The facility offers fine dining, over-night accommodations either in The Lodge or in one of their distinctive cabins, premier hunting, sporting clays and spa. Have floated and fished it far above the Prison. There is an interpretive hiking trail on the Old McLeods Bridge Tract of this four-tract WMA. Suzanne Welander is the co-author, with Bob Sehlinger, of the definitive Georgia guidebook, Canoeing and Kayaking Georgia published by Menasha Ridge Press. With its soft white sandbars and clean black water, the Ohoopee River offers one of the most scenic rivers for canoe travel in South Georgia. Three state-owned tracts on the upper Little Ohoopee River make up the WMA. Ohoopee River from US 1 to the Altamaha River, Class I Thread starter Hybe1; Start date Jun 23, 2011; Jun 23, 2011 #1 H. Hybe1 Member. Project partners hope the newly finished features will draw more people to experience, and gain an appreciation for, the natural wonder that is Ohoopee Dunes. Latitude: 32.077139 N, 16. But in an empty boat you could go much lower and still have fun, even if occasional dragging is needed. Burgundy-red waters run sparklingly clear over the starkly contrasting white sand bottom and banks on Georgia's Ohoopee River. When designing our boat ramps, our goal was to create ramps that would serve a wide variety of boats and watercraft. The Ohoopee features burgundy-red waters and a white sand bottom. This section more interesting areas of partial dead lakes and slues that could be explored. Gauge Using USGS. View the Enhanced Operating Capability Products and Services StoryMap here. The take-out was 29 miles down river at Ga. 147, across from Reidsville State Prison, where there is a parking lot and concrete ramp on river right, downstream side of the bridge. The WMA includes two miles of educational trails and a boat ramp. Efforts also continue to create a canoe trail section on the Little Ohoopee stretching from the WMAs middle tract at Ga. 80 to the new boat ramp on the Halls Bridge Tract. Georgia Lakes Shown on the Map: Allatoona Lake, Blue Ridge Lake, Hartwell . The Walmart Foundation provided $50,000 in matching funds. The dedication, featuring local, state and federal officials and representatives from area businesses and schools, is set for10:30 a.m.in the trailhead parking lot on Ohoopee Dunes McLeod Bridge Tract. Featured in "America's Painted Ladies" and listed on the "National Register of Historic Places." Late summer droughts sometimes make it too low to paddle. No way to even get a kayak down it without walking in the section I was in. Much of the Ohoopee has frequent beautiful white sandbars but this section is much more swampy. It is a beautiful trip and worth the trouble in my opinion. The property contains a 109 acre lake surrounded by 640 acres of gently rolling terrain. SECTION II: General Regulations: We put in near the airport in reidsville and floated down to the prison bridge. River access here is good but there is not as much space for parking due space needed for the boat landing and trailer parking. An official website of the State of Georgia. Gauge: USGS gauge at Reidsville The park has over ten miles of water trails. Known as "the South's finest and fastest half mile dirt track," Swainsboro Raceway features racing on most weekends and holidays. Many other features, options, and accessories . There were many houses on the first 8 miles or so, then just scattered houses after that. There are several covered pavilions for family get-togethers also. The old ramp just down from it on Hwy 1 is no longer there to my knowledge due to construction. Rare species of plants, especially members of the laurel family hit hard by laurel wilt disease, are being outplanted at the WMA. Serving my area. There is also river access at US 280 but there were several mud holes that you must go through to get from the highway ramp down to the river. Submit Boat Launch. The river feels private and remote despite its proximity to the town of Reidsville near GA 56 (G) and the Georgia State Prison near GA 147 (H). Ohoopee River entry from Canoeing and Kayaking. This access point is about 1.2 miles below US 280. The trip this time of the year is not for the weak of heart I can promise ya! The Ogeechee River has excellent fishing results for redbreast, bluegill, shellcracker and catfish. Beautiful river. The boat ramp facility will be open for cartop access only during periods of lake level drawdown November 1, 2022-April 1, 2023. OHOOPEE RIVER AT GA 297, NEAR SWAINSBORO, GA. On over 3,000 acres of land, experience a great outdoor hunting experience for deer or turkey. Do I say He is my Lord? The last 1/4 of the trip was running wide open to make it back before dark. 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In the river's upper reaches, a canopy of trees and vines almost always covers the water, with dazzling rays of sunlight dancing around you. Located 7.4 miles west of Adrian on US 80, Hugh M. Gillis Fishing Area is one of Georgia's newest public fishing areas. Trip distance: 8.7 miles according to the Southern Georgia Canoeing Guide. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding. They crossed present day US 1 before heading east and following a line just north of Modoc, Cannoochee, and Garfield. It may not display this or other websites correctly. For more information call 478-983-1660 or visit their website www.gastateparks.org/MagnoliaSprings. Current conditions of DISCHARGE, GAGE HEIGHT, and PRECIPITATION are available. Programs Announced, Chattanooga Tourism Co. 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This was the only significant sandbar we saw until we got close to hwy 280. As of today Altamaha River is 3 feet above flood stage so would be no or very few sandbars or banks to camp on. The county seat, Swainsboro,lies at the center of the Augusta-Macon-Savannah triangle in east central Georgia. NOTE: River forecasts for this location take into account past precipitation and the precipitation amounts expected approximately 48 hours into the future from the forecast issuance time. Seems like there were 3 jhon boats with a motherboat for carrying tents food and supplies being pulled behind . To get there from Reidsville, take GA 147 South and turn left on GA 178. We put-in Saturday, Oct. 5, at Ga. 152, NE of Lyons, Ga. Get a Quote. At the same high water level, below GA 152 to County Road 464 the river stays within its well-defined banks most of the time, though the flood plain forests can still be flooded near oxbow bends. Press enter or select the go button to submit request. Call 912-536-1121 or visit brownshunting.com for more information. There are no FEMA National Flood Hazard Layers for the location which you are viewing on ESRI Maps. The area has nine protected species, including striped newt and sandhill rosemary, and more than 10 of conservation concern, including Says spiketail, a species of dragonfly. Water level could get at least a couple of feet higher before significantly impacting availability of campsites. Situated in the heart of the downtown business district at the intersection of US 1 and US 80, the Swainsboro Downtown Square offers a unique setting with palm trees, a large fountain and beautifully landscaped areas. The prison cemetery has 971 burials which are inmates who died while serving time from 1937 to present. 15. Fall, winter, and spring will usually have sufficient water for enjoyable canoeing. NEVER get skunked again: Top baits to keep you catching fish all winter by species. The Walmart Foundation provided $50,000 in matching funds. Former chamber leader Bill Rogers Jr. said the work led bybotanist Dr. Mincy Moffett Jr. of DNRs Nongame Conservation Section and Southeastern Technical instructors John Thrift and Rodney Kellum helped the community become aware of what we hadone of Georgias most unique natural areas., The new improvements, he said, will make the public more aware of the rarity of this place.. It's a nice ramp. The campus of East Georgia State College is home to one of the newest disc golf courses in the state. Ohoopee River is a river in Oak Park, GA in Atlantic Coastal Plain, Piedmont. I can't think of any public ramps from I-16 all the way down to Cobbtown. Meandering along the northeastern edge of Emanuel County, the flow of the Ogeechee River is not regulated by dams like most rivers in Georgia. 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