Beginner Off-Road Trails Near Fair Oaks, Georgia

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 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 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 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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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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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 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 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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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…
Learn more about FS 83 (Bull Mountain Rd.)

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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This route travels the southern portion of Johns Mountain, passing Hidden Creek and offering outstanding views. Throughout this route, you will travel a one-lane service road with rocky surfaces and minimal obstacles to navigate. Watch…
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Bow Creek, FSR 955F, is a seasonally closed forest service road in the John Mountain Wildlife Management area. It is an in-and-out road and the travel time reflects this with the return trip. This forest…
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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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All dirt road with a few 1-foot rock areas in the pathway, but nothing serious and no off-camber areas. This is all dirt trail that has private properties on both sides. This trail will take…
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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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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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Tatum Lead Road begins in the Northern end of the Chattahoochee National Forest. The access road is given right of way through private property. It starts out on Georgia's scenic byway on Highway 52. There…
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Welcome to the Southern Terminus of the Appalachian Trail! This route takes you through the North Georgia mountains, passing right by the beginning of the historic AT. The trail is mostly dirt and gravel, with…
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If you are looking for group camping opportunities alongside a rushing creek, this is your trail! This route is very beginner-friendly, consisting mostly of loose gravel and dirt. Many families and larger groups car camp…
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This is an almost 6-mile loop that offers lots to do and see, including a water crossing, spots to fish, and Merrill Army Base on the northern end of the trail. Although the trail has…
Learn more about Montgomery Creek - FS 141

Trail E is a 1.6-mile clockwise ATV loop and one of the longer routes in the area, a great spot to do a couple laps to tack on mileage before your ride is over. Starting…
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This out-and-back trail consists mostly of hard-packed gravel and dirt. As you veer onto the section at (34.65449, -84.17772), be mindful of seasonal gate closures. This trail features a few deeper ruts and narrower passages,…
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Trail D is a 1.3-mile two-way access route that connects the main ATV Trail 192 to the more challenging trails C and E on the western side of the trail system. Beginning at its southern…
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Trail J is a two-mile, directional ATV loop ridden clockwise, offering an easy and enjoyable ride through forested terrain. The trail features gentle rollers, minor ruts, roots, and rocks, with occasional springtime mud puddles. Riders…
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Peeple's Lake begins in the heart of the city of Chatsworth. It is a dirt trail from beginning to the end, starting inside of a small residential area, and ending in the parking area of…
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