Charlie Elliott Wildlife Center | |
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| Coordinates:33°27′40.2804″N83°43′54.3396″W / 33.461189000°N 83.731761000°W /33.461189000; -83.731761000 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Georgia |
| County | Newton andJasper Counties, Georgia |
| Area | |
• Total | 10 sq mi (26 km2) |
| • Land | 6,400 acres (2,600 ha) |
| • Water | 0.46 sq mi (1.2 km2) |
| Elevation | 761 ft (232 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
Charlie Elliot Wildlife Center is anature preserve located nearMansfield, Georgia, United States. Named after Charles Newton Elliott (1906–2000), the nature preserve has 6,400 acres (26 km2) of forests, lakes, and fields, which are managed byGeorgia 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]
The Wildlife Center offers a range of activities, includinghunting,fishing,picnicking,biking trails,walking trails,horse back riding,archery range,shooting range, and educational programs.[2]
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 areBluegill,Crappie,Largemouth Bass,Channel Catfish, andRedear 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 is available 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]
Clybel Wildlife Management Area is mostly forest and fields inside Charlie Elliott Wildlife Center. Game which can be hunted there includewhite-tailed deer,wild turkey, and somesmall game animals. Management practices which are utilized to benefit multiple animal species includemowing,prescribed burning,timber harvesting, andfood plot rotation.[6]