Allatoona Wildlife Management Area (WMA)

Map: N-Georgia.com, built from U.S. Census Bureau boundaries; location from Georgia DNR

Allatoona WMA is a 6,818-acre area on Army Corps of Engineers land at Lake Allatoona in Cherokee and Bartow counties. It is hunted for deer, bear, turkey, small game and waterfowl, and holds specialty and youth hunts. ATVs and camping are not allowed.

• SizeAbout 6,818 acres
• Check station / access6231 State Route 20 White, GA 30184
• GPS34.16430, -84.66640
• Georgia DNR officeRegion 1 office, 706-295-6041

• 2026-27 Seasons
• Maps
• Rules & Directions
• Facilities
• Common Questions

2026-27 Hunting Seasons at Allatoona WMA

These dates come from Georgia DNR’s 2026-27 WMA regulations. “State seasons” means the statewide dates apply; see our Georgia hunting seasons guide. Sign-in is required for bear, deer and turkey hunts unless noted, and quota hunts require an application at GoOutdoorsGeorgia.com.

Allatoona WMA Maps

For current boundaries, roads, gates and food plots, use Georgia DNR’s Allatoona WMA page and its interactive property map, which also works in the Outdoors GA app. Our printable PDF maps below are older copies of DNR maps from roughly 2011 to 2013; boundaries, roads and tract names may have changed since.

• Allatoona WMA (older PDF)
• Allatoona WMA Etowah Tract (older PDF)

Area Rules & Directions

• Firearms prohibited in U.S. Corps of Engineers developed campsites. Horse and bicycle trails & areas are closed all day during Firearms Specialty Hunt and before 10 am EST during other deer and turkey seasons. No ATVs. No camping.

Directions. From Cartersville Take HWY 20 east from I-75, 5.5 miles to check station.

Everyone 16 and older entering a WMA needs a Georgia license that allows hunting or fishing, or a Lands Pass ($30 a year for residents). Wear fluorescent orange or blaze pink during firearms and primitive weapons deer and bear hunts, and report deer, bear and turkey through Georgia Game Check within 24 hours.

Facilities & Things to Do