Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area
- The Chattahoochee River and its valley is a place rich in natural and cultural resources. Sometimes the river is clear, cold, and slow-moving, while at other times it is a muddy torrent, plunging through rocky shoals. Th... wildernet.com
Johnson Ferry North Trail, Sandy Springs, Georgia
This trail explores a floodplain of the Chattahoochee River, including a forested wetland, then joins ?the Hooch? for a hike along its riverbank. For more than 20 years the Chattahoochee Outdoor Center was the summer fun capi... trails.com
Palisades East Trail, Atlanta, Georgia
This hike follows a ridgetop as it drops to the riverbank at the Whitewater Creek entrance then easily climbs along the Chattahoochee to East Palisades. The trail leaves the river, climbing to an overlook before returning onc... trails.com
Silver Comet Trail
One of the region?s finest ?rail trails,? the Silver Comet follows the former route of a passenger train that ran from New York City to Birmingham, Alabama. Developed by the PATH Foundation in partnership with state and county ... mtbr.com
East Palisades Trail, Roswell, Georgia
About 4.5 miles of winding forest footpaths along the steep bluffs overlooking the east side of the river provide access to some high bluff along the river. Only short sections of the East Palisades Trail are steep and strenu... trails.com
Powers Landing Trail, Smyrna, Georgia
This trail explores Powers Island in the Chattahoochee River and then follows the floodplain of the river to a wonderful cove in the river?s watershed. On the return to the trailhead the path offers scenic views of the river.... trails.com
West Palisades Unit Trail, Vinings, Georgia
The West Palisades Unit comprises 302 acres along 1.5 miles of shoals in the Chattahoochee River. The trail follows the riverbank and into the rocky palisades. A variety of habitats with open fields, dense woods, tumbling str... trails.com
Vickery Creek Trail, Alpharetta, Georgia
Roswell King first glimpsed these wooded hills above the Chattahoochee River during a journey to the Dahlonega gold fields in the 1820s. King recognized that the terrain would someday be an ideal site for a textile mill. In 1... trails.com
Cochran Shoals Trail
This trail follows the Cochran Shoals Walking Trail to a second loop trail that explores the watershed of the Chattahoochee River on an unnamed knoll. Cochran Shoals Trail is on the west side of the Chattahoochee River, ju... traillink.com
Jones Bridge Trail, Duluth, Georgia
Explores Jones Bridge, climbing into nearby hills that allows long-distance views of some of Atlanta?s most expensive homes and then follows the floodplain of the Chattahoochee, climbing to explore a ridge and returning to lo... trails.com
Atlanta Plaque Art
From Ted Turner Field, this hike visits the capital dome, Underground Atlanta, Georgia Dome, Phillips Arena, CNN Center, and Centennial Park downtown. Opening soon will be the Georgia Aquarium and the new World of Coca-Cola, ... trails.com
Big Trees Preserve Trail, Alpharetta, Georgia
Big Trees has multiple loops and straight-line trails that can be combined for a wide variety of hikes. A 300-foot climb on the Backcountry Loop is so well done it seems effortless. The John Ripley Forbes Big Trees Forest Pre... trails.com
Gold Branch Trail, Alpharetta, Georgia
This exhilarating trail explores the shoreline of Bull Sluice Lake and ridges along the Chattahoochee River. trails.com
Island Ford Trail, Roswell, Georgia
The Island Ford Trail is a pleasant hike in a mature hardwood forest. The main trail is blue blazed and takes you through all the habitat types with flat, easy walks and moderate climbs in the hilly upland. From the river to ... trails.com
Midtown Atlanta Romp, Atlanta, Georgia
Tours the midtown area of Atlanta, including the High Museum, Margaret Mitchell House, Georgia Tech, Piedmont Park, and the Atlanta Botanical Gardens. This hike begins on Atlanta?s first road, Peachtree Street. In 1812, Lieut... trails.com
Love Squared: Marietta Square, Marietta, Georgia
Spend an enchanted weekend together discovering the delicious attractions around what we consider to be the handsomest town square in Georgia (outside Savannah). Glover Park is the centerpiece of the lovely antebellum town of... trails.com
East Palisades Unit Trails, Sandy Springs, Georgia
This unit of the Chattahoochee River offers a taste of rugged beauty from high, heavily wooded ridges above the water to sandy, lushly carpeted floodplains lined with ferns and willows. Late autumn and winter are ideal season... trails.com
Our Kind Of Town: Historic Roswell, Roswell, Georgia
If discovering out-of-the-way places with your sweetheart starts your romantic juices flowing, share an enjoyable low-key weekend exploring a former Southern mill town just north of Atlanta and its adjacent natural attraction... trails.com