Ogeechee River
Starting in Greene County near Interstate 20, the Ogeechee River flows southeast through Warren, Hancock, Washington, Glascock, Jefferson, Burke, Emanuel, Jenkins, Screven, Bulloch, Bryan and Effingham Counties before dumping into the Atlantic Ocean at Ossabaw Sound. It is one of Georgia's last free flowing rivers and has been relatively unaltered by development along its banks. The Ogeechee starts as an alluvial stream with raised banks in the piedmont area. It then slowly changes to a wide blackwater stream with forested swamps on either side of the main channel in the coastal plain.
Canoeing down the river can be a pleasant way to spend a summer afternoon.
Boaters should always use caution and check weather and water conditions before going out on the river.
River conditions at Rocky Ford from the National Weather Service
Leave no trace!
The Ogeechee, as well as other rivers, is a natural treasure. Litter can be harmful to fish, birds and other wildlife and will deplete the quality of water in the river.
In Bulloch County, the Ogeechee River can be accessed in the following locations:
Rocky Ford Road
Hwy 301 Landing
William's Landing Road (Old River Road to Macedonia Road)
Oliver Landing (Hwy 24)
Steel Bridge Landing (Hwy 119)
Rent boats from Southern Adventures at Georgia Southern University
Ogeechee Canoochee Riverkeeper
