Calhoun County is home to some of the best hunting and fishing in the country! Located in Southwest Georgia, there's plenty of Southern Hospitality here! Artesian wells and plenty of water make this a natural choice to raise a family or an ideal retirement location. Come see what we have to offer! Calhoun County offers this kind of life with the convenience of being located only twenty minutes from the Albany metropolitan area with a population of over 115,000.

We are a little more than two hours from the beautiful beaches, fishing, and diving of the Florida Panhandle, and three hours from Atlanta.

Calhoun County is a sportsman's dream come true. Deer, quail, turkey, and dove abound, and there are numerous hunting and fishing preserves. The golfer is delighted with the variety available within a short drive. Dozens of courses offer play in a variety of terrains. Most are open on a daily fee basis, and our gentle climate offers year round play.  We are also located within a twenty mile drive to Lake Walter F. George which is seventy miles in length and encompasses 650 miles of shoreline. Home to large and small mouth bass, hybrids, catfish, crappie, brim and a variety of other fish, this lake is a paradise for any fisherman. The lake is part of the Inland Waterway System which extends uninterrupted to the Gulf of Mexico. And bordering on the lake is George T. Bagby State Park with lodging, restaurants, a marina, and conference facilities.

A large amount of land on the eastern edge of Calhoun County is held by plantations devoted to agriculture, forestry and wildlife preservation. These plantations provide a buffer of land that will not be developed in the future, thus assuring that Calhoun County will be spared a sprawl of development from the urban area to the east.

The next nearest large population center is Dothan, Alabama, forty five miles to the west. Dothan is convenient to the western edge of Calhoun County for shopping and services.

The Calhoun County Public school system boasts a competent staff, 44% of whom hold advanced degrees, with an average of seventeen years experience in teaching. The schools rank 10th in the state in student retention to graduation. Private schools in nearby communities offer primary and secondary education. Colleges and technical schools in Albany, and Andrews College in nearby Cuthbert, Georgia provide higher education for academic and career advancement.

In summary, Calhoun County offers growing families, retirees, and businesses a quiet location that is convenient to the best things that life has to offer, while insuring that the difficulties and bustle of urban life will stay generations away.