- Charlie Elliott Wildlife Center
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Charlie Elliott Wildlife Center Coordinates: 33°31′7″N 83°44′7″W / 33.51861°N 83.73528°WCoordinates: 33°31′7″N 83°44′7″W / 33.51861°N 83.73528°W Country United States State Georgia County Newton and Jasper Counties, Georgia Area - Total 10 sq mi (25.9 km2) - Water .46 sq mi (1.2 km2) Elevation 761 ft (232 m) Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) - Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4) Charlie Elliot Wildlife Center is a nature preserve located near Mansfield, Georgia, USA. Named after Charles Newton Elliott (1906–2000), the nature preserve has 6,400 acres (26 km2) of forests, lakes, and fields, which are managed by Georgia Department of Natural Resources. The Wildlife Center includes Marben Public Fishing area, the Charlie Elliott Conference Center and Banquet Hall, Visitors' Center and Museum, and Clybel Wildlife Management Area.[1]
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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.[2]
Fishing
Marben Public Fishing Area, named after Margery and Bennet O'Boyle, is part of Charlie Elliott Wildlife Center. [3] 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 m2) to 96 acres (390,000 m2). In all, the ponds and lakes add up to 295 acres (1.19 km2).[4]
Hiking
You may hike 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). [5]
Hunting
Clybel Wildlife Management Area is mostly forest and fields inside Charlie Elliott Wildlife Center. Game which can be hunted there include deer, 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.[6]
See Also
List of nature centers in the United States
References
- ^ "Environmental Education". http://eeingeorgia.org/net/content/go.aspx?s=6344.0.0.4863.
- ^ "Georgia Department of Natural Resources". http://www.georgiawildlife.com/node/694.
- ^ "Marben Public Fishing Area". http://www.georgiawildlife.com/node/688.
- ^ "Charlie Elliott Wildlife Center Public Fishing Areas". http://www.georgiawildlife.com/node/300.
- ^ "Charlie Elliott Wildlife Center Hiking Trails". http://www.georgiawildlife.com/sites/default/files/uploads/legacy_assets/Documents/CEWC/HikingTrailsColorDec06.pdf.
- ^ "Charlie Elliott Wildlife Center Hunting Opportunities". http://www.georgiawildlife.com/node/689.
External links
- Charlie Elliott Wildlife Center - official site at Georgia Department of Natural Resources
Categories:- Parks in Georgia (U.S. state)
- Museums in Newton County, Georgia
- Museums in Jasper County, Georgia
- Natural history museums in Georgia (U.S. state)
- Sports museums in Georgia (U.S. state)
- Nature centers in Georgia (U.S. state)
- Protected areas of Newton County, Georgia
- Protected areas of Jasper County, Georgia
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