The facility offers a concrete boat ramp, fishing pier, restrooms and a picnic area. In November 1864, Sherman and his Yankee Army invaded Emanuel County during his infamous "March to the Sea" and actually encamped near McKinneys Pond. Add to above, I keep saying rapids just out of hand. I went last week with a buddy and we managed to bring home a cooler full of nice redbreasts. We are accepting donations to the River Access Fund. Here is a link to some pictures of this trip: 2023 Georgia Canoeing Assocation, Inc. All Rights Reserved. It may not display this or other websites correctly. Overview Overview Description The soil at Ohoopee Dunes Preserve is coarse, quartz-based sand. Anyone aware of any ramps that are launch-able right now? guest-paddler, A self-supported trip created by A shading canopy of mossdraped cypress and hardwoods combines with the Ohoopees natural tranquility and remote, pristine setting to set it apart as an exceptional showplace of nature and one of the most exotic and beautiful streams in southern Georgia.". Between Griffin Ferry Road (B) and GA 152 (C), the black water floods the inside bends of the oxbows. Lets get that number even higher in 2023! You will enjoy it Good luck and post pictures. Brown Hunting Camp professionally manages its properties with selective harvest and low hunting pressure. . The property contains a 109 acre lake surrounded by 640 acres of gently rolling terrain. An official website of the State of Georgia. There were plenty of sandbars for camping and lounging, and only a few were posted. It would probably be okay with a 4 wheel drive or drier weather. Educational and recreational improvements at Ohoopee Dunes Wildlife Management Area will be celebrated in a ceremony Tuesday at the WMA, near Swainsboro. For reservations or more information call 478-237-8089. The first was around 12:35 and we were able to get past it on river left by a combination of wading and paddling through some tight turns through trees. Some courts are lighted. The central topographic feature is a ridge of ancient sand dunes called riverine sandhills. by Dickie Tillman | Mar 23, 2011 | Canoe & Kayak Trip Reports. The most important question I will ever answer. The public is encouraged to attend. There are no known boat launches on this river. Shoot me a PM when you know more about your dates as I will have better info for you and may be able to meet you out on the water. Ohoopee River ramps. The park will be open from Dawn until Dusk. The Ohoopee River originates in Washington County and flows south for approximately 100 miles before emptying into the Altamaha River along the southern border of Tatnall County. OhoopeeDunes contains rare species and sensitivehabitats associated with the unique Ohoopee River dune systems. There is no access to the Ohoopee from I-16. A mile or so down is the Carters Bright or Bight depending on who's talking lol. Might want to consider putting in on Ocmulgee or Oconee. It is a real pain because the river is narrow and full of overhanging trees. Also you will probably find the river very narrow and too many obstacles in the way of fallen trees that far up. The Altamaha River - Georgias largest river - then flows eastward to empty into the Atlantic Ocean. Although I admit I have never been that far up. Ranger Hotline: 800-241-4113, Georgia Fishing Forecasts Provide Great Info for Anglers, DNR Youth Birding Competition Returns to its Roots, Geocaching notallowedbefore 10 a.m. during turkey season. Located approximately 20 to 30 minutes' drive north of Hervey Bay is the township of Burrum Heads.Burrum Heads sits on the southern side of the mouth of the Burrum River.The Burrum River is fed by several other smaller river systems and large creeks but essentially begins at Lake Lenthall.Which is the fresh water drinking supply for much of the Fraser Coast. Located in the Emanuel County Courthouse Annex, the mural "Experimenting with the First Model of the Cotton Gin" (Oil on canvas, 1939) was a WPA Federal Arts Project Mural painted by Edna Reindel. The DNR tracts were acquired through the states RiverCare 2000 and Preservation 2000 land conservation programs. no where right now the whole river is entirely too low too fish by baot, but you may be able too around reidsville but its really bad low. Anyone aware of any ramps that are launch-able right now? Wildlife is varied and plentiful throughout the wide bottomland swamp corridor that cradles the Ohoopee along its serpentine course. Trip notes and comments (paddlers, good stuff, bad stuff, river level, lunch stop, etc): Paddlers were Lamar Phillips, Buddy Goolsby in sea kayaks and Dickie Tillman in a solo canoe. Sort. Situated on a bend of the Ogeechee River, Coleman Lake and Campground is located off Georgia Highway 56 North approximately 18 miles from Swainsboro. Be safe and try to touch base with family or friends so they'll know about where u are at all times. As of today Altamaha River is 3 feet above flood stage so would be no or very few sandbars or banks to camp on. Submit Boat Launch. Ohoopee Dunes Wildlife Management Area is an 8,653-acre property located in Emanuel County. Sandbars are still present at 750 cfs below GA 147. Boat Registration: 800-366-2661 A shading canopy of mossdraped cypress and hardwoods combines with the Ohoopees natural tranquility and remote, pristine setting to set it apart as an exceptional showplace of nature and one of the most exotic and beautiful streams in southern Georgia. Tattnall County boat landing is located right down the road, as well as another private boat landing which borders the property. The Ohoopee Dunes and The Nature Conservancy and Fish and Wildlife Service tracts are being managed for rare species and other wildlife, specifically through the use of prescribed fire, a safe. For more information on your flood risk go to www.floodsmart.gov. Located on the campus of Georgia Southern University in Statesboro, the center provides six different habitat displays for 11 species of birds of prey, including a wetlands area, old-growth forest and mountain display. Only roughly 30 landowners are part of the community. MLS #OC23013522; Back to Results. The five tracts total nearly 3,000 acres. River access here is good but there is not as much space for parking due space needed for the boat landing and trailer parking. The public is encouraged to attend. Trip: Ohoopee River from Ga. 292 to the boat landing on river left at James B. Toler Rd. 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. JavaScript is disabled. Located near Adrian on the western side of Emanuel County, you'll find rare views of hardwood swamps, ecologically unique sandhill dunes and vegetation. http://water.weather.gov/ahps2/hydrograph.php?wfo=jax&gage=BAXG1. Located four miles north of Millen, Georgia, on Highway 25, Magnolia Springs State Park is home to crystal clear springs and a fresh water aquarium featuring native species of fish. The Swainsboro-Emanuel County Chamber of Commerce and Joint Development Authorities offices are located here. 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. Jun 23, 2011 #2 bowboy1989 Senior Member. Kentucky River boat ramp information, including river mile, fees, type of ramp, and location. Traditionally, this festival is held on the first weekend of May each year. We put-in Saturday, Oct. 5, at Ga. 152, NE of Lyons, Ga. Late summer droughts sometimes make it too low to paddle. All have been dedicated as state heritage preserves. The main channel of the Altamaha River is roughly three quarters of a mile away . This method provides for the best horizontal and vertical control of the slab. This WMA is managed to provide both firearms deer hunting opportunities on the Old Mcleods Bridge Tract and more traditional season-long archery deer hunting opportunities on the remaining tracts (Highway 80, Halls Bridgeand Covena Tracts). Pendelton creek provides significant volume to the Ohoopee. Sponsored by the Swainsboro Jaycees, the event is great for lawn chairs and a picnic. We scraped the white sandy bottom several times, and often just cleared it, so I wouldn't recommend paddling this with a loaded boat much under 200 cfs. No way to even get a kayak down it without walking in the section I was in. The mural can be viewed during regular courthouse hours, which is Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. As Sherman marched toward Savannah, over 26,000 Union officers and men of the 15th and 17th Corps invaded north Emanuel County during November of 1864. Georgia Rivers Shown on the Map: Alapaha River, Altamaha River, Brier Creek, Broad River, Canoche River, Chattahoochee River, Etowah River, Flint River, Ochlockonee River, Ocmulgee River, Oconee River, Ogeechee River, Ohoopee River, Oostanaula River, Satilla River, Savannah River, St. Marys River and Withlacoochee River. We put in at daylight and took out just before dark. We also had to portage around about 7 river-wide strainers, and sneaked under and around a few more. the access road into the Joy Bluff community is covered with 1.5 feet of water. The surrounding terrain is mixed lowland swamp forests of bald cypress, willow, pond cypress, swamp black gum, Ogeechee lime, ash, red maple, water oak, and sweet bay, rising gradually to a low upland plateau. Why all the sand? One 15' tandem Old Town Pathfinder canoe, one solo touring kayak, one tandem kayak. A$106,500 grantfrom thefederal Recreational Trails Programkick-started the work. Boats that are not registered in the state of Delaware will be required to have the current Ramp Certificate required by the Division of Fish and Wildlife outside link. As of 2020, according to the Georgia State Prison Fact Sheet, the facility occupies 9,800 acres of land inside Tattnall County and provides 162 staff housing units on the reservation. The Ohoopee River, with soft white sandbars and clean black water, is truly one of the most beautiful rivers in south Georgia. Call 478-237-8098 for more information. 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