Member Clubs Please contact our member clubs in your area for membership in a local 4WD club. Clubs generally have monthly meetings and monthly trail rides, plus other events, such as swap-meets, rallies, dinners, truck pulls, mud bogs, poker runs, parties, community activities and charitable events. Membership requirements, policies, and dues vary by club, so please contact the individual club for information. To find out how you or your club can join Southern, please contact our Director of Membership at membership@sfwda.org

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Central Alabama Offroad Society

Central Alabama Offroad Society (CAOS), established in 1999, is one of Alabama's premiere offroad clubs. Our members are a mix of slightly modified 4x4s to extremely built rigs. CAOS offers its members a good time on and off the trail with a family atmosphere. On a monthly basis, we have a meeting, club rides, and a work day to improve our trails at random locations. In the fall, CAOS holds its annual FALL FOR ALL at Grayrock ORV Area where we offer guided trail rides, raffle tickets, a competition, a band for Saturday night, and some good ol' fashioned cooking. People come from as far away as Wisconsin and New York to enjoy our southern hospitality. We host our annual Toys For Tots drive where you can bring a $20 toy and ride all day.. We also host charity trail rides, as well as donating time off the trail to other charities. As a member of CAOS, you're not just joining an offroad club, you are gaining a family that will never leave you stranded on or off the trail.

Hardline Crawlers

Heart of Dixie Offroad Club

The Heart of Dixie Off-Road Club was established by a group of people in west Alabama for the sole purpose of organized four-wheeling. The club has ranged from 25 to 50 members; presently there are 24 members. The club meets on the second Tuesday of each month at 7:00 PM. The meeting is held in the conference room at the Tuscaloosa Department of Transportation office located at 1000 28th Avenue in downtown Tuscaloosa. The club has for major areas of riding: Brookwood, Gardendale, Jemison, and the Forrest. Vehicles range from stock to highly modified. We are a family-oriented group.

Rocket City Rock Crawlers 4WD Club

Rocket City Rock Crawlers 4 Wheel Drive Club is a family-oriented club located in Huntsville, Alabama and is open to all four wheel drive vehicles (no ATVs). We try to support local community organizations and charities while having a good time doing so! The club meets on the first Thursday of each month, check the website for location. The meeting time is 7:00 PM. The club has a trail ride each month, and most members prefer rocky trails instead of "mud pits".

Bent Fender Jeep Club

The Bent Fender Jeep Club was formed in December 2007. The purpose of the club is provide a place where all people that share an enthusiasm for Jeeps are welcome. We strive to further our knowledge of the capabilities of Jeeps. We share expertise with others who are interested in various levels of modification of Jeep vehicles. Current club members own Jeeps ranging from stock to extreme modifications.

Georgia Bounty Runners 4WD Club

The Georgia Bounty Runners club holds one business meeting and one trail ride each month. The business meeting is held on the first Saturday (second Saturday if the first weekend is a holiday) of the month. The monthly club trail ride consists of such organized offroad events as the Dixie Run, Smoky Mountain Venture, or a run to a nearby National Forest or ORV area. Stock vehicles are welcome! Don't worry if your 4x4 is not built up or tricked out. Most of the member's vehicles are stock or just slightly modified and are used for daily commuting. For that reason you also shouldn't be too concerned with damaging your truck. Also, the Georgia Bounty Runners adhere to "Tread Lightly" which promotes responsible use of our nation's public and private lands.

Georgia Crawlers

Georgia Crawlers 4x4 Club holds a business meeting and one trail ride each month. The business meeting is divided in two: 1st meeting (local to Atlanta) is held on the second Saturday of the month at 1:00 pm and the 2nd meeting is at 6:00 PM (Ellijay). The monthly club trail ride consists of organized offroad trips which are planned in advance, to public and private land both in and out of the state. Check out our Free Forum and look at the Members Ride section on the main page.

Off Camber 4WD

Off Camber 4 Wheel Drive is dedicated to responsible wheeling and promotion of our sport. We strive to maintain a safe, courteous, family friendly club that serves our local communicty as well as the off road community. We accept all types of 4WD vehicles.

Renegade 4WD Club

We have an informal club and strive to achieve a high level of camaraderie. We meet monthly to talk about our vehicles and trail rides. We have one trail ride a month (sometimes more in the warmer months). The club is open to all 4WD vehicles that meet the following criteria: at least one locker, 33" mud tires, front and rear tow hooks. Visitors to our meetings are welcome. Check our web site for membership requirements, meeting location, club events and many pictures from past trail rides in the southeast and to Moab, Colorado, etc.

Southern Jeeps

Southern Jeeps is a non-profit Jeep club located in North Georgia. We are a family orientated club and believe in responsible four wheeling. We frequently enjoy four wheeling at such places as Beasley, Tellico, Rich Mtn., Allatoona, Amicalola, Mt. Aetna and various other local off-road areas. We have an official club ride every month but members are usually out every weekend. Besides four wheeling we also have cookouts, campouts and other family orientated activities. Membership is open to all owners of Jeep vehicles (CJ, Wrangler YJ & TJ, Cherokee, Comanche, J Truck, Grand Cherokee, etc.) with four-wheel drive.

Southern Land Rover Society (SOLAROS)

The Southern Land Rover Society consists of Land Rover enthusiasts from Georgia and surrounding states. The club meets on the third Wednesday of each month at 7:30 pm. Please check website for location. In addition to our monthly meetings, we also have monthly events, usually the Saturday following meetings. Our events include trail rides, weekend expeditions, special events, social events and our annual fall event, The” Southern Appalachian Expedition” which draws Land Rover Owners from all over the country. Check out our website for more information and meeting location.

K&I 4 Wheelers

K&I Four Wheelers is a family oriented club that was founded in 1971. The club is a member of the United Four Wheel Drive Association (UFWDA), the Southern Four Wheel Drive Association (SFWDA), and promotes the Tread Lightly! program. K&I Four Wheelers is a nonprofit organization whose main purpose is to promote four-wheeling in a safe and organized environment, respect the environment, assist others in trouble and the community when needed. Monthly organized trail rides, Adopt-A-Trail, Adopt-A-Highway.

Carolina Off Road Extremists (CORE)

Active 4x4 club located in the Charlotte area. Most members own Jeeps, but all street legal 4wheel drives are welcome. We have monthly meetings in the Charlotte area and trail ride everywhere we can.

Carolina Trailblazers 4WD Club

The Carolina Trailblazers Four Wheel Drive Club is a family oriented club formed in 1971 and incorporated in 1973. We ride trails of medium difficulty most of the time but we sometimes ride trails that are suitable for stock vehicles and sometimes hit the real hardcore stuff. We "Tread Lightly" to minimize the ecological impact of our hobby and try to leave the trails a bit cleaner than we found them. Many of the club members live near Hickory, NC but some live as far away as Eastern NC, SC and TN. Our scheduled trail rides usually take place on the weekend of the second Sunday of the month and can be a one to five hour drive from Hickory. Sometimes there will be an alternate ride for those not able to do the primary ride. A club meeting is usually held during the monthly club ride

Central North Carolina 4x4 Club

The Central North Carolina 4x4 Club is an incorporated, non-profit organization open to all makes and models of 4WD vehicles. The club is based in the Raleigh/Durham/Chapel Hill area, but we have membership in NC, SC, and VA. Our members range from first time 4-wheelers to seasoned veterans. CNC 4x4 is affiliated with United Four Wheel Drive Association and Southern Four Wheel Drive Association.

NC Krawlers 4x4 Club

The NC Krawlers 4x4 Club is a family oriented four wheel drive club located in Greenville, NC. We have members from all over eastern NC and beyond. Our club was established in October of 2003 and since the first meeting we have grown very quickly to more than 30 members. Our members drive Jeeps, Suzukis, SUVs, and buggys making up all levels of experience, and we try to make it possible for all to enjoy the outings by having a variety of trips throughout the year. With trips to Uwharrie, Tellico, Boone, the beach, many "nearby" private areas, and various other trips around the Southeast during the year, everyone has a chance to become more experienced wheelers. In addition, we are also very involved in community activities, including the Adopt-A-Highway Program and Toys for Tots, along with participation in parades and show and shines. Monthly meetings are held at a local Greenville restaurant (Professor O'cools) on the second Wednesday of each month at 7pm. Check our website for more information, or contact our president.

Ohio River Four Wheelers

In the fall of 1991, the Ohio River Four Wheelers club was established. The Ohio River Four Wheelers host monthly trailrides throughout Ohio, Kentucky and surrounding states. We ride only in legally accessible areas, such as on National or State Forest access trails and in designated ORV areas. While most winter rides are only one-day outings, warm weather rides are two or three day events, and once each summer, we plan a week long 4x4 vacation.

Aggressive Krawlers

Aggressive Krawlers is a 4x4 Off-Road Club based in Myrtle Beach South Carolina. Constantly striving for a better challenge and the need to test our latest additions you can often find us around the East Coast's best ORV Parks. If you'd like to come out and wheel' with us or just have a question or two hit us up on our forum at usjeeps.com.

Trick 'n' Traction 4WD Club

We are a family oriented club that runs out of Greenville, SC. A lot of our members drive Jeeps of some sort, but we have a good assortment of various four-wheel drive vehicles. We are open to all makes and models. Our vehicles range anywhere from bone-stock to modified. Our emphasis is on having a good time and respecting the land and other land-users. We are members of United and Southern Four-Wheel Drive Associations and we practice Tread Lightly! We meet on the first Sunday of every month and usually plan our events for the third Sunday of the month.

Cumberland Off-Road

Cumberland Off-Road is a non-profit 4WD club based in Cookeville/Sparta/McMinnville and surrounding areas in Middle Tennessee. Our club is informal and family oriented. We hold meetings at random areas so contact us for the meeting point for the month. Our members vehicles range from stock to highly modified. We welcome anyone who is interested to come out and join us for a ride or a meeting to find out a little more about us. range from stock to highly modified. We welcome anyone who is interested to come out and join us for a ride or a meeting to find out a little more about us.

DamnLocals 4x4 Club

The DamnLocals 4x4 Club is family oriented and we put on club rides that allow the entire family to participate. We also have the extreme rides for the times that the family might not want to ride on.We have at least one club ride per month and we also host at least one other ride for other 4x4 clubs/groups that visit our area.Sometimes we might have three or four rides a month. We are avery active club located in the middle Tennessee area. We have organized rides planned for Memorial Day weekend and Labor Day weekend.We are involved with the Grundy County Fair Association and they allow us to use the fair grounds as our rally point. We also organize a 4x4 Show-n-Shine event.

Dixie Crawlers

The Dixie Crawlers are a Nashville, TN based fourwheel drive club. We have members from as far as Michigan, Alabama, and Arizona. Our members vehicles range from bone-stock to the Extreme. Members enjoy trail riding and Hardcore Technical Rock Crawling. Club meetings are on the first Thursday of every month ( Check the Forum for details). See you on the trail.

East Tennessee 4WD Club

Most of the 4x4s in the club are equipped with a winch, locked at both ends, and have at least 33” tires. Extensive vehicle modifications are not required, but everyone should have basic safety equipment such as a roll cage and seat belts. We meet the first Monday of every month at Calhoun’s on the River, Lenoir City at 7:00 pm. Our monthly club ride is the second Saturday after the meeting. We have no dues, but require all of our members to belong to SFWDA and UFWDA. Anyone is welcome to attend our rides, so checkout our website and come join us!!!

Middle Tennessee Trailruners 4WD Club

MTTR is based out of Coffee County , Tennessee – but has members all over the Middle Tennessee area. Vehicles range from near stock to well built – and we enjoy a variety of trail riding from mild to wild.

Rattlerock 4-Wheel Drive Club

RattleRock Four Wheel Drive Club is a non-profit organization dedicated to the sport of four wheeling. Most of the 4x4's in our club are large to extra large. We as a club focus on trail riding, trail maintenance and a close relationship with WindRock Off Road Park for the purpose of building new trails. As we are the club that built the RattleRock Trail, we strive to exceed our own expectations. At about 42 members (families) we meet at Thunder World in Maryville the third Saturday of each month and ride several weekends per month with road trips about every other month, some nationwide. We adhere to "Tread Lightly" and believe all folks should enjoy the beauty of the area in which we live. We extend our invitation to join us at our meetings or on the rides.

Rock Solid Jeep Club

Rock Solid is a family oriented club dedicated to the promotion of off-road recreation. We are active members of SFWDA and UFWDA and strongly endorse and practice the principles of Tread Lightly!. We enjoy the scenery and the challenge of the trail, but we also enjoy the fellowship of friends and family, especially when there is food around.

Rocky Top Trail Riders

We are located in Northern Middle Tennessee and meet the first Thursday of each month. One month in Lafayette, TN, and the next month in Gallatin, TN. We try to make a ride once a month. We ride mostly extreme trails in Tellico, Mt. Eagle, London, KY. We ride only on legal trails.

Scenic City 4WD Club

The Scenic City 4 Wheel Drive Club was formally the Chattanooga Mudslingers. We are a family oriented club with events attended by wives and children of all ages. We promote the proper use and preservation of lands and are active members in the United and Southern Four Wheel Drive Associations. Meetings are the second Tuesday of every month at the Rib and Loin near the Lowes on Hwy 153. Dinner starts at 6:30 PM and the meeting at 7:30 PM. Come attend one of our meetings and go with us on an off-road trail ride. We frequent various off-road areas in the southeast Tennessee area. At least one event is scheduled every month.

Smoky Mountain Trail Runners

Dues: None, but must join Southern Four Wheel Drive Association. Meetings: Quarterly at a meeting facility (may be a park or a house or a meeting roomt); monthly we will check in by e-mail with thoughts and have meeting on trail. Vehicle Requirements: Vehicle must have at least one locked differential. Good tow hooks front and rear required. Winch recommended. CB radio or hand-held in vehicle. Minimum 33 inch tires. Southern 4WD Association required safety equipment. No alcohol or drugs allowed. All members ride at own risk. Membership Requirements: Step 1: Membership is by invitation only by a current member. Step 2: One meeting and three trail rides must be attended (must drive own vehicle). Step 3: Membership vote to accept or deny member then applicant sponsor tells them yea or nay.

Southeast Toyota Land Cruiser Association

STLCA is a chapter of the Toyota Land Cruiser Association and is open to all Toyota 4WD vehicles. We hold the Great Smoky Mountain Trail Ride (GSMTR), a TLCA sanctioned event, the third week in May in the Upper Tellico ORV Area. We have monthly meetings in the Nashville area and trail rides in various areas. For more information, see our web site.

Xtreme 4X4

Xtreme 4x4 is a 4-wheel drive club based in Columbia, TN. We are members of Southern Four Wheel Drive Association, United Four Wheel Drive Association, and Tread Lightly. Our purpose is to organize and hold outings, rides, and similar events to promote the use of 4-wheel drive vehicles for sport and recreation. We strive to teach members and fellow off-road enthusiast to preserve our nation's most valuable resources for future generations to enjoy.

Appalachian Off-Road Club

AORC Club Business Meetings are held on the first Sunday of each quarter (Jan/Apr/Jul/Oct) at 5:00pm. Meetings are held monthly before the rides. Quarterly meetings are at the Los Arcos Mexican Restaurant on West Main St in Abingdon, VA. AORC Club Rides are scheduled at least once per month and we typically plan two months out. Check the calendar for the upcoming events!

Coastal Carolina Offroad

Coastal Carolina Offroad is an online meeting spot for all Wheelin’ Enthusiasts. We are based out of the coastal areas of North and South Carolina, which includes areas like Myrtle Beach, SC and Wilmington, NC. We are continuously holding events throughout the Carolinas, typically a few times a month. We are roughly 450 members strong and host a number of local clubs on our site. We welcome anyone who is interested in preserving and maintaining the Offroad sport and we also offer a home base to any club located in our area. If you have any questions please feel free to check us out at www.coastalcarolinaoffroad.com

last updated: 09/17/2009 07:14:44 AM