Upper Oconee Water Trail

Upper Oconee Water Trail Upper Oconee Water Trail will include 98 river mi. on the N.Oconee & M.Oconee rivers which converge to create the Oconee river, until reaching Lake Oconee.

The Upper Oconee Water Trail (UOWT) will include 98 river miles on the North Oconee and Middle Oconee rivers (Jackson and Athens-Clarke counties) which converge to create the Oconee river (Oconee county), and then continue into Lake Oconee (Greene county), formed by Wallace Dam. There are currently 6 existing public access points and a portion of the UOWT flows alongside the Oconee River Greenway

and the Oconee National Forest. The scenic UOWT passes along beginner Class I and II shoals, beautiful rocky bluffs, historic textile mill ruins, wide sandbars perfect for a picnic, and miles of secluded forest. A plethora of wildlife reside here, such as king fisher, river otter, osprey, blue heron, bald eagle, and soft shell turtle...just to name a few. The UOWT is in the development phase with support from various stakeholders including Athens-Clarke County Unified Government, Oconee Rivers Greenway Commission, Georgia River Network, Upper Oconee Watershed Network, University of Georgia - Office of Sustainability, and more.

Happy Friday, Friends of the Greenway - Athens, GA have a petition asking Athens trail users to sign. So I’m helping the...
11/07/2025

Happy Friday,
Friends of the Greenway - Athens, GA have a petition asking Athens trail users to sign. So I’m helping them spread the word!
The commission is deciding which projects will be on the ballot next year for the 2026 TSPLOST — and there are absolutely no projects for the Greenway or any trails! This is the first time in over 30 years that there are no trails on the special tax! We are asking that they dedicate 10% to trails.

"I, the undersigned, support Friends of the Greenway in asking for 10% of the TSPLOST 2026 funding to go toward building new paved trails, such as starting the Middle Oconee Greenway. "Envisioned by conservationists, meticulously planned by professionals and community members, the Greenway Network P...

10/21/2024

I would love to invite all of my Athens-area folks to join UOWN on 11/14/24 at Little Kings Shuffle Club. We will be hosting a local activist/historian called Oconee Joe from 6-8 p.m. and also providing an update as to what UOWN has been doing this past year. We want to see some smiling, UOWN-loving faces. We will provide snacks and Little Kings will have libations. See the postcard below and help us spread the word!! Hope all can join.

Urging everyone to write to the Jackson County Planning Commission and all BOC members with regards to proposed Vulcan Q...
09/12/2024

Urging everyone to write to the Jackson County Planning Commission and all BOC members with regards to proposed Vulcan Quarry development which already has repeated environmental and safety infractions. See presentation by Jim and Karen Porter and Sandy Creek Park presentation for overview.
Please plan to attend the Planning Commission on 10/24 at 6PM at the Jackson County Courthouse jury room.

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