Welcome to the digital resources of our Southern Appalachians Road & Recreation Atlas. Below is a list of resources with direct web/phone contact that will help you explore Southern Appalachia. By clicking a link you will be directed away from our website, but we welcome you back anytime. We also welcome comments and corrections to atlas@benchmarkmaps.com.
Alabama Contacts
Department of Conservation & Natural Resources (334) 242-3486
Boating
Fishing & Hunting Licenses
Purchase: 888-848-6887
Questions: (334) 242-3465
Fishing
Hunting
Department of Transportation - ALDOT (334) 353-6554
Road & Traffic Conditions
Highway Patrol (334) 676-6003
State Parks Division 800-252-7275
Camping Reservations 800-252-7275
Tourism Department (334) 242-4169
Georgia Contacts
Department of Natural Resources - Wildlife Division (706) 557-3333
Boating
Fishing & Hunting Licenses
Purchase: 800-366-2661
Fishing (706) 557-3305
Hunting (706) 557-3350
Department of Transportation - GDOT
Road & Traffic Conditions or Call 511 when in Georgia
Explore Georgia 800-847-4842
State Parks & Historic Sites (770) 389-7275
Reservations 800-864-7275
State Patrol (404) 624-7700
Kentucky Contacts
Department of Fish & Wildlife (502) 564-3400
Boating
Fishing & Hunting Licenses 800-858-1549
Fishing
Hunting
Department of Transportation - KY Trans Cabinet (502) 564-4890
Road & Traffic Conditions
Department of Tourism 800-225-8747
State Parks (502) 564-2172
Camping Reservations
State Police (502) 782-1800
Maryland Contacts
Department of Natural Resources 877-620-8367
Boating
Fishing & Hunting Licenses
Purchase: 866-344-8889
Fishing
Hunting
Department of Transportation - MDOT (410) 865-1000
Road & Traffic Conditions
Maryland Office of Tourism 877-333-4455
State Park Service 800-830-3974
Reservations
State Police (410) 653-4200
North Carolina Contacts
Department of Transportation - NCDOT 877-368-4968
Road & Traffic Conditions or Call 511 when in North Carolina
State Highway Patrol (919) 733-7952
State Parks (919) 707-9300
Camping Reservations 877-722-6762
Visit North Carolina 800-847-4862
Wildlife Resources Commission (919) 707-0010
Boating
Fishing & Hunting Licenses
Purchase: 833-950-0575
Fishing
Hunting
Ohio Contacts
Department of Natural Resources (614) 265-6565
Boating (614) 265-6480
Fishing & Hunting Licenses
Purchase: 800-845-3543
Fishing
Hunting
Department of Transportation - ODOT (614) 466-7170
Road & Traffic Conditions
Department of Tourism 800-945-5393
Division of State Parks & Watercraft (614) 265-6561
Camping Reservations 866-644-6727
State Highway Patrol (614) 466-2660
South Carolina Contacts
Department of Natural Resources (803) 734-3833
Boating
Fishing & Hunting Licenses
Purchase: (803) 734-4637
Fishing
Hunting
Department of Parks, Recreation & Tourism (803) 734-0124
Department of Transportation - SCDOT (803) 737-1200
Road & Traffic Conditions
Highway Patrol (803) 896-7920
State Parks (803) 734-0156
Camping Reservations 866-345-7275
Tennessee Contacts
Department of Transportation - TDOT (615) 741-2848
Road & Traffic Conditions or Call 511 when in Tennessee
Department of Tourist Development (615) 741-2159
Highway Patrol (615) 741-2060
State Parks (615) 532-0001
Reservations 888-867-2757
Wildlife Resources Agency (615) 781-6500
Boating
Fishing & Hunting Licenses
Purchase: 888-891-8972
Fishing
Hunting
Virginia Contacts
Department of Transportation - VDOT 800-367-7623
Road & Traffic Conditions or Call 511 when in Virginia
Department of Wildlife Resources (804) 367-1000
Boating
Fishing & Hunting Licenses
Purchase: 866-721-6911
Fishing
Hunting
State Parks 800-933-7375
Reservations 800-933-7275
State Police (804) 674-2000
Tourism Corporation 800-847-4882
West Virginia Contacts
Department of Tourism 800-225-5982
Department of Transportation - WVDOT 800-642-9292
Road & Traffic Conditions or Call 511 when in Wet Virginia
Division of Natural Resources (304) 558-6200
Fishing & Hunting Licenses
Fishing
Hunting
State Parks 833-987-2757
State Police (304) 746-2100
National Parks & Recreation Areas
Antietam National Battlefield (301) 432-5124
Appalachian Trail National Scenic Trail (304) 535-6278
Big South Fork National River & Recreation Area (423) 569-9778
Blue Ridge Parkway (828) 348-3400
Chesapeake & Ohio Canal National Historical Park (301) 739-4200
Cumberland Gap National Historical Park (606) 248-2817
Chickamauga & Chattanooga National Military Park (706) 866-9241
Gauley River National Recreation Area (304) 465-0508
Great Smoky Mountains National Park (865) 436-1200
Harpers Ferry National Historical Park (304) 535-6029
Mount Rogers National Recreation Area (276) 783-5196
New River Gorge National Park & Preserve (304) 465-0508
Shenandoah National Park (540) 999-3500
Spruce Knob–Seneca Rocks National Recreation Area (304) 567-2877
National Forests
Chattahoochee–Oconee National Forests (770) 297-3000
Blue Ridge Ranger District (706) 745-6928
Chattooga River Ranger District (706) 754-6221
Conasauga Ranger District (706) 695-6736
Cherokee National Forest (423) 476-9700
Ocoee Ranger District (423) 338-3300
Tellico Ranger District (423) 397-8455
Unaka Ranger District (423) 638-4109
Watauga Ranger District (423) 735-1500
Daniel Boone National Forest (859) 745-3100
Cumberland Ranger District (606) 784-6423
London Ranger District (606) 864-4163
Redbird Ranger District (606) 598-2192
Stearns Ranger District (606) 376-5323
Francis Marion & Sumter National Forests (803) 561-4000
Andrew Pickens Ranger District (864) 638-9568
Long Cane Ranger District (803) 624-9471
George Washington & Jefferson National Forests (540) 265-5100
Clinch Ranger District (276) 679-8370
Eastern Divide Ranger District (540) 552-4641
Glenwood–Pedlar Ranger District (540) 291-2188
James River & Warm Springs Ranger District (540) 839-2521
Lee Ranger District (540) 984-4101
North River Ranger District (540) 432-0187
Monongahela National Forest (304) 636-1800
Cheat–Potomac RD, Parsons Office (304) 478-2000
Cheat–Potomac RD, Petersburg Office (304) 257-4488
Gauley River Ranger District (304) 846-2695
Greenbrier Ranger District (304) 456-3335
Marlinton–White Sulphur RD, Marlinton Office (304) 799-4334
Marlinton–White Sulphur RD, White Sulphur Office (304) 536-2144
Nantahala National Forest (828) 257-4200
Cheoah Ranger District (828) 479-6431
Nantahala Ranger District (828) 524-6441
Tusquitee Ranger District (828) 837-5152
Pisgah National Forest (828) 257-4200
Appalachian Ranger District (828) 689-9694
Grandfather Ranger District (828) 652-2144
Pisgah Ranger District (828) 877-3265
Wayne National Forest (740) 753-0101
Athens RD - Athens Unit (740) 753-0101
Athens RD - Marietta Unit (740) 373-9055
Ironton Ranger District (740) 534-6500
Uwharrie National Forest (828) 257-4200
Uwharrie Ranger District (910) 576-6391
National Weather Service
Blacksburg, VA Forecast Office (540) 553-8900
Charleston, WV Forecast Office (304) 356-5885
Morristown, TN Forecast Office (423) 586-3771
Greenville-Spartanburg, SC Forecast Office (910) 576-6391
Other Contacts
Appalachian Trail Conservancy (304) 535-6331
Southeast Regional Office (828) 254-3708
Southwest & Central Virginia Regional Office (540) 904-4393
Friends of Mountains-to-Sea Trail (919) 825-0297
Recreation.gov 877-444-6777
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