Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area

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24 mi 38 km of trail — 14 Featured Runs

Easy Trails 31 Trails Intermediate Trails 2 Trails Hard Trails 0 Trails

Food & Drink

After the Run: Local Favorites

Brooklyn Bagel Bakery Best bagels in the area!! Under new management...great staff!! Love this place :)
9925 Haynes Bridge Rd, Johns Creek GA — (770) 569-7290
J. Alexander's Mac and cheese the absolute best!
5245 Peachtree Pkwy, Norcross GA — (770) 263-9755
Taqueria Tsunami Avocado cilantro egg rolls and the tacos!
1570 Holcomb Bridge Rd Ste 855, Roswell GA
Aqua Blue tuna tataki was very good
1564 Holcomb Bridge Rd, Roswell GA — (770) 643-8886
Coffee Bianco All the coffee is great and the chocolate croissants are awesome
1585 Holcomb Bridge Rd, Roswell GA — (770) 992-7289
Boston Market Great Chicken and sides!!!
1555 Holcomb Bridge Rd Ste A, Roswell GA — (770) 640-0110
Bombay Flames Can't go wrong with the special biryani. Delish!
3050 Mansell Rd, Alpharetta GA
JP Sushi This place is amazing! Great food and great service!!
1530 Holcomb Bridge Rd, Roswell GA — (770) 645-2460
Circle Sushi Great sushi and bathroom experience
8725 Roswell Rd, Atlanta GA — (770) 998-7880
Chicken Salad Chick Chicken Salad Chick has awesome food and the staff is so friendly.
970 N Point Dr Ste B190, Alpharetta GA — (770) 667-5459
Chick-fil-A Drive thru lines get extremely long but the food and service are well worth the wait
6085 N Point Pkwy, Alpharetta GA — (770) 667-8080
California Pizza Kitchen Try the cherry lime sparkler drink! Tastes like a spike strawberry lemonade!
6301 N. Point Pkwy., Alpharetta GA — (770) 664-8246
Chipotle Mexican Grill This place is insane during lunch hours!
10910 Haynes Bridge Rd, Alpharetta GA — (678) 893-0236
Buffalo Wild Wings The Buffalo Ranch Chicken Wrap is delicious! Great wings taste without the mess.
2375 Mansell Rd, Alpharetta GA — (678) 352-4599
The Cheesecake Factory Fried macaroni balls #todie
2075 N Point Cir, Alpharetta GA — (770) 751-7011
Benihana Great service, watch your food get prepared, chefs are entertaining, great place to go.
2365 Mansell Rd, Alpharetta GA — (678) 461-8440
Burger King Slow drive thru
2310 Mansell Road, Alpharetta GA — (770) 518-3369
Buca di Beppo Italian Restaurant Ask for anyone but Kelly!!! This girl is a psycho!!! Personally, I wouldn't go back to this location... But if you must go, avoid Kelly! She is crazy and SO rude!!! Management is lacking as well!!!
2335 Mansell Rd, Alpharetta GA — (770) 643-9463
Jason's Deli This place is so popular during the lunch hour!! Avoid the line and use Soup & Salad kiosk or call ahead and order. Great customer service and quality food!!
7300 N Point Pkwy, Alpharetta GA — (770) 664-5002
HoneyBaked Ham Ask for a punch card!
7601 North Point Pkwy Suite A, Alpharetta GA — (770) 518-5000

Areas Within Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area

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Featured Runs in Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area - 14

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View from the overlook point facing northwest across the Chattahoochee towards the Sandy Springs area.

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4.2 mi 6.8 km
East Palisades Route
 6
Vinings, GA
The wooden stairs which take you down to AL 6.

#2

4.1 mi 6.6 km
Vickery Creek
 11
Roswell, GA
Sibley Pond in the Sope Creek loop quietly reflects the surrounding woods.

#3

8.3 mi 13.4 km
Columns Drive to Sope Cr...
 6
Sandy Springs, GA
Spring has sprung along this river (in April).

#4

2.2 mi 3.5 km
Island Ford South Loop
 3
Dunwoody, GA
Chattahoochee River, Roswell, Georgia.

#5

2.8 mi 4.4 km
Island Ford North Loop
 2
Dunwoody, GA
View of the river from the trail.

#6

1.6 mi 2.6 km
Powers Island Loop
 2
Vinings, GA
Gorgeous forest and river views await on the Gold Branch Trail.

#7

3.4 mi 5.5 km
Gold Branch Loop
 2
Roswell, GA
There's a lovely view of rocky cliff formations across the river from the beach at WP 11.

#8

3.7 mi 5.9 km
West Palisades Route
 3
Vinings, GA

Trails in Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area - 19

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2.1 mi 3.4 km
#1 Bob Callan Trail
Vinings, GA
2.1 mi 3.4 km Vinings, GA
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1.2 mi 1.9 km
#2 CS02-CS15
Sandy Springs, GA
1.2 mi 1.9 km Sandy Springs, GA
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1.5 mi 2.4 km
#3 Johnson Ferry Trail N
Sandy Springs, GA
1.5 mi 2.4 km Sandy Springs, GA
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8.8 mi 14.1 km
#4 Sope Creek
Vinings, GA
8.8 mi 14.1 km Vinings, GA
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1.2 mi 2.0 km
#5 Powers Island Trail
Vinings, GA
1.2 mi 2.0 km Vinings, GA
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0.8 mi 1.3 km
#6 CS05-CS12
Sandy Springs, GA
0.8 mi 1.3 km Sandy Springs, GA
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1.0 mi 1.7 km
#7 BI03-BI20
Sugar Hill, GA
1.0 mi 1.7 km Sugar Hill, GA
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0.8 mi 1.3 km
#8 CS10-CS20
Vinings, GA
0.8 mi 1.3 km Vinings, GA
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0.8 mi 1.2 km
#9 ADA Trail
Suwanee, GA
0.8 mi 1.2 km Suwanee, GA
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0.9 mi 1.5 km
#10 IF30-IF32
Roswell, GA
0.9 mi 1.5 km Roswell, GA
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0.4 mi 0.6 km
#11 CoE-BE01
Sugar Hill, GA
0.4 mi 0.6 km Sugar Hill, GA
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0.9 mi 1.5 km
#12 BE05-BE07
Sugar Hill, GA
0.9 mi 1.5 km Sugar Hill, GA
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0.4 mi 0.6 km
#13 BE02-BE12
Sugar Hill, GA
0.4 mi 0.6 km Sugar Hill, GA
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0.3 mi 0.5 km
#14 BE01-BE02
Sugar Hill, GA
0.3 mi 0.5 km Sugar Hill, GA
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0.7 mi 1.2 km
#15 EP01-EP12-Alt
Vinings, GA
0.7 mi 1.2 km Vinings, GA
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0.4 mi 0.6 km
#16 BE04-BE05
Sugar Hill, GA
0.4 mi 0.6 km Sugar Hill, GA
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0.6 mi 1.0 km
#17 Johnson Ferry Trail S
Sandy Springs, GA
0.6 mi 1.0 km Sandy Springs, GA
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0.3 mi 0.5 km
#18 BE05-BE06
Sugar Hill, GA
0.3 mi 0.5 km Sugar Hill, GA
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0.6 mi 1.0 km
#19 BE03-BE04
Sugar Hill, GA
0.6 mi 1.0 km Sugar Hill, GA
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Photos of Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area - 80

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Rottenwood Foundation HDR

#1

Rottenwood Foundation HDR
 5
Vinings, GA
Sibley Pond in the Sope Creek loop quietly reflects the surrounding woods.

#2

Sibley Pond in the Sope Creek loop quietly reflects the surrounding woods.
 5
Sandy Springs, GA
Morning mist along the river heading from JB 4.

#3

Morning mist along the river heading from JB 4.
 3
Berkeley Lake, GA
Gorgeous forest and river views await on the Gold Branch Trail.

#4

Gorgeous forest and river views await on the Gold Branch Trail.
 2
Sandy Springs, GA
View from the overlook point facing northwest across the Chattahoochee towards the Sandy Springs area.

#5

View from the overlook point facing northwest across the Chattahoochee towards the Sandy Springs area.
 3
Vinings, GA
View of Sope Creek from the bridge crossing along Paper Mill Road. There are ruins on both sides here which can be accessed by the trail.

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View of Sope Creek from the bridge crossing along Paper Mill Road. There are ruins on both sides here which can be accessed by the trail.
 5
Sandy Springs, GA
The ruins m near EP 16 of an old mill (?)

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The ruins m near EP 16 of an old mill (?)
 2
Vinings, GA
Peeking out over the river from the bamboo forest.

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Peeking out over the river from the bamboo forest.
 2
Vinings, GA

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