Paulding Forest Wildlife Management Area is located in Paulding and Polk counties. This 25,707-acre property offers hunting opportunities for deer, bear, turkey, and small game. Raccoon Creek, one of the southernmost trout fishing opportunities is located on the WMA. Horse and bike trails and areas, except the Silver Comet Trail, are closed all day during firearm deer hunts and before 10:00 a.m. during archery deer and turkey hunts. No ATVs allowed on the property.

Accommodations & Facilities

• Lake
• Silver Comet Trail
• Primitive Campsites

Activities

• Biking
• Geocaching — NOT allowed during managed hunts or before 10 a.m. during turkey season
• Hiking
• Hunting
  • Youth Hunts
• Lake Fishing
• Primitive Camping
• Trout Fishing
• Wildlife Viewing

Nearby Properties

• Allatoona WMA
• Arrowhead WMA
• Berry College WMA
• Coosawattee WMA
• Carter's Lake WMA
• Etowah Indian Mounds State Historic Site
• J.L. Lester WMA
• John's Mountain WMA
• McGraw Ford WMA
• New Echota State Historic Site
• Pickett's Mill Battlefield State Historic Site
• Rocky Mountain PFA
• Sheffield WMA
• Summerville Trout Hatchery

Nearby Accommodations

MAKE AN OVERNIGHT RESERVATION

• Chattahoochee Bend State Park
• James H. "Sloppy" Floyd State Park
• Red Top Mountain State Park
• Sweetwater Creek State Park