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Chattahoochee River National Recreation AreaShoals at Jones Bridge with bridge ruins in the background - Photo by Matt Harr
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Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area
Plan Your Visit
 

The Chattahoochee National Recreation Area contains 16 park units with a total of 50 miles of hiking trails, a Visitor Contact Station at the Island Ford  Unit, numerous picnic areas, canoe, kayak and raft rentals. For more information click on Things to Do or call the Visitor Contact Station at 678-538-1200.

The Chattahoochee River is a stocked trout stream with 23 species of game fish. Year-round fishing is available with a Georgia fishing license and a trout stamp.
Visit the Hooch!  

Did You Know?
That the word Chattahoochee means painted rock in the Cherokee language. The Cherokee made their homes along the Chattahoochee River for thousands of years until they were forced out in the 1830s.

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Last Updated: September 22, 2006 at 15:19 EST