J.L. Lester Wildlife Management Area is located in Polk County. This 477-acre property offers hunting opportunities for deer, bear, turkey, small game, dove and waterfowl. No ATVs allowed on the property. No night hunting.
Please review the J.L. Lester 2025–2026 Schedule (PDF) before visiting. Field trials occur throughout the year and may close the property to all hunting, fishing, and recreation.
Accommodations & Facilities
Activities
- Archery
- Boating
- Geocaching — not allowed during managed hunts or before 10 a.m. during turkey season
- Hunting
- Quota Hunts
- Youth Hunts
- Lake Fishing
- Wildlife Viewing
Nearby Properties
- Allatoona WMA
- Arrowhead WMA
- Berry College WMA
- Etowah Indian Mounds State Historic Site
- John's Mountain WMA
- New Echota State Historic Site
- Otting WMA
- Paulding Forest WMA
- Rocky Mountain PFA
- Sheffield WMA
- Summerville Trout Hatchery