Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area, Sandy Springs,...
Managed by the National Park Service, the Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area consists of 16 land units along a 48-mile stretch of the Chattahoochee River north of Atlanta. Releases from Lake Sidney Lanier?s Buford D... trails.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
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
Island Ford Trail, Alpharetta, Georgia
Explores the floodplain and watershed of the Chattahoochee River in the vicinity of Island Ford, one of the first commonly used fords of the river. Settlers normally had two options for crossing the Chattahoochee River. They ... trails.com
Big Creek Trail, Alpharetta, Georgia
This multiuse trail explores the floodplain of Big Creek (Vickery Creek) from Webb Bridge Road to Mansell Road. Rob Warrilow got the idea for Big Creek Trail when he visited his son at college in Colorado, where a similar tra... 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
Chattahoochee Nature Center
The city"s most famous river is in danger of being overrun by overdevelopment and pollution. Thankfully, the Chattahoochee Nature Center is here to help us learn more about the river"s heritage and what we can do to sav... grandparents.com
Riverwalk Trail - Riverside Rd. - Roswell Ga
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 t... waymarking.com
Vickery Creek Unit Trail, Roswell, 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
Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area: Island Ford...
When President Jimmy Carter created the Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area in 1978, this site, including the former retreat of Judge Samuel Hewlett (ca. 1930s), was selected as headquarters. Today the log and stone ... trails.com
Atlanta, Ga: Vickery Creek
This moderate loop explores the hills and banks along Vickery Creek, which powered one of the South's most important mills during the 1800s. With the exception of a few short steep stretches alongside the creek-ravin... trimbleoutdoors.com
Jones Bridge Unit Trail, Roswell And Norcross, Georgia
After settling on this land in 1819, James Martin ran a ferry across the Chattahoochee River for many years. His descendents, the Jones family, operated the ferry until it was replaced by the steel bridge in 1904. By the 1930... trails.com
Big Creek Greenway Trail, Alpharetta, Georgia
Located only a short distance from busy Highway 400, the Big Creek Greenway offers a wooded retreat away from urban bustle and traffic. The linear park, maintained by the City of Alpharetta, features a wide, paved pathway tha... trails.com
Gold Branch Unit Trail, Roswell, Georgia
Located above the shores of Bull Sluice Lake, an impoundment of the Chattahoochee River created by construction of Morgan Falls Dam in 1904, Gold Branch is one of the less frequently visited units of the National Recreation A... trails.com
Pine Mountain Recreation Area Trails, Cartersville, Georgia
Following the heavily wooded slopes of 1,562-foot Pine Mountain, north of Red Top Mountain State Park and Allatoona Lake, this recreation area is a recently developed Cartersville city park. The park?s East Loop Trail is open... trails.com
Pooles Mill Covered Bridge Trail, Cumming, Georgia
This trail meanders down a ridge to Pooles Mill Covered Bridge and explores Settindown Creek, the river the bridge spans. The cascading falls after the bridge on the left are a great place to enjoy the river. A Cherokee tradi... trails.com
Suwanee Greenway Trail, Duluth, Georgia
Follows the floodplain of Suwanee Creek from George F. Pierce Park to Suwanee Creek Park. It is no understatement to call Suwanee Greenway the environmental success story of the Atlanta area. Destroyed by source point polluti... trails.com