Turtle River access points and trip distances, Georgia
3 access points (3 public) along 10.3 river miles of the Turtle River in Georgia. Distances are measured along the river on the NHDPlus V2 main-stem flowline, not straight-line. River mile 0 is the farthest-upstream access listed here.
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Dark dots are public access points; brown dots are private, members-only or agency-land access. Tap a dot for its river mile and coordinates.
Access points in river order
| River mile | Access | Latitude, longitude | To next (river mi) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.0 | Upper Turtle River (GA HWY 99) Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 31.21603, -81.66903 | 9.5 |
| 9.5 | Blythe Island Beach Drive Park About 0.21 mi from the mapped river line. Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 31.18982, -81.54612 | 0.8 |
| 10.3 | Turtle River (GA HWY 303) About 0.26 mi from the mapped river line. Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 31.19259, -81.52925 | end |
Sources: river line and lengths from NHDPlus V2 via EPA WATERS (lengths scaled to each reach's published length); access points from Georgia DNR WRD Water Access. Only access points in our launch data are shown, so there may be others. Check access, dams and conditions before you go.
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