Beginner Off-Road Trails
Near Dixie Union, Georgia

Prepare for an unforgettable adventure through one of Georgia's remarkable Wildlife Management Areas--Little Satilla. This scenic route offers a stunning mix of natural beauty, including stretches of mud, clay, and sand that promise both excitement and challenge. Be sure to stay alert--wildlife sigh...
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Central Georgia woods in country farm land trail that is very scenic with vegetation and animals. This trail follows along the Altamaha River that the World Famous Survivor Man Show couldn't complete. Watch to see Deer, Small Game, Turtles, and Alligators. This trail also crosses the Georgia Overlan...
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Post Road is the main access point into the Penholoway Swamp WMA, and the WMA support and maintenance area is a short distance from the highway along the trail. The roadbed is an all-weather crushed gravel surface that appears fairly new, as the old natural surface trail can be seen alongside the ne...
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New Road trailhead starts along the paved section of River Road and cuts a swath across Post Road and Concrete Bridge Road before ending at Ole Hell Road on the north end. The trail bed is packed dirt on the southern end with a grassy surface on the northern reaches. The trail winds its way through ...
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Cement Bridge Road, which gets its name from the short cement bridge on the eastern end of the trail, provides a convenient way to get from Post Road to Paradise Park Road, crossing New Road along the way. The trail winds through several southern pine stands, but most of the trail runs through scrub...
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Griffin Ridge Wildlife Management Area (WMA) offers a scenic drive through longleaf pine forests, oak hammocks, and palmetto flats on sandy forest roads. The route is generally suitable for stock 4WD vehicles in dry conditions, but recent rain can create standing water, muddy sections, and soft sand...
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Ole Hell Road is an out-and-back trail that runs across the northern edge of the Penholoway WMA, starting along Paradise Park Road before dropping into a shallow ravine and coming to an end. Along the way, the trail winds through areas of smaller oaks and scrub that make a canopy over the trail, giv...
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Nice smooth dirt road through the heart of the Sansavilla Wildlife Management Area. This road is plenty wide enough for two vehicles and smooth enough for just about any vehicle to complete. The far end of the road terminates at the Altamaha River bank at a great overlook where you can take in the v...
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Gibson Island Road trail is one of the trails fully within the Paulk's Pasture WMA. It is an out-and-back trail, but in combination with Bay Road trail and the Gibson/Bay Connector trail provides a long winding loop through the southwestern section of the WMA. The trail surface is packed dirt that c...
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Brown Road is a shortcut between Williamsburg Landing and Church Road. It is packed sand and grass with several low areas that have been reinforced with crushed rock. Half of the trail runs through grassland, and the other half runs through a stand of young southern pine trees, making for a pleasant...
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Hunting Road trail parallels the middle section of Fishing Road trail for just over two miles and is much more primitive and less traveled than Fishing Road trail. The trail is barely one vehicle wide, with few places for two vehicles to pass. Trail pinstripes are guaranteed as the scrub and tree br...
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Rump Road trail is the main entry point to the southeastern section of the Sansavilla Wildlife Management Area. It also provides access to most of the other trails in this section. It is primarily a packed sand and dirt surface, so it is easily driven with most any motorized vehicle. Be cautious, h...
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Hinson Road appears to be a through trail starting at the paved segment of River Road, but has been gated closed on the southern end as it crosses private property. Access to Hinson Road is via Post Road from the north end, where Hinson Road extends a short distance north before ending at a closed g...
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Church Road trail is a 3-mile point-to-point dirt road that splits north off of Sansavilla Road, traveling along the western side of the WMA, eventually connecting to asphalt at Aiken Road. The Aiken Road trailhead can be used as a scenic offroad shortcut from the Penholoway Swamp area back down to ...
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It's assumed that there used to be some farmland along Pea Patch Trail, but the only farming there currently is of southern pines. Pea Patch Trail has just enough twists and turns to add a sense of curiosity to the ride, while the trail base is mostly packed dirt with several grassy spots. There is ...
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Clay Hill Road is a shortcut between Church Road and a private residential area along Howard Road. Beginning on the western trailhead, the mostly straight trail travels through stands of very tall mature southern pine trees that tower over the trail and give the feel of driving through a deep ravine...
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Blount's Crossing trail continues south from the west end of Main Road and is one of the four entry points into Paulks Pasture at its southern end, where it intersects with Highway 32. From Highway 32, the trail crosses a set of railroad tracks and a shallow creek, Little Buffalo Creek. The trail is...
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Cogden Lake Road is an out-and-back trail leading to the Cogden Lake boat ramp and Cogden Lake. The trail is accessed from the north end of Hinson Road. It's a mainly straight trail with a slight jog midway and is made up of a packed dirt base with several sections reinforced with crushed gravel. Th...
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Lyles Old Field trail begins along Rump Road at its western end and runs southeast. The trail consists of packed sand and grass, so it is an easy trail to drive, even in a two-wheel drive vehicle. It passes primarily through pine thickets and tall grassy areas. Lyles Old Field is a popular bird-watc...
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Flowing Well Road used to terminate at both ends into Lyles Old Field Road. However, a large swampy area near its southeastern end proved difficult to maintain safe passage, so the trail was split, with this part being the major section. The shorter section originates along Lyle's Old Field road but...
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The Mule Lot Trail, also known as Osceola National Forest Road 279, is a 5-mile road that connects Little Suwannee Road at the north end and Sandhill Grade at the south end of the trail. It's the only road that connects the northwestern part of the Osceola National Forest with the main part. The roa...
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The Little Suwannee Road, also known as Osceola National Forest Road 291, is a 12-mile road that starts at US-441. It takes you through the northwestern part of the Osceola National Forest from south to north and gives you access to several OHV trails. It's a dead-end road that ends shortly before t...
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The Sandhill Grade Trail, also known as Osceola National Forest Road 200, is an 18-mile road that connects FR 237 at the west end and CR 250 at the east end. It takes you through the Osceola National Forest from west to east and gives you access to several OHV trails. Parts of the trail are in the J...
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The Middle Prong Trail, also known as Osceola National Forest Road 232, connects The Swamp Thing and Cobb's Place Trail at the west end and CR 250 at the east end. It takes you through the Osceola National Forest from west to east and gives you access to the Natural Area Wilderness Study Area. The r...
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Central Georgia woods in country farm land trail that is very scenic with vegetation and animals. This trail follows along the Altamaha River that the World Famous Survivor Man Show couldn't complete. Watch to see Deer, Small Game, Turtles, and Alligators. This trail also crosses the Georgia Overlan...
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Southeast Georgia's typical trail runs from sandy bottoms to small rocks and even some small water crossings. This trail leads to a beautiful landing called Miller Landing, where you can swim, fish, or put your kayaks or small boats in the water. This area is also great for having lunch or spending ...
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This trail is a combination of sandy, water crossing (which could be deep at times, so be mindful of tides and Rainfall), and has a gravel bottom where it needs to be to help with the water crossing to a hidden lake deep in the southeast woods of Georgia. Please be mindful of the water crossing dept...
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The Mule Lot Trail, also known as Osceola National Forest Road 279, is a 5-mile road that connects Little Suwannee Road at the north end and Sandhill Grade at the south end of the trail. It's the only road that connects the northwestern part of the Osceola National Forest with the main part. The roa...
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