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Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area
Bowman's Island

Directions

From Peachtree Industrial Blvd North

  • Left onto Suwanee Dam Road 6.2 miles to Buford Dam Road.
  • Left on Buford Dam Road .3 miles to Island Ford Road.
  • Left on Island Ford Road and the unit will be .9 miles.

From Peachtree Industrial Blvd South

  • Right onto Suwanee Dam Road 6.2 miles to Buford Dam Road.
  • Left .3 miles to Island Ford Road.
  • Left and the unit will be .9 miles.

From GA400 North – Take exit 14 (GA State Road 20/Cumming Hwy)

  • Left at third light, which will be Nuckolles Road.
  • The road will dead-end into Buford Dam Road, turn right.
  • Approximately 5 miles and will cross the dam
  • Right onto Island Ford Road, .9 miles to the unit (pass church and unit will be immediately on the right).

From GA400 South – Take exit 14 (GA State Road 20/Cumming Hwy)

  • Left at the third light, which will be Nuckolles Road.
  • The road will dead-end into Buford Dam Road, turn right
  • Cross the Dam, approximately 5 miles
  • Right onto Island Ford Road, .9 miles to the unit (pass church and unit will be immediately on the right).
 

Activities

Bowman's Island has many great activities varying from horseback riding and hiking to boating and trout fishing. To download a printable map click here (Requires Adobe Reader.)

Island Ford Visitor Center - Photo by Matt Harr  

Did You Know?
The Island Ford Visitor Contact Station was once the Summer family home of former Georgia Superior Court Judge Samuel Hewlett. Construction began in the 1930's, using timber from the Okeefenokee Swamp and stone from Stone Mountain, taking six years to complete.

Last Updated: August 08, 2006 at 14:41 EST