Visitor Information (updated yearly)

Fees

No Daily-Use Permit currently required.

Facilities

Amenities include a small parking area and a one-mile nature trail through the various plant communities within Suwannee Ridge. Once completed, this trail will include educational displays, rest benches, viewing platforms and a self-guided directory to points of interest.  

Recreation

In support of the resource management goals and objectives for the area and to provide a quality experience for all area users, the following recreation activities are allowed: 

Hunting – Special hunts for the disabled are held in conjunction with neighboring Holton Creek Wildlife Management Area. Hunters must possess all appropriate licenses and permits. The no-cost mobility-impaired quota hunt permits are available by special application for general gun and spring turkey hunts. The area is closed to all other users during these hunts. View hunting regulations, maps and calendar on-line (pdf file).

Wildlife Viewing - Wildlife viewing is most promising along the network of unpaved roads and along the new trail system. Visitors will find a diverse selection of resident and migratory birds and protected species such as the gopher tortoise and Sherman’s fox squirrel.

Hiking - Hikers may use the 12 miles of unpaved roads and the new one-mile nature trail during non-hunting seasons. The most pleasant hiking conditions are in the fall, winter and spring.

Public Access

Vehicles, bikes and horses are not permitted on trails at Suwannee Ridge, unless by special permit to mobility impaired individuals. There is one entrance, with parking, onto the public-use area.

Location

Located in southern Hamilton County, between Live Oak to the south, and Jasper to the north. From Live Oak, take US Highway 129 north. After crossing the Suwannee River, travel 3 miles to CR 158. Turn left and follow for 6 miles to a left turn on Adams Grade Road (SW 67th Drive). Travel 5.5 miles on Adams Grade Road, which turns from pavement to dirt, to the area entrance on the left. Or take the US Highway 129 exit from I-75. Travel south on US Highway 129 for approximately one mile. Turn right on CR 158 and follow directions above. 

View a location map - pdf file

Nearby

Additional wildlife viewing sites in the vicinity.

Other nearby public lands include the Holton Creek WMA, Upper and Lower Alapaha Conservation Areas, Camp Branch Conservation Area, Suwannee River State Park, and Twin Rivers State Forest.

Nearest Cities/Towns

Jasper (17 miles north), Live Oak (18 miles south).