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Beaver Swamp Trailhead - Bond Swamp NWR

4.9 ★★★★★ 9 Google reviews · Running trail in Macon, Georgia · Hours vary

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We have not been able to confirm the surface, distance or shape of Beaver Swamp Trailhead - Bond Swamp NWR yet from its own listing, the park's website or runner reviews — so those cells stay blank rather than guess. What is below comes straight from the listing and from reviewers' own words. There is no Easy / Moderate / Hard rating on this page on purpose: a one-word difficulty score tells you nothing about whether a trail suits your run. Surface, distance, shade and hours do.

What runners say about Beaver Swamp Trailhead - Bond Swamp NWR

Pulled from public reviews of this trail (9 of them) — the things people bring up again and again, in their own words. Nothing here is written by us.

Hiking was fun and hadn’t rained in a while so little to no mud. There were a few trees down over the hiking path before you get to the inner/outer loop trail split. Guessing from the latest storm but we easily walked around. Watch for the snakes, I don’t think it was poisonous but heads up anyway.

★★★★★ — Nathaniel , Oct 2022

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The practical stuff

  • AccessHours vary — hours are not posted for this trail, so check before an early or late run
  • DistanceNot reported. Trail systems often quote total path mileage rather than a single loop, so measure the route you actually want before you drive out.
  • ShadeNot reported. Assume some of it is exposed and carry water in summer.
  • Websitefws.gov
  • Phone+1 478-986-5441
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Where to find Beaver Swamp Trailhead - Bond Swamp NWR

US-23, Macon, GA 31217

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Listing verified July 2026 from public records, the trail's own website and runner reviews. Trail conditions change — paths flood, gates close at dusk, and shaded woods stay muddy for days after rain. Something out of date? Report a correction. Manage this trail? Send us the details — it is free.