- FROM ATHENS, VIA HIGHWAY 78 (EAST)
- FROM ATHENS, VIA BARNETT SHOALS ROAD
- FROM ATLANTA ON HIGHWAY 78
- FROM ATLANTA ON HIGHWAY 316
FROM ATHENS, VIA HIGHWAY 78 (EAST):
- Travel Hwy 78 (East) out of Athens, passing the "Super Walmart" on left, just into Oglethorpe County (6 miles past Walmart)
- (Oglethorpe County is marked by a sign and a granite marker on right of road)
- Take a right onto Old Edwards Road (first paved road, 1/4 mi. into Ogle. Co.)
- (Landmark: a sign saying "Cherokee Farms" on the right at this intersection)
- Go approx. 2 miles on this paved road until you come to a stop sign,
- Go straight at the sign, you are merging with another road...
- Go 1.25 miles, see "Photography by Wingate" sign 1.25 miles on right
- Take a right onto this gravel road (Oak Ridge Trail), go 150 yards,
- Take a left where a "Studio" sign directs you, continue to front of studio
- (Studio is a large log building, steps take you to porch and entrance on 2nd floor)
FROM ATHENS, VIA BARNETT SHOALS ROAD:
- Take a right at dead end of College Station Road onto Barnett Shoals Road
- At first light, take left to continue on B. Shoals Rd (road turns at light)
- Go out Barnett Shoals Road approx. 4 miles, take left onto Belmont Road
- (Landmark is a sign toward Classic City Gardens to left)
- Go 2.7 miles out Belmont Rd and take left onto Bob Godfrey Road
- (Landmark is a church on right just past this intersection)
- Go 3 miles down Bob Godfrey Rd, (it turns into Wolfskin Road), look for...
- "Photography by Wingate" sign on left, take that gravel road (Oak Ridge Trail)
- Go 150 yards, take left where "Studio" sign directs you, continue to front of studio
- Studio is a 3-story log building, steps take you to porch and main entrance on 2nd floor
FROM ATLANTA ON HIGHWAY 78: (From Monroe...)
- Take a right onto Highway 53 (towards Watkinsville) at light where 78 and 53 intersect
- Travel several miles until you get to a traffic light (landmark: Eckerds on right)
- Take a right at light towards Watkinsville on Hwy 53
- Travel 2 miles to next light, take right (toward "Greensboro" per sign)
- Travel through downtown Watkinsville, take left at second light (.25 miles)
- Note: Left is 90 degree turn, takes you onto Barnett Shoals Rd
- Travel on that road for 8 miles, over a river, (the name changes, but stay on that road) to stop sign
- At stop sign (landmark: church on right), go straight on Bob Godfrey Rd 3 miles
- Take a left onto Oak Ridge Trail (Wingate's 3 ft. sign is on left side of road)
- Travel approx. 150 yards down gravel road and studio sign directs you to left
- Follow drive all the way-handicapped parking first right, gen'l parking ahead
FROM ATLANTA ON HIGHWAY 316: (Continue on 316 under Hwy 78 intersection...)
- Take a right at the second light, toward Watkinsville (Oconee Connector)
- Continue straight a few miles to the light at the intersection with Hwy 53 (landmark: Golden Pantry on left)
- Go straight through light onto Hwy 53 towards Watkinsville
- Travel 2 miles to next light, take right (toward "Greensboro" per sign)
- Travel through downtown Watkinsville, take left at second light (.25 miles)
- Note: Left is 90 degree turn, takes you onto Barnett Shoals Rd
- Travel on that road for 8 miles, over a river, (the name changes, but stay on that road) to stop sign
- At stop sign (landmark:church on right), go straight on Bob Godfrey Rd 3 miles
- Take a left onto Oak Ridge Trail (Wingate's 3 ft. sign is on left side of road)
- Travel approx. 150 yards down gravel raod and studio sign directs you to left
- Follow drive all the way-handicapped parking first right, gen'l parking ahead
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