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Joe Kurz Wildlife Management Area

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Located in the Piedmont region, Joe Kurz Wildlife Management Area is 3,700 acres and offers various habitat types. The WMA consists of fallow farmland, hardwood bottoms, and some mixed pine/hardwood upland habitat. Much of the old farmland is open fields managed for early successional habitat. The terrain is fairly flat with some small rolling hills.

Admission Fee
Trails
Camping
Kayaking or Canoeing
Eastern Bluebird
Eastern Bluebird
Handicapped Access: Yes: Parking

About This Site

Hours

Open year-round from sunrise to sunset

Location

Georgia Department of Natural Resources
2663 Mt Carmel Rd, Gay, GA 30218
(706) 295-6041

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Joe Kurz Wildlife Management Area

Amenities

Amenity Available
Admission Fee
Lodging
Visitor or Nature Center
Restrooms
Drinking Fountain or Potable Water
Trails
Boardwalk
Camping
RV Hookups
Picnic Area
Kayaking or Canoeing

In addition to numerous hunting opportunities, Joe Kurz WMA offers fishing, hiking, birdwatching, and primitive camping to anyone with a hunting license, fishing license or public lands pass.

Featured Birds

Barred Owl Barred Owl
Brown-headed Nuthatch Brown-headed Nuthatch
Brown Thrasher Brown Thrasher
Northern Bobwhite Northern Bobwhite
Prairie Warbler Prairie Warbler
Red-headed Woodpecker Red-headed Woodpecker
Yellow-breasted Chat Yellow-breasted Chat

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