Yonah Preserve Trails

06/03/2026

Stan Crane and Northeast Georgia SORBA is organizing a cleanup of downed trees at Unicoi State Park mountain bike trails. We have sawyers, but need some volunteers to assist in “swamping”, or helping clear debris as it is cut. The first work day is set for Thursday June 04. Meeting in Helen at 10:30am at Unicoi Hill parking lot and walking the Helen to Unicoi trail in to where it crosses the mountain bike trail. I know it is last minute, but is anyone available to help? If so, let me know and I can get you contact information and more details. Thanks.

04/24/2026

Heads up Yonah Preserve users! The main gate on Albert Reid Rd will be closed Friday evening, 4/24/2026 and remained closed until 5pm on Sunday 4/26/2026. Please respect the closure and stay off the trails during this time. There will be a bike race happening over the weekend and for everyone’s safety, the trails are closed to the public. GoneRiding.com will be hosting their Georgia State Championship Series event during this time. The event will be run from the White County Parks & Recreation Department ball field area and utilize the trail system. Thanks!

03/29/2026

Did you lose a CamelBak water bottle? It’s on the bridge on the 250 trail.

02/09/2026

We got word from the White County Parks & Recreation Department that the gates are open and the trails are as well. Please report any issues you might find as you use the trails. Thanks again to our team who cut and cleared the trail system to get it reopened!

02/07/2026

We want to thank the dedicated team of 8 volunteers who came out to mitigate damage and downed trees from the trails from recent storms. While we were able to clean up the downed trees, the trails are still extremely wet and suffering from freeze/thaw conditions currently. They are remaining closed through the weekend at least to give them time to recover. Thank you for your understanding, and please do not use wet trails, as this creates lots of work to repair for your trail stewards.

01/28/2026

Trail users please note that Yonah Preserve Trails are closed until we can assess the damage from Winter Storm Fern and develop a plan to get them cleaned up and safe to use again. Please be patient as our area got hit quite hard with ice and have had major amounts of trees down across our region. I will post updates and as we develop a plan to clear the system, will post about any volunteer opportunities that may arise. Please do not attempt to access the trails until we have officially given the all clear. Thank you.

10/13/2025

Just a heads up to people looking to use Yonah Preserve this upcoming weekend. Georgia Cycling Association will be hosting races for youth mountain bikers all weekend, utilizing the White County Parks & Recreation Department side of the preserve as staging. For the safety of the racers, the whole preserve will be closed from the evening of Thursday, October 16th until Sunday, October 19th at 5pm. Please respect this closure and do not attempt to access the preserve or use the trails during this time. The gate will be closed at the Albert Reid RD entrance for the duration of this event. Thank you.

08/20/2025

EDIT: due to wet conditions and weather forecast, this event has been rescheduled and the gate will NOT be closed this weekend. Stay tuned for the rescheduled date.

Trail users, just a heads up that Chainbuster Racing will be holding a race at Yonah Preserve on Saturday, August 23. The preserve entrance gate at 1054 Albert Reid RD will be closed and public access to the trails will not be allowed during the event, or during the pre-ride on Friday 8/22. Again, the entrance gate will be closed Friday, 8/22 - Saturday 8/23 for your safety and the safety of the riders attending the event. The gate will be reopened Saturday after the event is over and the course has been cleared.

07/31/2025

Thank you White County News for sharing!

07/29/2025

Exciting news! I’m happy to share that the White County Board of Commissioners unanimously approved our request to seek funding in our attempt to bring more trails to White County! Now the hard part of seeking grants to fund it begins! Stay tuned for ways you can help us with this process, but be sure and thank your commissioners for their support in our project.

(Cleveland)- The very popular biking and walking trails at Yonah Preserve, north of Cleveland, could see some additional areas for people to enjoy.