Carters Recreation Area
Army Corps of Engineers project land · Georgia
Carters Recreation Area is listed in PAD-US 4.1 as roughly 8,745 acres in Gilmer County, Murray County + 1 more, Georgia (Army Corps of Engineers project land), managed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. It may allow hunting, but PAD-US does not say so — confirm with the managing agency.
| Approx. size | 8,745 acres |
|---|---|
| Manager | U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Listed in PAD-US as: Mobile District (USACE) |
| Manager type | Federal |
| Designation | Recreation Management Area Local designation: Recreation Area |
| Public access (PAD-US) | Open access PAD-US definition: “requires no special requirements for public access to the property (may include regular hours of availability).” |
| County | Gilmer County, Murray County, Gordon County |
| Reference point | 34.61700, -84.64459 A point inside the area — not an entrance or parking lot. Google Maps · OpenStreetMap |
| Source records | 1 PAD-US record combined |
Before you hunt here
- Regulations, seasons and licenses: check with Georgia Department of Natural Resources Wildlife Resources Division. This site does not list regulations.
- Managing agency: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers: Corps Lakes Gateway
- Boundaries: PAD-US boundaries are approximate and simplified here. Use the agency’s official maps and respect adjacent private land.
Reservoir project lands often include developed recreation areas, dams and leased tracts where hunting is not allowed. Check with the project office.
Nearby public land (within 30 miles)
- Coosawattee-Carters Lake Wildlife Management Area State wildlife / game area · 4,030 acres · 1.5 mi
- Coosawattee Wildlife Management Area State wildlife / game area · 7,462 acres · 8.2 mi
- Rich Mountain-Cartecay Tract Wildlife Management Area State wildlife / game area · 5,320 acres · 12.4 mi
- Cohutta Wildlife Management Area State wildlife / game area · 91,611 acres · 18.8 mi
- Rich Mountain Wildlife Management Area State wildlife / game area · 17,383 acres · 19 mi
- Conasauga River Wildlife Management Area State wildlife / game area · 130 acres · 19.4 mi
- Dawson Forest Wildlife Management Area State wildlife / game area · 25,656 acres · 19.4 mi
- Pine Log Wildlife Management Area State wildlife / game area · 14,456 acres · 23 mi
- John's Mountain Wildlife Management Area State wildlife / game area · 595 acres · 23.2 mi
- Johns Mountain Wildlife Management Area State wildlife / game area · 24,757 acres · 26.2 mi
Distances are straight-line between reference points, not driving distance.
Source: PAD-US 4.1 (USGS), record for “Carters Recreation Area” in Georgia combined into one listing. How listings are built. Spotted an error? PAD-US is maintained by USGS with data from the managing agencies.