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 | Atkinson County Landing GA-DOT ramp, Atkinson County, river km 51 | Access / boat ramp | 31.33658, -82.76837 | Paved ramp 19 m off the centreline, the first public access on the upper Satilla. |
| 2 | Axson Georgia DNR, Atkinson County, river km 61 | Access / boat ramp | 31.30813, -82.70121 | Paved DNR ramp at Axson, 17 m off the channel. |
| 3 | Hwy 158 Landing Ware County, river km 83 | Access / boat ramp | 31.30274, -82.56100 | Landing at the GA 158 crossing, 41 m off the centreline. The USGS gauge for the river sits at this same crossing. |
| 4 | Jaycees Landing Ware County, Waycross, river km 113 | Access / boat ramp | 31.29821, -82.39266 | County landing on the Waycross reach, the most-used access on the upper river. |
| 5 | State Highway 121 Landing GA-DOT ramp, Pierce County, river km 158 | Access / boat ramp | 31.21744, -82.16216 | Paved ramp at the GA 121 crossing. |
| 6 | FFA Landing Pierce County, river km 175 | Access / boat ramp | 31.27262, -82.10830 | Landing on the Pierce bank, 37 m off the channel. |
| 7 | Herrin Lake Landing Brantley County, river km 193 | Access / boat ramp | 31.27471, -82.01438 | Paved ramp at Herrin Lake, an oxbow off the main channel, 41 m from the river. |
| 8 | Trudie Boat Ramp Brantley County, river km 206 | Access / boat ramp | 31.29309, -81.95709 | Paved ramp, 55 m off the centreline. |
| 9 | Warners Landing Brantley County, river km 237 | Access / boat ramp | 31.24001, -81.86370 | Paved ramp on the lower blackwater reach. |
| 10 | Ava Strickland Lightsey Park Brantley County, river km 242 | Access / boat ramp | 31.22048, -81.86723 | County park with a paved ramp, 36 m off the river. |
| 11 | Burnt Fort GA-DOT ramp, Charlton County, river km 307 | Access / boat ramp | 30.94610, -81.89960 | Paved ramp at Burnt Fort, the head of tide and the last freshwater access on the river. |
| 12 | Woodbine Community Park Camden County, tidal reach | Access / boat ramp | 30.97322, -81.72392 | Town park and ramp on the tidal Satilla at Woodbine, about 24 km below Burnt Fort on the estuary channel. |
| 13 | USGS gauge - Satilla River Roster gauge coordinate | USGS gauge | 31.30275, -82.56111 | Stage for the Satilla near Waycross. Below about a foot the upper river turns into a sandbar drag; the blackwater colour is normal, not a flood sign. |
Gauge: USGS 02226362 — SATILLA RIVER AT GA 158, NEAR WAYCROSS, GA. Live flow on the web page.
Species: Black Crappie, Bluegill, Bowfin, Chain Pickerel, Channel Catfish, Flathead Catfish, Largemouth Bass, Longnose Gar, Redbreast Sunfish, Striped Bass, Warmouth
Regulations: georgiawildlife.com/fishing-regulations
Emergency: call 911 and give the number of the nearest point on this map plus its coordinates.
GA 158 crossing near Waycross - the closest public access to the gauge.
Waycross area landings on the upper river - the usual boat and kayak launches.
Burnt Fort landing - a well-known lower river access point.
Atkinson landing near Woodbine - tidal reach access toward the sound.
US 82 crossing near Blackshear - a mid-river bridge access.
Satilla River public boat ramps in Camden County - paved access on the lower river.
US 301 crossing near Folkston vicinity - additional coastal plain bank access.
Spring: rising water and the start of the redbreast fishing that the river is known for.
Summer: the classic season, with sandbar camping, low clear water and steady bream fishing.
Fall: cooling water and good bass and catfish action with light river traffic.
Winter: higher and colder, with catfish and crappie the most reliable targets.