Beginner Off-Road Trails Near Atlanta, Georgia

This is a county-maintained road, primarily gravel with some dirt sections where washouts have occurred. The road is generally smooth and suitable for most vehicles. It serves as an easy and scenic route, part of…
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This county-maintained road is primarily gravel with some dirt sections, especially where washouts have occurred. It features two small concrete bridges crossing creeks, one of which may flood during heavy rainfall and potentially overtake the…
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This trail is on National Forest land. A hunting/fishing license or land pass is required to enter. Expect beautiful wooden views during spring and summer. The trail is half gravel and half dirt; rain will…
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This is a county-maintained road, primarily gravel with some dirt sections where washouts have occurred. The road is generally smooth and suitable for most vehicles. It serves as an easy and scenic route, part of…
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This is a county-maintained road, primarily gravel with some dirt sections where washouts have occurred. The road is generally smooth and suitable for most vehicles. It serves as an easy and scenic route, part of…
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This is a county-maintained road, primarily gravel with some dirt sections where washouts have occurred. Roughly 500 yards after the pavement ends coming from Aviation Drive, there is a small concrete bridge with a very…
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This is a county-maintained road, primarily gravel with some dirt sections where washouts have occurred. The north side of Bishop Road off of Strickland Town Road is an out-and-back with a small turnaround in a…
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This is a county-maintained road, primarily gravel with some dirt sections. This mostly two lane road is generally smooth and suitable for most vehicles. It serves as an easy and scenic route, part of a…
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This is a county-maintained road, primarily gravel with some dirt sections where washouts have occurred. The road is generally smooth and suitable for most vehicles. It serves as an easy and scenic route, part of…
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This county-maintained road offers a smooth and easy drive, primarily composed of gravel with occasional dirt sections where washouts have occurred. It's generally suitable for most vehicles and is part of a network of scenic…
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This is a county-maintained road, primarily gravel with a large dirt section where washouts have occurred. At the south entrance, the road is a very nicely maintained gravel road, but on the opposite side is…
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Charlie Elliott Wildlife Center is a Georgia DNR. facility to promote wildlife education. The run classes for wildlife enthusiasts, hunters and fisherman. It adjoins the Clybel WMA and the Marben PFA, which provide several opportunities…
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This out-and-back trail is situated within the Oconee National Forest and features a typical terrain for the area--primarily gravel with intermittent water and mud holes along the route. At the southern end of the trail,…
Learn more about Lower Concord - FS 1017

This trail extends partly through the Oconee National Forest and showcases the characteristic terrain of the area--predominantly gravel with scattered water and mud holes that may vary in size depending on recent weather conditions. Portions…
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Located along the scenic Chattahoochee River in Heard County, Bush Head Shoals Access Park offers visitors a peaceful retreat into nature with a variety of outdoor amenities. The park features a well-maintained, easy gravel trail…
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This trail winds its way through portions of the Oconee National Forest, offering visitors a firsthand experience of the region's landscape. The route is composed primarily of gravel and some dirt/mud, with the occasional water…
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Located near Franklin, Georgia, in Heard County, this rural county-maintained road is one of the West Point Wildlife Management Area (WMA) entrances. While publicly accessible, it is not a priority route for resurfacing and can…
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This trail meanders through sections of the Oconee National Forest, providing visitors with an immersive experience of the region's natural landscape. Approximately halfway along the route, there is a quarter-mile stretch bordered by private property…
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FS 46, Amicalola Creek Trail, is approximately 4.5 miles long and a relatively easy trail to navigate. You can enter from Nimblewill Road and exit the trail at an amazing campground associated with the Amicalola…
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Located near Franklin, Georgia, in Heard County, this .6 miles of rural, county-maintained road serves as one of the entrances to the West Point Wildlife Management Area (WMA), which continues for 3.2 additional miles. Though…
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Pope Loop is an easy meandering drive through southern pine forests with harvested areas creating ideal hunting locations. This loop is topped off with a designated dispersed hunt camp called Gladesville. Pope Loop is a…
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Ocmulgee Camp Loop is a great short trail of well-maintained gravel road with large-sized gravel chunks. It is complete with a nice dispersed camping area at the Ocmulgee multi-use trailhead for hiking, equestrian, and biking.…
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Located near Franklin, Georgia, in Heard County, this road is part of the West Point Wildlife Management Area (WMA). It is primarily a single-lane dirt road with minor washouts and optional muddy or water-filled sections,…
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Bull Mountain Road is in the Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forest. The trail branches off Winding Stair Gap Road, and, like many north Georgia Forest Service routes, the surface is mostly gravel with patches and brief stretches…
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Scenic Juliette stands true to its name, passing through highland forests of southern pines before slowly descending down to hardwood forest with revealing views of the Ocmulgee River. This fun drive is best started from…
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Oconee Starr is a fun and easy drive showcasing vibrant red dirt roads, southern pine forests, hardwood forests, and natural streams. This trail is split between Oconee National Forest and Piedmont National Wildlife Refuge, spanning…
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Moss Hill, FSR 28B, is a fairly well-maintained seasonally closed road in the Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forest. It is typical of the forest service roads in the immediate area being fairly well groomed and essentially a…
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The Winding Stair Gap, also known as FS 77, connects FS 28-1 at the south end with FS 42 at the north end of the trail. That trail takes you to the Winding Stair Trailhead.…
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Branching off from Winding Stair Mountain Trail, this beginner-friendly path leads you through the North Georgia mountains on hard-packed dirt and gravel. At the northern end of this branch, you will find an Army Ranger…
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This deceptively fun out-and-back drive branches west from Winding Stair Gap Road in the Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forest. The surface is gravel, rock, and red Georgia clay and runs through dense forest along its namesake Jones…
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