The Altamaha Waterfowl Management Area at Altamaha WMA consists of 3,154 acres of managed waterfowl impoundments and some 27,000 acres of bottomland hardwoods and cypress-tupelo swamps. The property offers hunting opportunities for deer, turkey, small game, waterfowl, and dove.
The waterfowl impoundments are in three units. Each unit provides a different type of hunting opportunity:
Butler Island provides quota hunting
Champney Island is a walk-in hunting area
Rhett's Island is reachable only by boat
Accommodations & Facilities
Boat Ramp
Campsites
Canoe Access
Dock
Lake
Nature Trails
Activities
Boating
Camping
Canoeing
Geocaching — not allowed during managed hunts or before 10 a.m. during turkey season
Hiking
Hunting Quota Hunts
Lake Fishing
River Fishing
Wildlife Viewing
Contact Altamaha WMA
Contact Altamaha WMA
Georgia DNR Wildlife Resources Division
2613 US Highway 17
Darien, GA 31305
Phone: 912-262-3173
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