Beginner Off-Road Trails
Near Patterson, 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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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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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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Lower Road branches off Johnson’s Bridge Trail and travels deeper into Griffin Ridge Wildlife Management Area through a mix of sandy two-track, gravel, and seasonal mud. The road winds beneath a dense canopy of oaks and pines, with several shallow mud holes and low-lying areas that can hold water af...
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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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Johnson’s Bridge Trail is an easy scenic route through Griffin Ridge Wildlife Management Area that begins with a historic wooden bridge crossing low Altamaha River floodplain wetlands. Beyond the bridge, the trail winds through hardwoods, palmettos, and pine forests while providing access to additio...
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Buck Island Boat Ramp Road is a 0.8-mile point-to-point dirt trail rated 3 out of 10 located within the Buck Island Tract of Townsend Wildlife Management Area in Long County, Georgia. Access to the Wildlife Management Area requires a valid Georgia hunting license, fishing license, or Georgia Lands P...
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Swamp Camp Trail is a scenic forest road located within Townsend Wildlife Management Area. The route winds through dense hardwoods, palmettos, and pine forest over a mixture of packed dirt and sugar sand. Most of the trail is easy to navigate in dry conditions, but several sections contain deep sand...
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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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Judges Camp Road is a 0.8 -mile point-to-point dirt trail rated 3 out of 10 located within the Buck Island Tract of Townsend Wildlife Management Area in Long County, Georgia. While short, it leads to a scenic primitive campsite on the banks of the Altamaha River and features one notable technical ob...
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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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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 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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The East Tower Trail, also known as Osceola National Forest Road 202, connects CR 250 at the west end and CR 125 at the east end. It takes you through the Osceola National Forest from west to east and gives you access to the East Tower Camp, a primitive hunting camp. The road conditions are a mixtur...
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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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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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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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