Water Trails & Paddling
Ocmulgee River Water Trail
Water Trail Information
The Ocmulgee River Water Trail encompasses approximately 200 miles of water trail stretching from Macon to the river’s confluence with the Oconee River near Lumber City, which then forms the main stem of the Altamaha River.
The Ocmulgee River Water Trail was created and is maintained as a result of the formation of the Ocmulgee River Water Trail Partnership which consists of eleven counties including: Bibb, Ben Hill, Bleckley, Coffee, Dodge, Houston, Jeff Davis, Pulaski, Telfair, Twiggs and Wilcox Counties.
River Basin
Ocmulgee
Location
Ocmulgee River
Distance
200 miles
Number of Access Points
23
Classification of Trail
Class 1 rapids with mostly flatwater
Overnight Trip Options
Yes, (J. Dykes Memorial park, Mile Branch Park, Sandy Hammock and Mobley Bluff)
No reservation, permit or fee required
Website:
ocmulgeewatertrail.com
National Parks Conservation Association’s Ocmulgee Economic Study
“Diamond in the Rough”
Executive Summary
Full Report
Sponsoring Organization:
Ocmulgee Water Trail Partnership
Ocmulgee Outdoor Expeditions LLC
(478-733-3386)
https://www.ocmulgeeoutdoorexpeditions.com
Contact Information
Sherri Wood: sherriwood@windstream.net
Mary Brooks: mbrooks@geconsultants.com
Water Trail Partners
Ben Hill, Bibb, Bleckley, Coffee, Dodge, Houston, Jeff Davis, Pulaski, Telfair, Twiggs and Wilcox Counties
Nearest Population Centers:
Macon, Warner Robins, Hawkinsville, Abbeville and Lumber City
Map:
126 South Milledge Avenue, Suite E3, Athens, Georgia 30605 | (706) 549-4508 (phone) | info@garivers.org
