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# Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forest

#### Come visit and enjoy the Chattahoochee Oconee National Forest!

Whether you are planning your trip from home or on the road, our new web design and increased mobile device accessibility will make it easier than ever for you to plan your next adventure to the Forest. 

#### 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.

Find Your Adventure

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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## Features

### Several Recreation Sites Now Available Online at Recreation.gov or on the App

Visitors are now able to find several recreation sites online at Recreation.gov and through the Recreation.gov mobile app where they will be able to purchase passes, permits, and reserve campsites.

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### Motorized Vehicle Use Rules and Regulations

Road, trail, and area users must comply with the Motor Vehicle Use Map as well as all Federal, State, and local laws 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.

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## Spotlights

#BurnAlerts - Prescribed Fire Information
Sign up for #BurnAlerts to get the lastest information on prescribed fire on the Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forest
OHV Trail System Maps
This gallery contains trail maps, locator maps, and a state vicintiy map that shows the location of the OHV trail systems in the state.

## Alerts & Warnings

                        - #BurnAlerts for Prescribed Fires 
                        - Before riding your UTV, Educate Yourself! 
                        - Houston Valley Now Scan & Pay 
                        - Track Rock Petroglyphs 
                        - Flatlands Road (FSR 256 and FSR 637) Closed 
                        - Road Closures on the Chattooga River Ranger District 
                        - Coleman River Rd (FSR #54) Closure 
                        - CAUTION Waterfall Dangers 
                        - CALL BEFORE YOU HAUL - ATV and OHV 
                        - Panther Creek Trail Temporary Hiker Restrictions 
                        - Don't Move Firewood! 

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Motor Vehicle Use Rules and Regulations

Fire Information & Burn Maps

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## Related Links

                        - Sign up for #BurnAlerts on our website at www.fs.usda.gov/conf or follow us on social media, @ChattOconeeNF

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