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Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area
Gold Branch
Directions

From I-285 East

  • Take exit 24, Riverside Drive.
  • Left for 2.3 miles to Johnson Ferry Road.
  • Left for 2 miles to Lower Roswell Road.
  • Right and go for just under 2.5 miles to unit, which will be on the right.

From I-285 West 

  • Take exit 24, Riverside Drive.
  • Right for 2.3 miles to Johnson Ferry Road.
  • Left for 2 miles to Lower Roswell Road.
  • Right and go for just under 2.5 miles to unit, which will be on the right.

From Roswell Road (GA 9) North to Johnson Ferry Road

  • Left for 4 miles on Lower Roswell Road
  • East and go for just under 2.5 miles to the unit, which will be on the right.

From Roswell Road (GA 9) South to Johnson Ferry Road

  • Right for 4 miles on Lower Roswell Road
  • East and go for just under 2.5 miles to the unit, which will be on the right.

From Roswell Road, GA 9 North (South Atlanta Street to Azalea Drive)

  • Left on Azalea Drive for 1.7 miles to Willeo Road.
  • Left on Willeo Road and 1.4 miles to junction of Lower Roswell and Timber Ridge Roads.
  • Bear left onto Lower Roswell Road and .7 miles to unit on left.

From Roswell Road, GA 9 South (South Atlanta Street to Azalea Drive)

  • Right on Azalea Drive for 1.7 miles to Willeo Road.
  • Left on Willeo Road and 1.4 miles to junction of Lower Roswell and Timber Ridge Roads.
  • Bear left onto Lower Roswell Road and .7 miles to unit on left

Activities

The Gold Branch area of the Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area offers several miles of trails that border the river and Bull Sluice Lake. A small picnic area near the parking lot makes for a quick getaway in a quiet outdoor setting. To download a printable map of Gold Branch
click here (Requires Adobe Reader.)

Mist forming on the Chattahoochee - Photo by Tom Wilson  

Did You Know?
Typically, rivers meander and change course over time. However, the Chattahoochee River is one of the oldest and most stable river channels within the United States, since it's essentially "locked" in place, flowing along the Brevard Fault Zone.

Last Updated: April 27, 2007 at 13:52 EST