Beginner Off-Road Trails
Near Wrightsville, Georgia

Peter Williams Forest Road 1052 is a winding out-and-back trail that sees little traffic, likely because it begins on private property off the beaten path. The road leading to Peter Williams is paved, but don't worry, as the trail starts where the pavement ends. The road is single-lane wide with a g...
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Rock House Falls Road is a short drive in the Cedar Creek Wildlife Management Area of the Oconee National Forest. It leads down to the banks of Murder Creek at Rock House Falls, where there is a small parking area and overlook for the falls. Foot trails lead from the parking area down to Murder Cree...
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Williamson Cemetery A (FS 1048A) branches off of FS 1048 about three miles south of County Road 212. Most of the road is single-lane, improved gravel up to the closed gate where it enters private land. Turning left at the private gate to continue, the road loses some of its gravel base and picks up ...
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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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Union Hill Church (FS 1040) is an out-and-back trail that dead-ends into private property. The trail is single-lane wide with places to pass, but be mindful of logging trucks as they move fast and leave little room for error. The trail surface is mostly gravel that turns to mostly red Georgia clay n...
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Union Hill Church Road is a four-and-a-half-mile point-to-point trail running from the intersection of Bradley Road SE and Union Hill Church. FR1040 on its north end to Shoal Creek Road on the southern end. The trail is a generous one lane wide, widening to two lanes wide nearer to the northern end,...
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Firetower Road is a two and a half mile point-to-point road through the Cedar Creek WMA section of the Oconee National Forest. It passes through several private properties along the southern end. Watch for a small cemetery plot along the western right-of-way in this area. Markers date from the early...
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Glenwood Springs Road is a two-lane wide, packed red Georgia clay and crushed rock point-to-point trail through the central section of the Oconee National Forest. The forest on each side of the trail is fairly open on the western end and begins to thicken as you travel westward, with dense underbrus...
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5 Points Lake East Access provides an alternate access to Five Points Lake. It is an out-and-back trail with a generous gravel base, allowing for easy travel by most vehicles. As the trail winds through the forest, there are signs of recent controlled burns along the north side of the trail. Even th...
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Stanford FR1059 is an interesting stretch of a two-track point-to-point trail through the Oconee National Forest. It provides a scenic alternate route from Greenwood Spring Road's midpoint back to Highway 212. It has a well-maintained gravel base with plenty of turns and elevation changes to make th...
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Hitchiti is a well-maintained gravel trail. There's a bridge over scenic Falling Creek just after you pass through the gate. The trail then winds through an experimental demonstration area, mostly pines, where the US Forest Service evaluates various methods for sustaining and managing forests. The t...
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5 Points Lake North Access road is a short, single-lane, wide, graveled roadway in the Piedmont NWR. It leads from Five Points Road down to Five Points Lake from the north side of the lake. It is one of two access roads to the lake, the other being the 5 Points Lake East Access. The road is well-mai...
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Pines Chapel (FS 1044) is a 1.3-mile out-and-back trail through the Cedar Creek Wildlife Management Area, which is part of the Oconee National Forest. The trail is packed clay and dirt with a gravel topper, making for an easy drive. The road actually ends just short of where the MVUM shows the end a...
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Reids Road is a packed Georgia clay point-to-point road with some sections of crushed gravel for stability. It is a generous one vehicle wide on the northwestern end, narrowing to a typical one lane wide on the southeast end, where it transitions to a two lane paved surface. The trail passes through...
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Five Points Road is an east-west county road traversing through the midsection of the Piedmont NWR. It is a well-maintained, packed clay surface, two lanes wide for easy travel. There are about a dozen side roads that have been gated off and are marked for foot travel only. These side roads provide ...
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This route begins at the northern end of Burgess Road (1120), a well-maintained gravel service road that leads to Martins Mill Road. At this split, travelers should turn right as taking a left will lead you to a dead end. Martins Mill Road is well maintained however some washed out road conditions m...
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This straightforward gravel trail winds through the heart of the Piedmont National Wildlife Refuge, offering travelers a chance to experience the landscape in its natural state. The route showcases the region’s characteristic terrain, consisting mainly of gravel stretches interspersed with shallow w...
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This portion of the Oconee forest has well maintained service roads throughout with minimal-to-no obstacles to encounter. Wildlife such as deer and turkey are often seen so situational awareness should be maintained while driving to ensure safe travel. While the majority of the route is gravel/dirt,...
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Caney Creek is a generous single-lane-wide point-to-point trail mostly within the Piedmont National Wildlife Refuge, connecting Round Oak-Juliette Road to Jarrell Plantation Road. There is a shortcut to the Little Rock Wildlife Drive in the middle, but the gate is typically closed, so don't count on...
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This trail runs partly through the Piedmont National Wildlife Refuge and highlights the region’s characteristic terrain, primarily gravel with scattered water and mud holes that can vary in size depending on recent weather conditions. Portions of the route pass through private property, so it is ess...
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Hitchiti is a well-maintained gravel trail. There's a bridge over scenic Falling Creek just after you pass through the gate. The trail then winds through an experimental demonstration area, mostly pines, where the US Forest Service evaluates various methods for sustaining and managing forests. The t...
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5 Points Lake North Access road is a short, single-lane, wide, graveled roadway in the Piedmont NWR. It leads from Five Points Road down to Five Points Lake from the north side of the lake. It is one of two access roads to the lake, the other being the 5 Points Lake East Access. The road is well-mai...
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Five Points Road is an east-west county road traversing through the midsection of the Piedmont NWR. It is a well-maintained, packed clay surface, two lanes wide for easy travel. There are about a dozen side roads that have been gated off and are marked for foot travel only. These side roads provide ...
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Penfield Hunt Camp Road is located in the Oconee National Forest. This road is mostly flat, with a few pothole exceptions. If you are traveling with a long trailer, drive slowly; the road is passable. At the end of the road, you'll find three fire rings, a large turnaround loop, a pit toilet, handic...
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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...
Learn more about Bullard Altamaha River Loop

Hitchiti is a well-maintained gravel trail. There's a bridge over scenic Falling Creek just after you pass through the gate. The trail then winds through an experimental demonstration area, mostly pines, where the US Forest Service evaluates various methods for sustaining and managing forests. The t...
Learn more about Hitchiti

5 Points Lake North Access road is a short, single-lane, wide, graveled roadway in the Piedmont NWR. It leads from Five Points Road down to Five Points Lake from the north side of the lake. It is one of two access roads to the lake, the other being the 5 Points Lake East Access. The road is well-mai...
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Five Points Road is an east-west county road traversing through the midsection of the Piedmont NWR. It is a well-maintained, packed clay surface, two lanes wide for easy travel. There are about a dozen side roads that have been gated off and are marked for foot travel only. These side roads provide ...
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