AccessAtlanta Recreation: Hiking Chattahoochee River National Rec. Area

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Chattahoochee River National Rec. Area

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The park contains a wide variety of hiking trails and natural habitats in addition to providing recreational activities such as fishing, picnicking and boating. One of the most popular paths is the Cochran Fitness Trail. The Recreation Area consists of 16 different land units located north and northeast of Atlanta.
Degree of Difficulty: Easy to moderate
Fees: $3 daily parking fee; $30 annual pass
Dogs: Permitted; Must be under control and kept on leash at all times
Hours of operation: Day use only; Summer (Mar.15 - Oct.31) 7 AM to DARK, Winter (Nov. 1 - Mar.14) 7 AM to DARK
How to get there (main Island Ford Parkway Unit): Go north on GA 400, take Exit 6 (Northridge), turn right at end of ramp, and stay in "keep moving" lane onto Dunwoody Place. Turn right at second light on Roberts Drive, go approximately 1 mile and turn right into park entrance.
• Cochran Fitness Trail is located on the Cobb County side of the Chattahoochee River on Interstate North Parkway
More info: (678) 538-1200; www.nps.gov

More hiking around Atlanta
• Amicalola Falls
• Black Rock Mountain
• Chattahoochee River National Rec. Area
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• Kennesaw Mountain
• McIntosh Reserve
• Panola Mountain
• Red Top Mountain
• Reynolds Nature Preserve
• State Botanical Garden of Georgia
• Stone Mountain
• Sweetwater Creek
• Tallulah Gorge State Park
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* Degree of Difficulty as rated by "Hiking Trails of North Georgia" by Tim Homan

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