Silver Lake Wildlife Management Area (WMA)

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

Silver Lake WMA is a 9,200-acre property in southern Decatur County, south of Bainbridge. It is hunted for deer, turkey, small game, quail and waterfowl, and has a 350-acre lake and four smaller ponds with boat ramps and docks. The property supports 30 groups of red-cockaded woodpeckers, plus Bachman’s sparrows, gopher tortoises and nesting bald eagles.

• SizeAbout 9,200 acres
• Check station / access520 Lake Lane Bainbridge, GA 39817
• GPS (Silver Lake itself)30.81777, -84.74747
• Georgia DNR officeRegion 5 office, 229-430-4254

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

2026-27 Hunting Seasons at Silver Lake 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.

Silver Lake WMA Maps

For current boundaries, roads, gates and food plots, use Georgia DNR’s Silver Lake 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.

• Silver Lake WMA (older PDF)

Area Rules & Directions

Directions. From Bainbridge: Take HWY 253 south 2.7 miles, go left on Ten Mile Still Rd., travel 6 miles, turn right on Silver Lake Rd., travel 2.9 miles, turn left onto WMA access road. Check station is 0.8 miles on the right.

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.

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