Georgia Horse Council
Georgia's Equine Opportunities

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State Parks
As published in the 2002 Guide to Georgia State Parks and Historic Sites also taken from the 2002 Travel Guide from Georgia on my mind both of these publications are available free from the Georgia Department of Natural Resources by calling 1-800-864-7275 or 770-389-7275 

A.H. Stephens Historic Park - Crawfordville
706-456-2602
1,161 Acres
12 miles of horse trails
Camping with tie outs available
$5.00 per day to ride
$5.00 night to camp 

F. D. Roosevelt Park - Pine Mountain
706-663-4852
9,049 Acres
20 miles of horse trails
Camping and bring your own horse by reservation
Call for current fees
Rental Horses Available - 706-628-7463 (stables)

Ft. Mountain Park - Chatsworth
706-695-2621
3,551 Acres
37 miles of horse trails
Camping, stalls and tie outs available
Call for current fees
706-517-8555 or 706-517-4376(stables)

Hard Labor Creek - Rutledge
706-551-3001
5,804 Acres
22 miles of horse trails
Stalls, arena and horse camping available
Call for current fees

Watson Mill Bridge - Comer
706-783-5349
1, 018 Acres
14 miles of horse trails
Stalls and horse camping available
Call for current fees

Horse Trails and Riding Opportunities
from the 2002 Guide to Georgia State Parks
For complete information on Georgia State Parks visit http://www.gastateparks.org/

Additional Horse Trail Opportunities in Georgia (compiled by the GHC)
National, County and City Parks

Bull Mountain//Jake Mountain/Blue Ridge WMA*
706-632-3031
National Forest
20 - 40 miles of horse trails
Camping with tie outs available
No stalls
Fees - $2.00 /day parking $5.00/day camping

Bussey Point - between Augusta and Lincolnton
800-533-3478
Corp of Engineers
12 miles along lake of horse trails
No Camping but will be developed
No fees

Closed about 3 weekends a year for turkey hunts

Charlie Elliott Wildlife Center - Mansfield 
770-784-3062
State Owned Property 
7 miles of horse trails (proposed)
Day riding only - no camping
No fees

Chattahoochee WMA - Helen
706-595-5700
State Owned Property
Call for complete information

Chickamauga National Military Park - Ft. Oglethorpe
706-866-9241
National Park
12 miles of horse trails
No camping
Call for current fees

Cochran Mill Park - South Fulton County
770-306-3010
County owned
Beginning development of horse trails

Cohutta Wilderness and WMA - Chatsworth*
706-695-6736
State Owned WMA
Cottonwood Patch 
Fees - $3.00 /vehicle/day
Rest rooms and hand pump available

Jacks River Field
Fees - $5.00 /campsite/night
Rest rooms available

Coopers Creek WMA - Blairsville*
770-745-5789
State Owned WMA
Call for current fees

Crockford-Pigeon Mountain WMA - Armuchee*
706-295-6041
44.5 miles of horse trails
Primitive camping
Call for current fees

Dawson Forest - Dawsonville
404-535-5700
State Owned DNR Game Management Area
30 - 40 miles of horse trails
Primitive camping
Call for current fees

Lake Russell WMA - Toccoa*
770-535-5700
State Owned Property
Horse trails
Call for current fees
 

McIntosh Reserve - Whitesburg
770-830-5879
15 miles of horse trails
Primitive Camping
Call for current fees 

Pinhoti Trail - LaFayette
706-638-1085
45 miles of horse trails
Primitive camping
No fees

Rich Mountain - Armuchee
706-295-6041
16 miles of public roads
Call for current fees

Sandy Creek - Athens
706-613-3631
County Owned
Over 6 miles of horse trails
Rest rooms and water available
No camping
Call for current fees

Tribble Mill - Lawrenceville
770-978-5270
County Owned
6 miles of multi use trails
Rest rooms and water available
No individual camping
Group camping by permit
No fees

Warwoman WMA - Clayton*
770-535-5700
State Owned Property
Miles of rugged horse trails
Call for current fees

Wildwood Park at Lake Thurmond - Near Augusta
706-863-7523
Day use only
About 6 miles of multiuse trails
$10 per trailer

Willis Knob - Clayton
706-782-3320
National Forest
Reservations required
Primitive camping
Chemical toilets available

Yellow River Park - Stone Mountain
770-822-8840
County Park
10 - 12 miles of multiuse trails
 

Please note that while we have made every effort to include the most current information, we ask that you call before go to any of the listed facilities.  Many WMAs will close to horses during certain hunts.  Fees are subject to change.  Please call! 
 

Inclusion on this list does not imply any recommendation by the Georgia Horse Council.  Ride at your own risk.

* Anyone planning to ride on a WMA (Wildlife Management Area) during hunting season should check with the regulations book first to make sure they are not planning to ride on a managed hunt day

Additional Horse Related Adventures
as seen in Georgia on my Mind 2002
Other Facilities

Big Bear - Pine Mountain - 706-63-4684
Butts Mill Farm - Pine Mountain - 706-663-7400
Chicopee Woods Agricultural Center Gainesville - 770-531-6855
Cross Creek Stables - Helen - 706-878-1600
Cumberland Island - 912-882-4335
Dillard House - Dillard - 706-746-2038
Durhamtown Plantation - Union Point - 706-486-4603
Ft Mountain Stables - Chatsworth - 706-695-2621
Georgia International Horse Park Conyers - 770-602-2606
Montana Farm - Clermont - 770-782-0503
Pinetop Farm - Thomson - 706-595-3792
Popular Place - Hamilton - 706-582-3742
Roosevelt Stables - Pine Mountain - 706-620-7463
Sea Island Stables - St Simons - 912-638-3611
Sunburst Stables - Clarksville - 706-947-7433
Snyder Farm -  Fortson - 706-324-4806
Trackrock Stables - Blairsville - 706-745-5252
Tuts Mountain - Clayton - 706-782-6218
Wills Park - Alpharetta - 678-297-6120
Zion Farms - Rome - 706-235-8002

If you know of additional horse opportunities, please email the Georgia Horse Council at info@georgiahorsecouncil.com and include the following.  Name, address, phone, email, acreage, miles of trails, camping facilities, horse facilities, fees and any relevant information - such as closed during Spring, or dogs prohibited.  

Please do not submit riding/boarding facilites unless horse rentals or public trails are provided.

For additional information on Georgia Opportunities please visit the following web sites.

Georgia State Parks
Georgia Wildlife Resources
USDA Forest Service