VISITATION:

3.5 million visitors annually.
Highest - summer.
Lowest - January

ADDRESS:

Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area

1978 Island Ford Parkway
Atlanta, Georgia 30350

TELEPHONE:

(770) 399-8070

OPERATING HOURS:

Day-use only.
Summer (Mar.15 - Oct.31) 7 AM to 9 PM
Winter (Nov. 1 - Mar.14) 7 AM to 7 PM

CLIMATE:

Temperate. Short, cool winter. Hot summer. Long, mild fall and spring.

FEES:

Although there are no entrance fees, Chattahoochee NRA has instituted a daily parking fee for all units of the park. An Annual Parking Permit is available.

FACILITIES/OPPORTUNITIES:

Nine (9) park units with a total of 50 miles of hiking trails, including 3-mile fitness trail with exercise stations; Visitor Contact Stations at Paces Mill and Island Ford (HQ) Units; numerous picnic areas; canoe and raft rental beginning weekends in May, and daily, Memorial Day weekend through Labor Day weekend; rental sites and concession stores at Johnson Ferry, Powers Island, and Paces Mill Units; shuttle bus between sites. Call concessioner, Chattahoochee Outdoor Center at (770) 395-6851, or visit their web site at www.chattahoocheerafting.com for more information. Stocked trout stream with 23 species of game fish. Year-round fishing with Georgia fishing license and trout stamp.

For information on archeology, visit SEAC

LODGING/CAMPING FACILITIES:

None in park. Large number of motels and camping areas in adjacent metropolitan area.

BOOKSTORE/PASSPORT CANCELLATION:

Bookstores, passport stamps in Visitor Contact Stations at Paces Mill and Island Ford Units.

ACCESSIBILITY:

Restrooms, bookstores, and some trails accessible to wheelchairs.

RESERVATIONS/PERMITS:

Picnic tables and open areas on first-come basis. One 1,000-square foot pavilion and adjacent activity field may be reserved for large groups. Call Chattahoochee Outdoor Center at (770) 395-6851, or visit their web site at www.chattahoocheerafting.com for more information.

Permits for special events and filming must be arranged through office of Chief Ranger, (770) 399-8071.

ADJACENT VISITOR ATTRACTIONS:

Metropolitan Atlanta museums, sports arenas, theaters, restaurants, nightclubs, Underground Atlanta, Stone Mountain Park, and Six Flags within 25 miles. Kennesaw Mountain NBP (23 miles). Martin Luther King, Jr. NHS (25 miles). Jimmy Carter Presidential Center/Library (25 miles).

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

Write the park or call (770) 399-8070.