Print it. Bag it. Bring it.Phones die, screens crack, and most of this water has no signal. Print this map, fold it into a zip-top bag or dry bag with your license, and you have a backup your electronics can’t give you. Every marker is numbered so you can say exactly where you are.
| # | Point | Type | Lat, Lon | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | State Highway 135 Landing GA-DOT ramp, Montgomery County, river km 3 | Access / boat ramp | 31.95848, -82.51718 | Paved ramp at the GA 135 bridge, the first public put-in below the Oconee-Ocmulgee confluence. Twin of Town Bluff on the opposite bank. |
| 2 | Town Bluff (SR 135) GA-DOT ramp, Jeff Davis County, river km 5 | Access / boat ramp | 31.95056, -82.50721 | Paved ramp on the south bank at the GA 135 crossing, 1.5 km below the Montgomery County landing. |
| 3 | McNatt Falls Toombs County, river km 13 | Access / boat ramp | 31.96846, -82.46823 | Paved landing on the Toombs bank. The shoal it is named for is the only real drop in the upper river. |
| 4 | Grays Landing Toombs County, river km 17 | Access / boat ramp | 31.96645, -82.42894 | Paved ramp, the usual take-out for a short float down from the GA 135 bridges. |
| 5 | Deen's Landing Appling County, river km 24 | Access / boat ramp | 31.94104, -82.37384 | Paved ramp on the Appling bank, 333 m off the mapped centreline down an access cut. |
| 6 | US Highway 1 Landing GA-DOT ramp, Toombs County, river km 27 | Access / boat ramp | 31.94011, -82.35496 | Paved ramp at the US 1 crossing. The bridge is the main landmark on the upper river. |
| 7 | Morris Landing Appling County, river km 36 | Access / boat ramp | 31.93830, -82.28093 | Paved ramp, the next public access below US 1. |
| 8 | Eason Bluff Appling County, river km 49 | Access / boat ramp | 31.90049, -82.19342 | Paved ramp under a cut bank on the Appling side. |
| 9 | Big Hammock WMA Georgia DNR, Tattnall County, river km 61 | Park / conservation area | 31.89746, -82.10929 | State wildlife management area on the Tattnall bank; the Big Hammock Natural Area sandhill sits inside it. Boat access is at the Stanfield ramp. |
| 10 | J.E. Stanfield Landing Big Hammock WMA, Tattnall County, river km 61 | Access / boat ramp | 31.88570, -82.10690 | Paved ramp inside Big Hammock WMA and the access point for that stretch. |
| 11 | Carter Bight Appling County, river km 64 | Access / boat ramp | 31.86195, -82.11485 | Paved ramp opposite the Big Hammock bend. |
| 12 | Upper Wayne County Landing Wayne County, river km 84 | Access / boat ramp | 31.78478, -81.98426 | Paved ramp, the first public access in Wayne County and a long 20 km run down from Carter Bight. |
| 13 | Oglethorpe Bluff Landing Wayne County, river km 99 | Access / boat ramp | 31.72085, -81.89966 | Paved ramp on a bluff bank, 338 m off the centreline down its approach. |
| 14 | Jaycee Landing Wayne County, river km 109 | Access / boat ramp | 31.66679, -81.84485 | Paved ramp just above the US 301 corridor at Doctortown - the busiest access on the middle river. |
| 15 | Johnston Station Long County, river km 110 | Access / boat ramp | 31.66711, -81.83738 | Paved ramp on the Long County bank, 800 m below Jaycee Landing and the usual pair with it. |
| 16 | Williamsburg Landing Sansavilla WMA, Wayne County, river km 155 | Access / boat ramp | 31.50847, -81.65898 | Paved ramp inside Sansavilla WMA, the last public access before the river opens into its delta. |
| 17 | Barrington Park McIntosh County, river km 162 | Access / boat ramp | 31.47151, -81.60694 | County park and paved ramp at the old Barrington Ferry crossing, 592 m off the centreline. |
| 18 | Altamaha Regional Park Glynn County, river km 169 | Access / boat ramp | 31.42678, -81.60615 | Regional park with a paved ramp, campground and fishing pier on the lower river. |
| 19 | Two-Way Fish Camp Glynn County, delta reach | Access / boat ramp | 31.32693, -81.44565 | Hoist and marina on the South Altamaha in the delta, about 1.7 km off the mapped main channel because the river braids below Altamaha Park. The standard saltwater-side launch. |
| 20 | USGS gauge - Altamaha River Roster gauge coordinate | USGS gauge | 31.95786, -82.51703 | River stage for the upper Altamaha at the GA 135 crossing. The river is big and slow; stage decides which sandbars are campable. |
Gauge: USGS 02224940 — ALTAMAHA RIVER AT US 221, NR CHARLOTTEVILLE, GA. Live flow on the web page.
Species: American Shad, Black Crappie, Blue Catfish, Bluegill, Bowfin, Channel Catfish, Flathead Catfish, Hybrid Striped Bass, Largemouth Bass, Longnose Gar, Redbreast Sunfish, Striped Bass, White Crappie
Regulations: georgiawildlife.com/fishing-regulations
Emergency: call 911 and give the number of the nearest point on this map plus its coordinates.
US 221 crossing near Charlotteville - the closest public access to the gauge.
Altamaha Regional Park near Baxley - a developed ramp on the upper river.
Jesup area landings - the main mid-river boat access.
Morgan Lake landing - access to the lower river and its oxbows.
US 301 crossing near Jesup - a bridge access with parking.
Altamaha Wildlife Management Area near Darien - lower river and delta access.
Paradise Park in Darien - tidal reach access near the mouth.
Spring: the shad run in the lower river and strong bass fishing as the water warms and drops.
Summer: low, clear and the best bream fishing of the year on the sandbars and cypress.
Fall: excellent all-round fishing with light traffic and comfortable weather.
Winter: high and cold, with catfish and crappie the most dependable targets.