Redlands Recreation Area
- Sep–May
- best months
Is Redlands Recreation Area open right now?
Closure in the area
There's a closure order in Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forests. It doesn't name Redlands Recreation Area, so check the source for the area it covers (4 listed).
Bear Creek Road, FS 241, Temporarily Closed
Agency closure covering Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forests · USFS · Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forests
Prescribed fire on Oconee Ranger District at Jasper County
Agency closure covering Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forests · USFS · Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forests
Muskrat Road, FS 218, Temporarily Closed
Agency closure covering Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forests · USFS · Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forests
Flash Flood Awareness
Agency closure covering Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forests · USFS · Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forests
Prescribed fire on Oconee Ranger District at Jasper County
Agency alert covering Oconee Ranger District · USFS · Oconee Ranger District
As of · Source: USFS · Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forests. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Redlands Recreation Area is a fishing lake in Georgia, within the Oconee Ranger District of the Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forests and part of the Redlands Wildlife Management Area. The State Department of Natural Resources manages the land. Fishing is the main draw, and the recreation area sits close to several other outdoor spots in the region. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station run from highs around 74°F in April to about 75°F in October, while July highs climb to about 91°F and January highs sit near 55°F. Lake Oconee, about 4.4 miles away, is the closest fishing option. Paddlers can head to Sugar Creek, roughly 4.7 miles off. Hikers have Town Creek Loop B and the Town Creek Connector, both within about 9.5 miles.
- Lake OconeeLake fishing4.4 mi
- Sugar CreekCanoeing4.7 mi
- TOWN CREEK LOOP BHiking8.6 mi
- Town Creek ConnectorHiking9.5 mi
- Town Creek Loop AHiking9.8 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
- Amity Recreation AreaPier fishing · ~1h 20m drive
- Lake OconeeLake fishing · ~8 min drive
- Walker LakeLake fishing · ~13 min drive
- Broad RiverRiver fishing · ~1h 20m drive
- The Blue HoleLake fishing · ~27 min drive
- Macklin PondLake fishing · ~43 min drive
- Rex Haven Lake Number TwoLake fishing · ~43 min drive
- Smith LakeLake fishing · ~48 min drive
- Lake MonroeLake fishing · ~56 min drive
- Warrenton City PondLake fishing · ~60 min drive
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Best time to visit Redlands Recreation Area
Best months: September–May. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.
Jan
55° / 32°
9 wet
Feb
59° / 35°
8 wet
Mar
66° / 41°
9 wet
Apr
74° / 48°
7 wet
May
81° / 57°
7 wet
Jun
88° / 65°
8 wet
Jul
91° / 68°
9 wet
Aug
90° / 68°
8 wet
Sep
84° / 62°
7 wet
Oct
75° / 50°
7 wet
Nov
65° / 40°
7 wet
Dec
57° / 35°
9 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Siloam 3n, GA, 11.3 mi away at 695 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Closures we've recorded since August 2026
Spring 2026 Forest-wide Fire Restrictions
Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forests · Order dated April 23, 2026; seen Aug 23, 2026 → lifted Oct 13, 2026 · Forest Service
