• Mist rising of the river at Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area.

    Chattahoochee River

    National Recreation Area Georgia

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  • Rising River Waters Can Kill!

    Watch for rapidly rising river levels on the Chattahoochee River and its tributaries. Water released from dams and heavy rain can turn a day on the river into a tragedy! More »

  • Call for Water Release Schedule

    With colder temperatures you can expect longer and more frequent water releases. For water release schedule info, call 1-855-DAM-FLOW (1-855-326-3569) for Buford Dam and 404-329-1455 for Morgan Falls Dam. Save numbers to your cell! More »

Medlock Bridge

From northbound Interstate 85

  • Take exit 99, GA 140/Jimmy Carter Boulivard
  • Turn left onto GA 141 North lane and proceed 3 miles to Peachtree Industrial Blvd.
  • Turn right onto GA 141/Peachtree Industrial Blvd. to Holcomb Bridge Road.
  • Left on Holcomb Bridge Road and then right onto GA 141, Peachtree Parkway.
  • Go 3.6 miles on GA 141 (Medlock Bridge Road) to unit which will be on the right.

From southbound Interstate 85

  • Take exit 99, Jimmy Carter Blvd. (140).
  • Right and get into GA 141 North lane and proceed 3 miles to Peachtree Industrial Blvd.
  • Right on Peachtree Industrial Blvd. to Holcomb Bridge Road.
  • Left on Holcomb Bridge Road and then right onto GA 141, Peachtree Parkway.
  • Go 3.6 miles on GA 141 (Medlock Bridge Road) to unit which will be on the right prior to crossing the river.

From northbound US 19 and GA 400

  • Take exit 7A, Holcomb Bridge/Norcross, GA 140 East.
  • Go 5.5 miles to intersection of Holcomb Bridge and Spalding Drive.
  • Left onto Spalding Drive and go 3.6 miles to Peachtree Parkway, GA 141.
  • Left and go 3.6 miles to unit on the right prior to crossing the river.

From southbound US 19 and GA 400

  • Take exit 10, Old Milton Parkway/Alpharetta, GA 120.
  • Right on Old Milton Parkway (GA120) 6.2 mile to GA 141 (Medlock Bridge).
  • Right 4 miles crossing the river and the unit will be on the left.

Activities

Medlock Bridge offers trails and a small picnic area as well as a boat ramp that can accommodate either motor driven boats or canoes and kayaks. To download a printable map of the area
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Did You Know?

Hickory Horned Devil

While many caterpillars make cocoons to molt into moths and butterflies, some, like the Hickory Horned Devil, bury themselves in the ground over the winter emerging in the Spring fully changed.