Beginner Off-Road Trails Near Jekyll Island, Georgia

South End Road is one of the entry/exit roads from Paulk's Pasture WMA, but it is a bit hard to find from the outside since it begins in the back of a local neighborhood. From…
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Main Road is the formal entrance into the Paulk's Pasture WMA with a game check station and planted dove field. The connection to Highway 25 has a tall radio tower, making it easy to spot…
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The Gibson/Bay Connector trail provides a short bridge between the ends of the Bay Road trail and the Gibson Island Road trail. The eastern side of the trail borders private property, so please respect the…
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The Bay 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 Gibson Island Road and the Gibson/Bay Connector trail, it provides a…
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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…
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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…
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Belle Vista Road trail is one of the four trails that connect to areas outside the WMA, and one of two that provide WMA access from US Highway 25. It travels along an active Loblolly…
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Lomo Field Road trail is a loop trail that begins and ends along Belle Vista Road trail. The trail bed consists of packed dirt and grass with a few small potholes that tend to hold…
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Smith Hammock Road trail is a long loop trail that has one end along Belle Vista Road trail and the other end along Main Road trail. The trail surface is primarily packed dirt with some…
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Dubignon Hammock Road trail is a loop trail along the western end of the Main Road trail. The eastern entrance to the loop is packed sand and grass with a firm surface and few potholes…
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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…
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Jackson Island Road passes through the most diverse range of land types, from cypress swamp to pine thickets, with an equally diverse range of wildlife viewing. Over most of its length, the areas on either…
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Barrington Ferry is a sandy run down to Barrington County Campground and boat launch. Free camping and river access are available to Harper Lake, connecting to the Altamaha River. It is a fairly well-maintained road…
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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…
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Strut Road is a gentle single vehicle-wide trail with a few shallow water crossings and a mudhole or two that can add some challenge during wet weather. There is one soft sand section near Rump…
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Sawgrass Road acts as a connector trail between Jackson Island Road, Rump Road, and Sawgrass Road. It is packed sand and is usually well-maintained by using a road grader. It traverses mostly harvested areas of…
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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…
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Canal Branch Road runs the full spectrum of road base as it travels from Howard Road on the north end, where it is a wide, dry sandy road with numerous hunting path offshoots, to wet…
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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…
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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…
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Violet Drive is another shortcut between Church Road and a private residential area along Howard Road. The trail doesn't seem to get much traffic, as there are large areas where the trail bed is grass.…
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River Road is a wide, straightforward dirt road consisting primarily of packed sand that can become soft and unpredictable during long dry weather stretches. It can be traveled in most two-wheel drive vehicles with care.…
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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…
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Lily Road is primarily a north/south trail connecting River Road to Violet Drive. From the north end at River Road, the trail is nearly two vehicles wide and well-maintained, packed dirt. There is an unmapped…
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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…
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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…
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The Williamsburg Landing trail is an out-and-back trail providing direct access to the Williamsburg Landing boat ramp. The northeast half of the trail, starting at the intersection of River Road and leading to the boat…
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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,…
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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…
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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…
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