Oconee National Forest OHV
The Oconee National Forest covers 115,000 acres of the Georgia Piedmont in Putnam, Baldwin, Jasper, Greene, Morgan, and Hancock counties — the rolling red clay hill country of middle Georgia centered on the community of Eatonton, birthplace of Joel Chandler Harris and Alice Walker and the geographic heart of Georgia's antebellum plantation belt. The Oconee is the smaller and less mountainous of Georgia's two national forests (the Chattahoochee occupies the north Georgia mountains), occupying the Piedmont landscape of gently rolling clay hills, second-growth oak-hickory forest recovering from the cotton farming and naval stores operations that stripped the original longleaf pine landscape, and the streams and reservoirs of the Oconee River watershed. The OHV trail system in the Oconee operates on designated forest roads and ATV corridors through the Redlands and Lake Sinclair districts, providing the primary public-land OHV access in the Georgia Piedmont region — a significant gap in the OHV network between the north Georgia mountain parks and the coastal plain mud parks of the south. The terrain is moderate Piedmont clay hill country: rolling grades, clay-over-granite soil that produces slippery wet conditions and firm dry riding, mixed pine-hardwood forest on the upland terrain, and the creek drainages and beaver pond complexes that interrupt the upland plateau. The Oconee serves the Athens, Macon, Milledgeville, and Augusta markets, providing closer OHV access for central Georgia riders who would otherwise face long drives to the Chattahoochee NF mountain systems or the north Georgia private parks. The Oconee RD office in Eatonton (706-485-7110) manages current trail designations and seasonal access.
Own Oconee National Forest OHV? Claim this listing.
Launch your park's branded rider app and public site in minutes — trail maps, GPS tracking, SOS alerts, member sign-up, and more.
Claim Oconee National Forest OHV- Website
- www.fs.usda.gov/conf
- Phone
- 706-485-7110
- Hours
- Open year-round on designated OHV routes. No day-use fee. Georgia OHV registration required on designated routes.
Get trail maps for Oconee National Forest OHV
GPS tracking, SOS alerts, fire monitoring, and community chat — free for riders.
Browse All ParksMore off-road parks in Georgia
Beasley Knob OHV Trail System
The Beasley Knob OHV Trail System is 13.4 miles of interconnected off-road trail in the Chattahoochee National Forest near Blairsville in Union County, Georgia — a corner of the state known for the highest elevations in Georgia's Blue Ridge and the rugged character that comes with genuine mountain terrain. Beasley Knob earns its reputation honestly: the system is rated difficult to most difficult and the operator's recommendation that it is suitable for experienced riders only is accurate. The signature features are rock hill climbs and gravel roads that demand technical skills, adequate machine capability, and the mechanical confidence to diagnose problems far from the trailhead. The system serves two vehicle categories — ATVs, 4x4 vehicles, and motorcycles — which is broader than many Georgia USFS systems. Access is from two trailheads: Satterfield Trailhead and Blue Rock Trailhead, each providing different entry points into the interconnected loop network. Day passes are $5/operator at the trailhead; annual passes are available through the recreation.gov portal. The system's proximity to the North Georgia mountains' broader recreation economy (Vogel State Park, Brasstown Bald, the AT corridor) makes Blairsville a well-supplied base for multi-day visits. The trail closes January through March and frequently closes after heavy rain — red clay is unrideable when saturated. Contact the Blue Ridge Ranger District (706-745-6928) for current conditions.
Demo Off-Road Park
Off-road park with trails for ATV, UTV, dirt bike, and 4x4 riding.
Durhamtown Off Road Adventures
Durhamtown Off Road Adventures is one of the largest commercial off-road resort complexes in the Southeast — a 5,000-acre property in Greene County, Georgia, that functions less like a trail park and more like a dedicated off-road destination with the scale and infrastructure to host national events and sustain multi-day visits. The trail inventory at Durhamtown is designed for volume and variety: 150+ miles of signed one-way routes prevent the head-on traffic problems of two-way systems at this scale, 35 miles of dedicated single-track serve the motorcycle and skilled ATV market, and a separate complement of tracks — 14 motocross tracks, a dirt oval, and a dirt drag strip — adds competitive riding options rarely found alongside a trail system this large. A 40+ mile 4x4 and UTV obstacle trail network serves the Jeep and full-size vehicle crowd. The resort infrastructure matches the scale of the trail operation: a full parts and repair shop, machine rentals, an on-site restaurant, RV hookup sites, and cabin accommodations. A facility note: Durhamtown closed in January 2022 under prior ownership and reopened under new management — verify current operating status, rates, and available amenities before visiting, as post-reopening details may differ from pre-closure operations. When operating at full capacity, the park serves all vehicle classes: ATVs, dirt bikes, side-by-sides, and full-size 4x4 vehicles.
Highland Park Off-Road Resort
Highland Park Off-Road Resort is a commercial off-road park in Polk County, northwest Georgia, approximately 90 minutes from Atlanta via I-20 and US-27 — one of the closer major riding destinations to the Atlanta metro area that offers genuine mountain-adjacent terrain rather than Piedmont flatland. The resort covers approximately 85 miles of riding across 40 one-way trails rated beginner to expert on Polk County's rolling Blue Ridge foothills terrain, supplemented by a 2.3-mile MXGP natural terrain motocross track and a separate PeeWee motocross track for younger riders. A vehicle class restriction distinguishes Highland Park from most peer parks: motorcycles and ATVs are the only permitted machine types — side-by-sides and UTVs of any kind are explicitly not permitted on the trail system. This restriction creates a narrower but more focused riding experience tuned to dirt bike and ATV riders who want wooded, purpose-built single and double-track rather than the wide graded corridors that UTV systems require. Five cabin rentals with kitchenettes and RV sites with water and electric hookups support overnight stays; tent camping is included at no additional charge with a day pass. Day pass rates are $35 for motorcycles and $55 for ATVs. Hours are 9am–5:30pm (trails) seven days a week, closed only on Thanksgiving and Christmas (770-748-0771).