Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forest

 

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Motor Vehicle Use Rules and Regulations

Forest roads are only open to registered vehicles and mopeds in accordance with state law. All other vehicles including “motorized carts”, “low speed vehicles”, “multipurpose off-highway vehicles” and “all-terrain vehicles” are prohibited on Forest Service roads. Learn more here. 

 

Welcome to the Chattahoochee Oconee National Forest

Georgia's only national forest offers 867,000 acres of scenery, history, and culture to explore.

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Photo: Early morning view of Mt. Yonah from the Dukes Creek Falls Recreation Area. (Forest Service photo by Mitch Cohen)

The Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forest provides the finest outdoor recreation opportunities and natural resources in Georgia. Featuring nearly 867,000 acres across 26 counties, thousands of miles of clear-running streams and rivers, approximately 850 miles of recreation trails, and dozens of campgrounds, picnic areas, and other recreation activity opportunities, these lands are rich in natural scenery, history and culture.

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Foothills Landscape Project

View from Chestatee Overlook

The Foothills Landscape project proposes to restore healthy forest habitat and cleaner watersheds across 157,625 acres of the Chattahoochee National Forest. Find out all the details and learn how to stay involved.

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Firewood Permits Available for Online Purchase

USDA Forest Service E-Permit Site Home Page

The Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forest is offering online firewood permits through E-Permits this year.  Click here to purchase your firewood permit online!

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