If wingshooters wanted to paint a portrait of a quintessential South Georgia quail hunting lodge, they could find no better subject than Rio Piedra Plantation. Set near the banks of the Flint River, this luxury lodge delivers everything one could hope to experience on a great quail hunt. The following pictorial walk-through highlights some of the aspects for which the lodge is famous.
A half-mile driveway leads guests past live oaks and Spanish moss to the main lodge and an accompaniment of luxury cabins.
Photographs by Todd Stone.
Big, splendidly appointed spaces dominate the common and dining areas.
Photographs by Todd Stone.
The personal areas are equally impressive.
Photographs by Todd Stone.
In the field, one can expect to find an abundance of quail in the kind of habitat that is synonymous with Southern quail hunting.
Photographs by Brian Grossenbacher.
Back at the lodge, every meal is a culinary event.
Photographs by Terry Allen.
By day’s end, guests will have experienced everything a Southern quail hunt should be.
