Beginner Off-Road Trails Near Waycross, 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…
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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…
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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…
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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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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…
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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 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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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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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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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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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…
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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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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…
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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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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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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…
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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…
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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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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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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,…
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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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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.…
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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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