Charlie Elliott Wildlife Center
Activities
The Wildlife Center offers a range of activities, including hunting, fishing, picnicking, biking trails, walking trails, horse back riding, archery range, shooting range, and educational programs.
Fishing
Marben Public Fishing Area, named after Margery and Bennet O'Boyle, is part of Charlie Elliott Wildlife Center. The fishing area has 22 lakes and ponds. Some species of fish you may catch are Bluegill, Crappie, Largemouth Bass, Channel Catfish, and Redear Sunfish. The lakes range in size from 1-acre (4,000 m) to 96 acres (390,000 m). In all, the ponds and lakes add up to 295 acres (1.19 km).
Hiking
Hiking is available on several trails including Granite Outcrop (1.1 miles), Clubhouse Trail (1.5 miles), Murder Creek Trail (0.9 miles), Pigeon/Green House Trail (1.0 miles).
Hunting
Clybel Wildlife Management Area is mostly forest and fields inside Charlie Elliott Wildlife Center. Game which can be hunted there include white-tailed deer, wild turkey, and some small game animals. Management practices which are utilized to benefit multiple animal species include mowing, prescribed burning, timber harvesting, and food plot rotation.
See also
References
- ^ "Environmental Education".
- ^ "Georgia Department of Natural Resources". Archived from the original on 2010-11-22. Retrieved 2011-01-16.
- ^ "Marben Public Fishing Area".
- ^ "Charlie Elliott Wildlife Center Public Fishing Areas". Archived from the original on 2010-11-23. Retrieved 2011-01-16.
- ^ "Charlie Elliott Wildlife Center Hiking Trails" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-06-03. Retrieved 2011-01-16.
- ^ "Charlie Elliott Wildlife Center Hunting Opportunities".
External links
- Charlie Elliott Wildlife Center - official site at Georgia Department of Natural Resources