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Region 1Fisheries
Management - 706-624-1161 Wildlife
Game Management - 706-295-6041 Non-Game
Wildlife & Natural Heritage - 770-918-6411 Law
Enforcement - 706-624-1367
Legend:WMA
- Wildlife Management AreaPFA
- Public Fishing Area
1
Allatoona WMA - 706-295-6041
9300 acres. Hunting, Camping, Fishing, Hiking, Bird Watching, Field Trail Access, Boat
Ramp and Picnicking - Located 5 miles east of Cartersville
2
Arrowhead PFA - 706-295-6041
377 acres. Hunting, Interpretive Trail, Fishing, Hiking, Bird Watching -
Located 13 miles north of Rome
3
Berry College WMA
- 706-295-6041 20,500 acres. Hunting, Field Trail
Access, Hiking and Bird Watching - Located 2 miles north of Rome
4
Cohutta WMA - 706-295-6041
95,200 acres. Hunting, Camping, Fishing, Firearms Shooting Range, Field
Trail Access, Hiking, Bird Watching, Picnicking, Observation
Tower, Horseback Riding - Located 15 miles northwest of Ellijay
Coosawattee WMA
- 706-295-6041 10,500 acres. Hunting, Camping, Fishing,
Boat Ramp, Field Trail Access, Hiking, Bird Watching and Picnicking -
Located 12 miles southeast of Chatsworth
7
Crockford-Pigeon Mountain
WMA - 706-295-6041
16,400 acres. Hunting, Camping, Fishing, Interpretive Trail, Hiking, Bird
Watching, Field Trail Access, Picnicking,
Horseback Riding
- Located 5 miles southwest of Lafayette
8
J. L. Lester WMA -
706-295-6041
500 acres. Hunting, Camping, Hiking, Bird Watching, Field Trail Access,
Picnicking - Located 5 miles south of Cedartown
9
John's Mountain WMA
- 706-295-6041
24,000 acres. Hunting, Camping, Fishing, Firearms Shooting Range, Field
Trail Access, Hiking, Bird Watching, Picnicking and Observation Tower, Horseback
Riding - Located 12 miles northeast of Calhoun
10
McGraw Ford WMA -
706-295-6041
2400 acres. Hunting, Field Trail Access, Hiking, Bird Watching - Located 3
miles east of Ballground
11
Otting WMA
- 706-295-6041
700 acres. Hunting, Camping, Fishing, Field Trail Access, Hiking and
Bird Watching - Located 1.5 mile north of Cloudland
12
Paulding Forest WMA
- 706-295-6041
26,200 acres. Hunting, Camping, Fishing, Field Trail Access, Hiking
and Bird Watching - Located 7 miles west of Dallas
13
Pine Log WMA - 706-295-6041
14900 acres. Hunting, Camping, Fishing, Field Trail Access, Hiking and
Bird Watching - Located 10 miles northwest of Cartersville
14
Rich Mountain WMA
- 706-295-6041
22,000 acres. Hunting, Camping, Fishing, Archery Range, Field Trail Access,
Canoe Access, Hiking, Bird Watching, Picnicking, Horseback Riding - Located
11 miles northwest of Ellijay
15
Rocky Mountain PFA -
706-295-6041
3000 acres. Camping, Hunting,
Archery Range,
Interpretive Trail, Picnicking, Boat
Ramp, Fishing, Hiking, Bird Watching
- Located 16 miles north of Rome
16
Sheffield
WMA - 706-295-6041
3300 acres. Hunting, Camping, Field Trail Access, Hiking and Bird Watching -
Located 15 miles southeast of Cartersville
Zahnd Natural Area - 770-918-6411
Hiking - Located
13 miles north of Cloudland
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Region 2Fisheries
Management - 770-535-5498 Wildlife
Game Management - 770-535-5700 Non-Game
Wildlife & Natural Heritage - 770-918-6411 Law
Enforcement - 770-535-5499
Legend:WMA
- Wildlife Management AreaPFA
- Public Fishing Area
19
Allen Creek WMA -
770-535-5700
1550 acres. Hunting - Located 2 miles south of Gainesville
20
Blue Ridge WMA - 770-535-5700
38,900 acres. Hunting, Camping, Interpretive Trail, Fishing, Hiking, Bird Watching, Picnicking, Horseback
Riding - Located 10 miles north of Dahlonega
21
Broad River Natural Area
- 770-535-5700
440 acres. Hunting, Fishing, Hiking, Bird Watching - Located 7 miles
northeast of Danielsville
22
Buford Hatchery -
770-535-5498
Fishing, Interpretive
Trail - Located
3.5 miles east of Cumming
23
Burton Hatchery -
770-535-5498
Fishing, Boat Ramp, Picnicking,
Interpretive Trail,
Bird Watching - Located
20 miles north of Clarkesville
24
Chattahoochee
WMA - 770-535-5700
2,5000 acres. Hunting, Camping, Fishing, Hiking, Bird Watching and Picnicking
-
Located 3 miles north of Helen
25
Chestatee WMA - 770-535-5700
25,000 acres. Hunting, Camping, Fishing, Hiking, Bird Watching and Picnicking
-
Located 11 miles north of Cleveland
26
Coopers Creek WMA -
770-535-5700
30,000 acres. Hunting, Camping, Fishing, Hiking, Bird Watching and Picnicking
- Located 10 miles southwest of Blairsville
27
Dawson Forest WMA -
770-535-5700
25,000 acres. Hunting, Camping, Interpretive Trail, Fishing, Hiking, Bird Watching
and Picnicking - Located 6 miles west of Dawsonville
28
Don Carter State Park
- 770-918-6411
Hunting, Fishing, Bird Watching - Located
6 miles north of Gainesville
29
Dukes Creek - Smithgall Woods EEC
- 770-535-5700
4500 acres. Hunting, Fishing, and Field Trail Access,
Interpretive Trail,
Bird Watching - Located 3 miles west of Helen
30
Hart County WMA - 770-535-5700
1000 acres. Hunting, Camping, Bird Watching and Picnicking - Located 5
miles southeast of Hartwell
31
Lake Burton WMA -
770-535-5700
12,600 acres. Hunting, Camping, Interpretive Trail, Fishing, Hiking, Bird Watching
and Picnicking - Located 21 miles north of Clarkesville
32
Lake Russell WMA -
770-535-5700
17,300 acres. Hunting, Camping, Fishing, Hiking, Bird Watching, Picnicking and Horseback
Riding - Located 6 miles southwest of Toccoa
33
Swallow Creek WMA -
770-535-5700
19,000 acres. Hunting, Camping, Fishing, Hiking, Bird Watching and Picnicking
- Located 10 miles south of Hiawassee Hiking
34
Tallulah Gorge State Park
- 770-535-5700
3000 acres. Hunting,
Archery Range, Camping,
Interpretive Trail,
Canoe Access, Fishing, Hiking, Bird Watching and Picnicking - Located at
Tallulah Falls
35
Warwoman WMA - 770-535-5700
15,800 acres. Hunting, Camping, Fishing, Hiking, Bird Watching and Picnicking
- Located 5 miles east of Clayton - Located 5 miles east of Clayton
36
Wilson Shoals
WMA - 770-535-5700
2800 acres. Hunting, Camping, Firearms Shooting Range, Bird Watching and Picnicking
- Located 14 miles northeast of Gainesville
Region 3Fisheries
Management - 770-918-6418 Wildlife
Game Management - 706-595-4222 Non-Game
Wildlife & Natural Heritage - 770-918-6411 Law
Enforcement - 706-595-4211
Legend:WMA
- Wildlife Management AreaPFA
- Public Fishing Area
37
Broad River WMA -
706-595-4222
1500 acres. Hunting, Fishing, Canoe Access, Bird Watching - Located 20 miles
east of Elberton
38
Clarks Hill
WMA - 706-595-4222
12,700 acres. Hunting, Archery Range, Camping, Boat Ramp, Canoe Access,
Fishing, Bird Watching - Located 12 miles northwest of Thomson
39
Di-Lane WMA - 706-595-4222
8100 acres. Hunting, Camping, Interpretive Trail, Fishing, Hiking, Bird
Watching, Field Trail Access, Horseback Riding - Located 10 miles south of
Waynesboro
40
Elbert County WMA -
706-595-4222
2500 acres. Hunting, Boat Ramp, Fishing and Bird Watching - Located 8
miles east of Elberton
41
Fishing Creek WMA -
706-595-4222
2900 acres. Hunting, Camping, Fishing, Hiking and Bird Watching -
Located 8 miles east of Washington
42
Germany Creek WMA
- 706-595-4222 1200 acres. Hunting, Fishing, Bird Watching Note:
Boat access only - Located 12 miles north of Thomson
43
Keg Creek WMA -
706-595-4222
800 acres. Hunting, Fishing, Hiking, Bird Watching - Located 25 miles
northeast of Thomson
44
McDuffie PFA and
Hatchery - 770-918-6418
Hunting,
Archery Range, Camping,
Interpretive Trail,
Boat Ramp, Fishing, Hiking, Bird Watching -
Located 8 miles east of Thomson
45
Oconee WMA - 706-595-4222
4100 acres. Hunting, Camping, Interpretive Trail, Fishing, Hiking,
Bird Watching, Observation Tower - Located 15 miles southwest of Greensboro
46
Ogeechee WMA -
706-595-4222
22,400 acres. Hunting, Camping, Fishing and Bird Watching - Located 8 miles
southwest of Warrenton
47
Phinizy Swamp WMA
- 706-667-4672
1500 acres. Hunting, Fishing, Hiking and Bird Watching - Located 1 mile south
of Augusta
48
Redlands
WMA -
06-595-4222
37,500 acres. Hunting, Camping, Archery Range and Firearms Shooting Range,
Observation Tower, Boat Ramp, Canoe Access, Fishing, Hiking, Bird Watching,
Picnicking, Horseback Riding - Located 4 miles north of Greensboro
Wilkes County WMA
- 706-595-4222
1900 acres. Hunting and Bird Watching - Located 8 miles east of Washington
53
Yuchi WMA
- 706-595-4222
7800 acres. Hunting, Camping, Firearms Shooting Range, Boat Ramp, Canoe
Access, Fishing, Hiking, Bird Watching, Horseback Riding - Located 15 miles
southeast of Waynesboro
Region 4Fisheries
Management - 478-825-6151 Wildlife
Game Management - 478-825-6354 Non-Game
Wildlife & Natural Heritage - 478-994-1438 Law
Enforcement - 478-751-6415
Legend:WMA
- Wildlife Management AreaPFA
- Public Fishing Area
54
B. F. Grant WMA -
478-825-6354
11,900 acres. Hunting, Boat Ramp, Canoe Access, Fishing, Firearms Shooting
Range, Field Trail Access, Hiking, Picnicking, Bird Watching and
Observation Tower - Located 8 miles west of Eatonton
55
Big Lazer Creek WMA
- 478-825-6354
5900 acres. Hunting, Camping, Boat Ramp, Fishing, Hiking, Bird Watching,
Field Trail Access - Located 10 miles east of Talbotton
56
Blanton Creek
WMA - 478-825-6354
4800 acres. Hunting, Fishing, Hiking, Bird Watching, Field Trail Access,
Interpretive Trail and Picnicking -
Located 10 miles south of W Point
57
Cedar Creek
WMA - 478-825-6354
29,000 acres. Hunting, Camping, Fishing, Firearms Shooting Range, Hiking and Bird Watching
- Located 10 miles south of Monticello
58
Charlie Elliott
Wildlife Center -
478-825-6354 6400 acres. Hunting, Camping, Fishing, Firearms Shooting Range,
Boat Ramp, Canoe Access, Interpretive Trail, Hiking, Bird Watching, Field
Trail Access, Picnicking, Horseback Riding - Located 3 miles south of
Mansfield
59
Joe Kurz WMA - 478-825-6354
3700 acres. Hunting, Field Trail Access, Boat Ramp, Canoe Access, Fishing,
Hiking, Bird Watching - Located 3 miles north of Gray
60
Oaky Woods WMA - 478-825-6354
17,800 acres. Hunting, Fishing, Hiking, Bird Watching, Field Trail Access -
Located 14 miles southeast of Perry
61
Ocmulgee
WMA - 478-825-6354
32,000 acres. Hunting, Fishing, Firearms Shooting Range, Hiking, Bird
Watching, Field Trail Access - Located 15 miles southwest of Macon
62
Rum Creek WMA - 478-825-6354
6000 acres. Hunting, Interpretive Trail, Boat Ramp, Canoe Access, Fishing, Hiking, Bird Watching, Field Trail Access,
Observation Tower and Picnicking - Located 7 miles east of Forsyth
63
Sprewell Bluff WMA -
478-825-6354
2800 acres. Hunting, Fishing, Hiking, Bird Watching - Located 6 miles west
of Thomaston
West Point WMA - 478-825-6354
10,000 acres. Hunting, Firearms Shooting Range, Interpretive Trail, Fishing,
Hiking, Bird Watching, Field Trail Access - Located 5 miles north of
LaGrange
Region 5Fisheries
Management - 229-430-4256 Wildlife
Game Management - 229-430-4254 Non-Game
Wildlife & Natural Heritage - 478-994-1438 Law
Enforcement - 229-430-4252
Legend:WMA
- Wildlife Management AreaPFA
- Public Fishing Area
66
Albany Nursery (Lawrence Pearce) - 229-430-4256
Hunting, Interpretive Trail, Bird Watching, Field Trail Access, Canoe
Access, Horseback Riding - Located 10 miles west of Albany
67
Chickasawhatchee
WMA - 229-430-4254
19,700 acres. Hunting Camping, Fishing, Hiking, Bird Watching and Field
Trail Access - Located 12 miles southwest of Albany
68
Cordele Hatchery - 229-430-4256
Bird Watching - Located 3 miles west of Cordele
Elmodel WMA - 229-430-4254
1600 acres. Hunting, Canoe Access - Located 8 miles north of Newton
71
Flint River WMA -
229-430-4254
2300 acres. Hunting, Fishing, Hiking, Bird Watching, Horseback Riding -
Located 10 miles south of Montezuma
72
Hannahatchee Creek WMA
- 229-430-4254
5600 acres. Hunting, Camping, Firearms Shooting Range, Hiking, Bird Watching
and Watching, Horseback Riding - Located 5 miles northwest of Richland
73
Lake Seminole WMA -
229-430-4254
16,900 acres. Hunting, Camping, Boat Ramp, Canoe Access, Fishing, Hiking,
Bird Watching and Field Trail Access - Borders Lake Seminole near Bainbridge
74
Lake Walter F. George WMA
- 229-430-4254
1900 acres. Hunting, Boat Ramp, Canoe Access, Fishing, Hiking and Bird
Watching - Borders Lake Walter F. George, north of Fort James
75
Mayhaw WMA - 229-430-4254
4700 acres. Hunting, Camping, Firearms Shooting Range, Hiking, Bird
Watching, Horseback Riding - Located 3 miles northwest of Colquitt
76
Montezuma Bluff Natural
Area - 229-430-4254
500 acres. Hunting,
Boat Ramp, Canoe Access, Fishing,
Interpretive Trail,
Bird Watching - Located 2 miles north of Montezuma
77
Steve Cocke Hatchery - 229-430-4256
Bird Watching - Located 3 miles west of Dawson
Region 6Fisheries
Management - 912-285-6094 Wildlife
Game Management - 229-426-5267 Non-Game
Wildlife & Natural Heritage - 478-994-1438 Law
Enforcement - 912-685-2145
Legend:WMA
- Wildlife Management AreaPFA
- Public Fishing Area
78
Big Duke's Pond Natural Area - 478-994-1438
Hunting, Boat Ramp, Canoe Access, Bird Watching - Located 7 miles northwest
of Millen
79
Beaverdam WMA - 478-825-6354
5500 acres. Hunting, Camping, Fishing, Firearms Shooting Range, Boat Ramp,
Bird Watching and Field Trail Access - Located 9 miles north of Dublin
80
Big Hammock
Natural Area - 478-994-1438
Hunting, Interpretive
Trail,
Bird Watching
- Located 8 miles southwest of Glennville
81
Big Hammock
WMA - 478-825-6354
6900 acres. Hunting, Camping, Boat Ramp, Canoe Access, Fishing, Firearms
Shooting Range, Bird Watching - Located 10 miles southwest of Glennville
Bullard Creek
WMA - 912-423-2988
13,900 acres. Hunting, Camping, Boat Ramp, Canoe Access, Fishing, Firearms
Shooting Range, Bird Watching, Field Trail Access and Picnicking - Located 7
miles north of Hazelhurst
84
Dixon Memorial
WMA - 229-425-5267
36,100 acres. Hunting, Camping, Fishing,
Canoe Access, Firearms Shooting Range, Bird Watching and Field Trail Access
- Located 6 miles southeast of Waycross
85
Dodge Country PFA -
912-285-6094
Camping,
Archery Range, Hiking,
Interpretive Trail,
Boat Ramp, Fishing, Hiking, Bird Watching,
Picnicking - Located 4
miles southeast of Eastman
86
Evans County PFA - 912-285-6094
Hunting, Camping,
Interpretive Trail,
Boat Ramp, Fishing, Hiking, Bird Watching,
Picnicking - Located 9
miles east of Claxton
87
Grand Bay WMA - 229-426-5267
8700 acres. Hunting, Camping, Interpretive Trail, Boat Ramp, Canoe Access,
Fishing, Hiking, Bird Watching, and Observation Tower - Located 10 miles
north of Valdosta - Located 10 miles north of Valdosta
88
Horse Creek WMA - 229-426-5267
8400 acres. Hunting, Camping, Boat Ramp, Canoe Access, Fishing, Field Trail
Access, Bird Watching and Picnicking - Located 5 miles east of Jacksonville
89
Hugh M. Gillis PFA
- 912-285-6094 Boat Ramp, Fishing, Bird Watching, Picnicking - Located 12 miles
east of Dublin
90
King Tract WMA - 229-426-5267
9300 acres. Hunting, Bird Watching and Field Trail Access - Located 11
miles northwest of Waycross
91
Moody Forest Natural Area
-
229-426-5267
3500 acres. Boat Ramp, Canoe Access, Fishing, Hunting, Bird Watching -
Located 8 miles north of Baxley
92
Ohoopee Dunes Natural Area - 229-426-5267
2500 acres. Hunting, Fishing, Hiking, Bird Watching - Located 5 miles west
of Swainsboro
93
Paradise PFA - 912-285-6094 Hunting, Camping,
Interpretive Trail,
Boat Ramp, Fishing, Hiking, Bird Watching,
Picnicking - Located 8 miles east of Tifton
94
River Bend WMA - 229-426-5267
3500 acres. Hunting, Canoe Access, Fishing, Camping, Field Trail Access,
Bird Watching - Located 6 miles southeast of Dublin
95
Tuckahoe WMA - 706-595-4222
15,100 acres. Hunting, Camping, Boat Ramp, Canoe Access, Fishing, Bird
Watching, Horseback Riding - Located 10 miles east of Sylvania
Region 7Fisheries
Management - 912-727-2112 Wildlife
Game Management - Non-Game
Wildlife & Natural Heritage - 912-262-7355 Law
Enforcement - 912-264-7237
Legend:WMA
- Wildlife Management AreaPFA
- Public Fishing Area
96
Altamaha WMA - 912-262-3173
29,300 acres. Hunting, Camping, Interpretive Trail, Boat Ramp, Canoe
Access, Fishing, Hiking,
Bird Watching and Observation Tower - Located 1.5 mile south of Darien
97
Griffin Ridge WMA -
912-262-3173
5600 acres. Hunting, Camping, Fishing,
Interpretive Trail, Hiking, Bird Watching and Picnicking
- Located 4.5 miles south of Ludowici
98
Little Satilla WMA -
912-262-3173
21,200 acres. Hunting, Boat Ramp, Canoe Access, Fishing, Hiking, Bird
Watching, Field Trail Access and Picnicking - Located 8 miles east of
Patterson
Ossabaw WMA - 912-262-3173
9000 acres. Hunting,
Camping, Interpretive
Trail, Fishing, Hiking, Bird Watching -
Note:
Boat access only - Located 9 miles east of Richmond Hill
101
Paulks Pasture WMA - 912-262-3173
16,800 acres. Hunting, Fishing, Hiking, Field Trail Access, Bird Watching -
Located 8 miles north of Brunswick
102
Rayonier WMA - 912-262-3173
9100 acres. Hunting, Bird Watching - Located 27 miles southeast of Jesup
103
Richmond Hill WMA - 912-262-3173
7400 acres. Hunting, Boat Ramp, Fishing, Firearms Shooting Range, Field
Trail Access,
Interpretive Trail, Hiking and Bird
Watching - Located 5 miles southeast of Richmond Hill
104
Richmond Hill
Hatchery - 912-727-2112
7400 acres. Bird Watching - Located in Richmond Hills city limits
105
Sansavilla
WMA - 912-262-3173
Hunting, Boat Ramp, Canoe Access, Fishing, Field Trail Access, Hiking, and
Bird Watching - Located 20 miles northwest of Brunswick
106
Sapelo Island
WMA - 912-262-3173
9000 acres. Hunting, Camping, Fishing,
Interpretive Trail, Observation Tower,
Bird Watching - Note: Boat access
only - east of Meridian