Whether you are a hunter or angler, birdwatcher or hiker, canoer, or just enjoy the outdoors, Georgia’s Wildlife Resources Division areas are for you!
Georgia has more than 100 Wildlife Management Areas, Natural Areas and Public Fishing Areas throughout the state and within an hour’s drive of every Georgian. The Georgia Department of Natural Resources Wildlife Resources Division (WRD) is charged with managing, protecting and encouraging the conservation of all wildlife, including game and non-game animals, fish and protected plants.
Whether you hunt, fish, hike or just like watching birds from a quiet trail, Georgia’s WMAs are some of the best public land in the state. Many require a WMA license stamp in addition to your regular hunting or fishing license, and seasons vary by area, so we always recommend checking the current WRD regulations before you head out. If you are new to a particular WMA, call the regional office listed on that location’s page first; they can tell you about current road conditions, gate hours and closures.
Georgia WMA & Public Fishing Area Directory
Numbers match the numbers on the map above.
| # | Area | Details |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Allatoona WMA | County: Cherokee and Bartow · Size: 6,818 acres |
| 2 | Arrowhead PFA | County: Floyd · Size: 377 acres |
| 3 | Berry College WMA | County: Floyd · Size: 20,500 acres |
| 4 | Cohutta WMA | County: Murray, Fannin and Gilmer · Size: 95,200 acres |
| 5 | Conasauga River Natural Area | Size: 338 acres · Phone: 706-295-6041 |
| 6 | Coosawattee WMA | County: Gilmer and Murray · Size: 10,500 acres |
| 7 | Crockford-Pigeon Mountain WMA | County: Walker · Size: 16,400 acres |
| 8 | J. L. Lester WMA | County: Polk and Haralson · Size: 500 acres |
| 9 | Johns Mountain WMA | Size: 24,000 acres |
| 10 | McGraw Ford WMA | County: Pickens and Cherokee · Size: 2400 acres |
| 11 | Otting WMA | County: Chattooga · Size: 700 acres |
| 12 | Paulding Forest WMA | County: Polk, Paulding and Haralson · Size: 26,200 acres |
| 14 | Rich Mountain WMA | County: Gilmer · Size: 22,000 acres |
| 15 | Rocky Mountain PFA | Size: 5,000 acres |
| 16 | Sheffield WMA | County: Bartow · Size: 3300 acres |
| 17 | Summerville Hatchery | Phone: 706-295-6041 |
| 18 | Zahnd Natural Area | County: Walker |
| 19 | Allen Creek WMA | Size: 1550 acres · Phone: 770-535-5700 |
| 20 | Blue Ridge WMA | County: Lumpkin and Union · Size: 38,900 acres |
| 21 | Broad River Natural Area | County: Madison · Size: 440 acres |
| 22 | Buford Hatchery | Phone: 770-535-5700 |
| 23 | Burton Hatchery | Phone: 770-535-5700 |
| 24 | Chattahoochee WMA | County: White · Size: 25,150 acres |
| 25 | Chestatee WMA | County: Union and Lumpkin · Size: 25,000 acres |
| 26 | Coopers Creek WMA | County: Union · Size: 30,000 acres |
| 27 | Dawson Forest WMA | County: Dawson and Forsyth · Size: 25,000 acres |
| 29 | Duke's Creek Smithgall EEC | County: White · Size: 4500 acres |
| 30 | Hart County WMA | County: Hart · Size: 1000 acres |
| 32 | Lake Russell WMA | County: Habersham, White and Banks · Size: 17,300 acres |
| 33 | Swallow Creek WMA | County: Towns and Union · Size: 19,000 acres |
| 35 | Warwoman WMA | County: Rabun · Size: 15,800 acres |
| 36 | Wilson Shoals WMA | County: Banks · Size: 2800 acres |
| 37 | Broad River WMA | County: Elbert · Size: 1500 acres |
| 38 | Clarks Hill WMA | Size: 12,700 acres |
| 39 | Di-Lane WMA | County: Burke · Size: 8100 acres |
| 40 | Elbert County WMA | County: Elbert · Size: 2500 acres |
| 41 | Fishing Creek WMA | County: Wilkes · Size: 2900 acres |
| 42 | Germany Creek WMA | County: McDuffie and Columbia · Size: 1200 acres |
| 43 | Keg Creek WMA | County: Lincoln and Columbia · Size: 800 acres |
| 44 | McDuffie PFA Hatchery | Size: 37 acres |
| 45 | Oconee WMA | County: Greene · Size: 4100 acres |
| 46 | Ogeechee WMA | Size: 22,400 acres · Phone: 706-595-4222 |
| 47 | Phinizy Swamp WMA | County: Richmond · Size: 1500 acres |
| 48 | Redlands WMA | County: Greene · Size: 37,500 acres |
| 49 | Rock Shoals Outcrop Natural Area | Phone: 706-595-4222 |
| 50 | Soap Creek WMA | County: Lincoln · Size: 1000 acres |
| 51 | Walton Public Dove Field and Hatchery | Dove and deer hunting and bird watching; bird dog training allowed Aug. 15 – Mar. 15. |
| 52 | Wilkes County WMA | Size: 1900 acres · Phone: 706-595-4222 |
| 53 | Yuchi WMA | County: Burke · Size: 7800 acres |
| 54 | B. F. Grant WMA | County: Putnam · Size: 11,900 acres |
| 55 | Big Lazer Creek WMA | County: Talbot · Size: 5900 acres |
| 56 | Blanton Creek WMA | County: Harris · Size: 4800 acres |
| 57 | Cedar Creek WMA | Size: 29,000 acres |
| 58 | Charlie Elliott Wildlife Center | County: Jasper · Size: 6400 acres |
| 59 | Joe Kurz WMA | County: Meriwether · Size: 3700 acres |
| 60 | Oaky Woods WMA | County: Houston · Size: 17,800 acres |
| 61 | Ocmulgee WMA | County: Bleckley · Size: 32,000 acres |
| 62 | Rum Creek WMA | County: Monroe · Size: 6000 acres |
| 63 | Sprewell Bluff WMA | County: Upson · Size: 2800 acres |
| 64 | Standing Boy Creek State Park | County: Muscogee · Size: 1500 acres |
| 65 | West Point WMA | Size: 10,000 acres |
| 66 | Albany Nursery | Hunting, interpretive trail, bird watching, field trial access, canoe access and horseback riding. |
| 67 | Chickasawhatchee WMA | Size: 19,700 acres |
| 68 | Cordele Hatchery | Phone: 229-430-4254 |
| 69 | Doerun Natural Area | Size: 600 acres |
| 70 | Elmodel WMA | Size: 1600 acres |
| 71 | Flint River WMA | Size: 2300 acres |
| 72 | Hannahatchee Creek WMA | County: Stewart · Size: 5600 acres |
| 73 | Lake Seminole WMA | Size: 16,900 acres |
| 74 | Lake Walter F. George WMA | County: Clay · Size: 1900 acres |
| 75 | Mayhaw WMA | County: Miller · Size: 4700 acres |
| 76 | Montezuma Bluff Natural Area | County: Macon · Size: 500 acres |
| 77 | Steve Cocke Hatchery | Phone: 229-430-4254 |
| 78 | Big Dukes Pond Natural Area | Phone: 229-426-5267 |
| 79 | Beaverdam WMA | County: Wilkinson · Size: 5500 acres |
| 80 | Big Hammock Natural Area | County: Tattnall · Size: 6900 acres |
| 81 | Big Hammock WMA | Size: 6900 acres · Phone: 229-426-5267 |
| 82 | Bowens Mill Hatchery | Phone: 229-426-5267 |
| 83 | Bullard Creek WMA | County: Jeff Davis · Size: 13,900 acres |
| 84 | Dixon Memorial WMA | Size: 36,100 acres |
| 85 | Dodge County PFA | Size: 444 acres |
| 86 | Evans County PFA | Size: 372 acres |
| 87 | Grand Bay WMA | Size: 8700 acres |
| 88 | Horse Creek WMA | Size: 8400 acres |
| 89 | Hugh M. Gillis PFA | County: Laurens · Size: 109 acres |
| 90 | King Tract WMA | Size: 9300 acres · Phone: 229-426-5267 |
| 91 | Moody Forest Natural Area | County: Appling · Size: 3500 acres |
| 92 | Ohoopee Dunes Natural Area | Size: 2500 acres |
| 93 | Paradise PFA | Size: 525 acres · Phone: 229-533-4792 |
| 94 | River Bend WMA | County: Laurens · Size: 3500 acres |
| 95 | Tuckahoe WMA | County: Screven |
| 96 | Altamaha WMA | Size: 29,300 acres |
| 97 | Griffin Ridge WMA | County: Long · Size: 5600 acres |
| 98 | Little Satilla WMA | County: Wayne · Size: 21,200 acres |
| 99 | Little Tybee & Cabbage Island Natural Area | Phone: 912-262-3173 |
| 100 | Ossabaw WMA | Size: 9000 acres |
| 101 | Paulks Pasture WMA | County: Glynn · Size: 16,800 acres |
| 102 | Rayonier WMA | Size: 9100 acres · Phone: 912-262-3173 |
| 103 | Richmond Hill WMA | Size: 7400 acres |
| 104 | Richmond Hill Hatchery | Size: 7400 acres · Phone: 912-262-3173 |
| 105 | Sansavilla WMA | County: Wayne |
| 106 | Sapelo Island WMA | County: McIntosh · Size: 9000 acres |