Durhamtown Plantation is a family ran farm that was started in 1793 that is located approximately 12 miles (19.3 km) off the Crawfordville

Crawfordville, Georgia

Crawfordville is a city in Taliaferro County, Georgia, United States. The population was 572 at the 2000 census. The city is the county seat of Taliaferro County.-Geography:Crawfordville is located at ....

 exit 148 off I-20 east of Atlanta, Georgia. Up until 2002 owner, Mike McCommons leased out his 8000 acres (3,237.5 ha) of land to hunters and harvested the timber. In 2002 McCommons decided to turn it into a Sportsman resort. On his property McCommons created many trails for dirt bikes, ATVs, side by sides and 4-wheel drive vehicles. He also set aside some of his land for a Sportsman area where people can shoot guns, go hunting and fishing.

Mx, ATV's and side by sides

McCommons created over 150 miles (241.4 km) of one way trails for dirt bikes, ATVs and side-by-sides. Durhamtown has six motocross tracks, a super motocross track, 1/4 mi and 1/8 mi drag strips, oval track, single track and a freestyle motocross park

Freestyle Motocross

Freestyle Motocross is a variation on the sport of motocross in which motorcycle riders attempt to impress judges with jumps and stunts.The two main types of freestyle events are:...

. Every year Durhamtown hosts Motocross

Motocross

Motocross is a form of motorcycle sport or all-terrain vehicle racing held on enclosed off road circuits. It evolved from trials, and was called scrambles, and later motocross, combining the French moto with cross-country...

 races from pee-wee/beginner racers up to the more advanced expert racers.

4×4 Park

On McCommons's land he has a 4×4 park with over 20 miles (32.2 km) of trails that are secluded from the MX and ATV trails. The 4×4 park is has many trails ranging in difficulty for stock vehicles to modified vehicles. On these trails there are hill climbs, rock crawling, and plenty of mud sections.

Lodging

After a day of riding Durhamtown has cabins and RVs for rental. They also have premade camp sites. For those who decide to use the camp site there is a bathhouse to wash up at the end of the day.

Proshop

The Proshop sells all types of equipment for riding at Durhamtown. They have riding gear, boots, helmets, parts and accessories. The Durhamtown also has a service department for onsite tune-ups and repairs. The Proshop does rent out dirt bikes, ATVs and side by sides to those who want to come out and do not own such recreational vehicles. McCommons does have storage space for ATVs, dirk bikes, side by sides, and RVs for people who decide to leave them there till their next ride.

Hunting and fishing

For those who like hunting Durhamtown McCommons gives People the ability to go hunting for whitetail deer, hogs, wild turkey and small game. Durhamtown has an sporting clay

Sporting Clays

Sporting clays is a form of clay pigeon shooting, often described as "golf with a shotgun" because a typical course includes from 10 to 15 different shooting stations laid out over natural terrain...

shooting area and a target range to practice shooting. Durhamtown also has a 3+1/2 acre pond that is stocked with catfish and bream for fishing.

Safety

Durhamtown Plantation has a a medical staff present on the property in case of emergencies. Durhamtown has a contract with Trauma Care Emergency Services Inc that employs paramedics with Polaris Rangers that are "mini ambulances" equipped with the same required gear as ambulances, but in fewer quantities.