-6221 Monday - Friday
Trail Features: 6.2 miles length. Trail is open to Hiking and Horseback Riding. Trail winds up and down hillsides through wooded areas. Wildflowers bloom abundantly along the trail in the spring and summer. You will also find several panoramic views along the trail.
Directions: Take U.S. 441/GA 365 north from Cornelia to Clarkesville exit (GA 197). Turn right on Old 197, at second stop sign, turn right onto Dicks Hill Parkway. Go 0.8 mile and turn left on Forest Service Road 59 (Lake Russell Road). Turn left to Nancytown Lake and follow signs to parking. Trailhead is 0.2 mile on paved road behind the gate. |
Ocmulgee River Trail -
Oconee Ranger District - Phone: 706-485-7110 Monday- Friday
Trail Features: 2.5 miles length. Trail is open to Hiking and Horseback RidingThis hiking and horse trail follows flat, piney woods along the Ocmulgee River.
Directions: Take GA 83 south from Monticello for about 13 miles. Turn north on Forest Service Road 1099 and go about 1 mile to the Ocmulgee Flats. |
South Fork Trail - Cohutta Ranger District - Phone: 706-695-6736 Monday- Friday
Trail Features: 2.6 miles length. Trail is open to Hiking, Horseback Riding and Mountain Bikes. From its southern end near a horse camping area, the trail winds through fields and hardwood forests along the south fork of the Jacks River. It fords the river once before ending at Forest Service Road 126A. Wildlife sightings are a common occurrence in the grassy meadows. This is a good ride for novice mountain bikers and horse riders. The Benton MacKaye hiking trail merges with this trail for a short distance.
Directions: Take GA 5 northwest from Blue Ridge for about 4 miles. Turn left (west) at the Watson Gap directional sign onto Old GA 2 and travel 10.5 miles to the
4-way intersection at Watson Gap. Turn left onto Forest Service Road 64 and go 4.2 miles to the trailhead. Parking is available just past the trailhead in the Jacks River Field camping area. |
Windy Gap Cycle Trail - Cohutta Ranger District - Phone: 706-695-6736 Monday- Friday
Trail Features: 4.1 miles length. Trail is open to Hiking, Horseback Riding and Mountain Bikes. All-terrain vehicles permitted below Milma Creek intersection. Beginning as a multi-purpose woods road, the trail eventually changes to a narrow, steep pathway as it climbs 2,000 feet to the top of Grassy Mountain, ending at an upper trailhead on Forest Service Road 68. Follow the trail up a narrow ridge line and ford a high mountain stream to complete the trip. Much of the trail is steep, narrow, and rocky.
Directions: Take U.S. 411 north from Chatsworth for 4 miles. Turn right (east) at the traffic light in Eton and go about 4.3 miles. Turn left on Forest Service Road 218 (Muskrat Road) and travel 3 miles to the lower trailhead. To reach the upper trailhead, follow directions to Songbird Trail in this guide, but continue on Forest Service Road 68 an additional 0.4 mile. |
| Wildlife Management Areas for Horseback Riding |
| Region 1 - Phone 706-295-6041 |
Cohutta WMA
Trail Features: 95,200 acres. Horseback Riding, Hunting, Camping, Fishing, Firearms Shooting Range, Field Trail Access, Hiking, Bird Watching, Picnicking, Observation Tower - Located 15 miles northwest of Ellijay |
Crockford-Pigeon Mountain WMA
Trail Features: 16,400 acres. Horseback Riding, Hunting, Camping, Fishing, Interpretive Trail, Hiking, Bird Watching, Field Trail Access, Picnicking - Located 5 miles southwest of Lafayette |
John's Mountain WMA
Trail Features: 24,000 acres. Horseback Riding, Hunting, Camping, Fishing, Firearms Shooting Range, Field Trail Access, Hiking, Bird Watching, Picnicking and Observation Tower - Located 12 miles northeast of Calhoun |
Rich Mountain WMA
Trail Features: 22,000 acres. Horseback Riding, Hunting, Camping, Fishing, Archery Range, Field Trail Access, Canoe Access, Hiking, Bird Watching, Picnicking - Located 11 miles northwest of Ellijay |
| Region 2 - Phone 770-535-5700 |
Blue Ridge WMA
Trail Features: 38,900 acres. Horseback Riding, Hunting, Camping, Interpretive Trail, Fishing, Hiking, Bird Watching, Picnicking - Located 10 miles north of Dahlonega |
Lake Russell WMA
Trail Features: 17,300 acres. Horseback Riding, Hunting, Camping, Fishing, Hiking, Bird Watching, Picnicking - Located 6 miles southwest of Toccoa |
| Region 3 - Phone 706-595-4222 |
Di-Lane WMA
Trail Features: 8100 acres. Horseback Riding, Hunting, Camping, Interpretive Trail, Fishing, Hiking, Bird Watching, Field Trail Access - Located 10 miles south of Waynesboro |
Redlands WMA
Trail Features: 37,500 acres. Horseback Riding, Hunting, Camping, Archery Range and Firearms Shooting Range, Observation Tower, Boat Ramp, Canoe Access, Fishing, Hiking, Bird Watching, Picnicking - Located 4 miles north of Greensboro |
Yuchi WMA
Trail Features: 7800 acres. Horseback Riding, Hunting, Camping, Firearms Shooting Range, Boat Ramp, Canoe Access, Fishing, Hiking, Bird Watching - Located 15 miles southeast of Waynesboro |
| Region 4 - Phone 478-825-6354 |
Charlie Elliott Wildlife Center
Trail Features: 6400 acres. Horseback Riding, Hunting, Camping, Fishing, Firearms Shooting Range, Boat Ramp, Canoe Access, Interpretive Trail, Hiking, Bird Watching, Field Trail Access, Picnicking - Located 3 miles south of Mansfield |
| Region 5 - Phone 229-430-4254 |
Albany Nursery (Lawrence Pearce) - 229-430-4256
Trail Features: Horseback Riding, Hunting, Interpretive Trail, Bird Watching, Field Trail Access, Canoe Access - Located 10 miles west of Albany |
Flint River WMA - 229-430-4254
Trail Features: 2300 acres. Horseback Riding, Hunting, Fishing, Hiking, Bird Watching - Located 10 miles south of Montezuma |
Hannahatchee Creek WMA - 229-430-4254
Trail Features: 5600 acres. Horseback Riding, Hunting, Camping, Firearms Shooting Range, Hiking, Bird Watching - Located 5 miles northwest of Richland |
Mayhaw WMA
Trail Features: 4700 acres. Horseback Riding, Hunting, Camping, Firearms Shooting Range, Hiking, Bird Watching - Located 3 miles northwest of Colquitt |
| Region 6 - Phone 229-426-5267 |
Tuckahoe WMA
Trail Features: 15,100 acres. Horseback Riding, Hunting, Camping, Boat Ramp, Canoe Access, Fishing, Bird Watching - Located 10 miles east of Sylvania |
| State Parks |
A. H. Stephens Historic Park - 456 Alexander St., Crawfordville, GA 30631
Phone (706) 456-2602 at 8 am - 5 pm - Park Hours - 7 am - 10 pm
- $3 Parking Fee
Historic Site Hours - Tues-Sat at 9 am - 5 pm and Sun at 2-5 pm
Park Amenities - 1177 acres  12-mile horseback riding trails 25 tent, RV and trailer campsites 1 pioneer campground 4 cottages - cottage #1 is dog friendly 1 group shelter that sleeps 100 people Jr. Olympic pool - fee 3 picnic shelters 3 miles of walking nature trails ADA accessible trail 2 fishing lakes seasonal fishing and pedal boat rentals private, electric-motor boats only allowed - 10 HP motor limits
Historic Site Amenities - A Confederate Museum with one of the finest collections of Civil War artifacts in Georgia, including uniforms and documents. Stephens' home, Liberty Hall, is renovated to its 1875 style, fully furnished and open for tours.
Admission: $1.50 - $3. Closed on Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Years Day.
Located in Darien, 3 miles east of I-95 Exit #49 |
F. D. Roosevelt State Park - 2970 GA Hwy. 190, Pine Mountain, GA 31822
Office Phone (706) 663-4858 - Sat-Thurs 8 am - 5 pm and Fri 8 am - 10 pm
Park Hours - 7 am - 10 pm - $3 Parking Fee
Amenities - 9049 acreshorseback riding stableshorse rentals20-mile horseback riding trailPark is deeply rooted in the historical era of President F. D. RooseveltSeveral structures were built by the Civilian Conservation Corps during the great depression140 tent, RV and trailer campsites2 group campsites that sleep 70 and 125 peoplepioneer campsiteprimitive campground22 cottages - cottages #18 and #19 are dog friendly2 picnic shelters1 group shelter that seats 85 peopletrading post2 lakesboat dockfishing boats for rentfishing Lake Liberty Bell swimming poolbeach37 miles hiking - backpacking trails including Pine Mountain TrailDowdell’s KnobFDR’s picnic spot.
Located just off I-85 near Callaway, west of Warm Springs on GA Route 190, or south of Pine Mountain off U.S. Hwy 27.
Park Facilities Map and Driving Directions Map |
Fort Mountain State Park - 181 Fort Mountain Park Road, Chatsworth, GA 30705
Office Phone (706) 695-2621 at 8 am - 5 pm - Hours - 7 am - 10 pm - $3 Parking Fee
Amenities - 3712 acres 25 miles horseback riding trailsLocated in the Chattahoochee National Forests and close to the Cohutta Wilderness ForestFeatures ancient 855 foot-long rock wall that stands on the highest mountain point70 tent, RV and trailer campsites cable TV hookupspioneer campgroundback country
campsites6 platform campsites4 walk-in campsites15 cottages - #5 and #6 are dog friendly7 picnic sheltersgroup shelter that seats 80 people17-acre lake with swimming beach seasonal pedal and fishing boat rentals
seasonal miniature golf25-mile mountain bike trail - fee 14 miles of nature hiking and backpacking trailsMobility impaired accessibilityparty facilities.
Located 8 miles east of Chatsworth via GA Hwy 52. Take I-75 Exit #333 off I-75 toward GA Hwy.
Park Facilities Map and Driving Directions Map |
Hard Labor Creek State Park - P. O. Box 247, Rutledge, GA 30663
Phone (706) 557-3001 at 8 am - 5 pm - Park Hours - 7 am - 10 pm - $3 Parking Fee
Amenities - 5804 acres22-mile horseback riding trails63 tent, RV and trailer campsitespioneer campground2 group camps that sleeps 75 - 120 people12 equestrian campsites30 horse stallshorse riding ring20 cottages - cottages #13 and #17 are dog friendly4 picnic shelters with BBQ pits2 group shelters that seat 85 and 120 people18-hole golf course with pro shop and rental carts2 lakesfishingseasonal canoe, pedal and fishing boats for rentswimming beachbath house2.5 miles of hiking trails
Location - Take I-20 Exit #105 into Rutledge and go 3 miles on Fairplay Road
Park Facilities Map and Driving Directions Map |
Watson Mill Bridge State Park - 650 Watson Mill Rd., Comer, GA 30629
Phone (706) 783-5349 at 8 am - 5 pm - Park Hours - 7 am - 10 pm
- $3 Parking Fee
Amenities - 1018 acres12 miles horseback riding trails 32 tent, RV and trailer campsites pioneer campground 3 picnic shelters 1 group shelter that seats 100 people
Log Cabin Bunkhouse that sleeps 8 people fishing lake for catfish, bass and bream 5-acre mill pond seasonal canoe and pedal boat rentals camping areas and stalls, (no horse rentals) 5-mile bicycle trails Watson Mill Covered Bridge
Located 3 miles south of Comer off GA Hwy 22. |
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Adventure Trail Rides Horseback Riding Stables
Fort Mountain Stables at Fort Mountain State Park
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