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Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area
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| Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area | |
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| IUCN Category V (Protected Landscape/Seascape) | |
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| Location: | Georgia, USA |
| Nearest city: | Atlanta, GA |
| Coordinates: | |
| Area: | 9,205.53 acres (4,343.62 federal) 37.25 km² |
| Established: | August 15, 1978 |
| Total Visitation: | 2,672,138 (in 2004) |
| Governing body: | National Park Service |
Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area preserves a series of sites between Atlanta, Georgia and Lake Sidney Lanier along the Chattahoochee River. The 48-mile (77 km) stretch of the river affords public recreation opportunities and access to historic spots. The national recreation area was established on August 15, 1978. The park headquarters and visitor center are located at the Island Ford Unit of the park at 1978 Island Ford Parkway in Sandy Springs, Georgia.
The historic Marietta Paper Mill ruins along Sope Creek are preserved within the Sope Creek unit of the area. Cochran Shoals is the largest and most popular unit of the park, boasting a 2.5 mile biking/fitness/jogging trail that is wheelchair accessible and also excellent for bird and wildlife watching in addition to its exercise opportunities. The Akers Mill ruins along Rottenwood Creek are found within the West Palisades unit. Steep rock cliffs rise from the river's flood plain in the East Palisades unit of the park.
Powers Island was named for James Power (1790 - 1870). In 1835, he established Powers Ferry connecting what is now Sandy Springs to Cobb County. Powers Ferry was used by units of General William Sherman's army in July of 1864. The ferry was eventually replaced by a bridge, which was built in 1903.
- Sope Creek
- Abbots Bridge
- Medlock Bridge
- Gold Branch
- Cochran Shoals
- Island Ford
- Vickery Creek
- East Palisades
- West Palisades
- Powers Island
- Johnson Ferry North
- Johnson Ferry South
- The National Parks: Index 2001-2003. Washington: U.S. Department of the Interior.
| National Recreation Areas of the United States Administered by the National Park Service |
