E-Bikes in Georgia Parks and Public Lands

1 National Recreation Area · 1 National Seashore · 1 National Forest · 2 State Parks · 1 other place

Georgia law lets the agency that manages a path or natural-surface trail regulate e-bikes on it, including the Georgia Department of Natural Resources in state parks. Secondary sources report Class 1 e-bikes allowed on park roads and trails open to bicycles; no official Georgia State Parks policy page was found.

Places checked

6

All bike routes

0

Some trails or sections

2

Roads or paved paths only

1

Not confirmed

3

State parks rule

Varies by park

Places

Where E-Bikes May Ride in Georgia

Classes are the US e-bike classes the land manager allows. Each name links to the park or forest's own page.

Georgia parks and public lands
Place	Type	E-bike access	Classes	Surface	Rides	Notes
Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area NPS	National Recreation Area	Not confirmed	-	Mixed	Cochran Shoals, Sope Creek, Columns Drive	Bicycle routes are set by special regulation 36 CFR 7.90; e-bike rule not confirmed.
Cumberland Island National Seashore NPS	National Seashore	Roads only	Class 1	Mixed	Main Road, Dungeness to Sea Camp beach, Plum Orchard	Pedaling required; e-bikes follow bike rules on roads and one beach stretch, not trails.
Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forest USFS	National Forest	Designated trails only	Class 3-Jan	Mixed	Forest roads on the MVUM, Locust Stake OHV Area	E-bikes limited to motorized roads and trails; Bull Mountain and other non-motorized trails are closed to them.
Fort Mountain State Park Georgia State Parks	State Park	Not confirmed	-	Singletrack	-	Popular north Georgia mountain biking; no published e-bike rule found.
Unicoi State Park Georgia State Parks	State Park	Not confirmed	-	Singletrack	Unicoi Bike Trail	No published Georgia State Parks e-bike rule found.
Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park NPS	Other	Designated trails only	Class 3-Jan	Mixed	Chickamauga Battlefield roads, Jackson Gap Trail, Upper Truck Trail Road	Public roads plus listed administrative roads and trails at Chickamauga and Lookout Mountain.

Record

Sources

Places: Park, forest and agency pages, linked from each name
E-bike rules: Agency e-bike policy pages and regulations for each place
State parks rule: Georgia law page
Last verified: Q4 2026