Explore and Enjoy Georgia’s Public Lands
…WMA footprint. As a result, both WMA’s have expanded to roughly 27,000+ acres each. Today, Dawson and Paulding Forests have grown into two of the most popular WMA’s in Georgia….
State Managed Forests
…forest is managed as a Wildlife Management Area (WMA) by the Georgia Department of Natural Resources Wildlife Resources Division (DNR-WRD) and is one of the largest WMA’s in the state….
2020-2021 Dawson Forest WMA Trail Use Schedule and Restrictions
Dawson Forest Wildlife Management Area (WMA) City of Atlanta Tract – Trail Schedule (July 1, 2020 – June 30, 2021)
J. L. Lester WMA
County: Polk
Location: J. L. Lester WMA
Deadline: 11:00 A.M. on Thursday, April 4th, 2024
Bid Process Contact: Ben Hammond, GFC, at 706-612-3729
Sale Area Contact: Ryan Hurley, GA DNR, at 404-844-6444
Silver Lake WMA
County: Decatur
Location: Silver Lake WMA
Deadline: 11:00 A.M. on Tuesday, April 23rd, 2024
Bid Process Contact: Ben Hammond, GFC, at 706-612-3729
Sale Area Contact: Michael Staton, GA DNR, at 404-844-6448
Sprewell Bluff WMA
County: Meriwether
Location: Sprewell Bluff WMA
Deadline: 11:00 A.M. on Wednesday, April 24th, 2024
Bid Process Contact: Ben Hammond, GFC, at 706-612-3729
Sale Area Contact: Forrest Buckner, GA DNR, at 404-987-4112
2021-2022 Dawson Forest Trail Use Restrictions
Dawson Forest Wildlife Management Area (WMA) City of Atlanta Tract – Trail Schedule July 1, 2021 – June 30, 2022
GFC Intern Spotlight: Jackson Wright – Learning About GFC State Lands
…Bartram Forest, where I got engaged; and Ocmulgee, Redlands, and Cedar Creek WMA, where I have fond memories of hunting and camping with close friends. I am grateful to be…
