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

    Chattahoochee River

    National Recreation Area Georgia

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Palisades unit - Paces Mill entrance - Rottenwood Creek trailhead

Location
3444 Cobb Parkway SE
Atlanta, GA 30339

GPS Coordinates
Enter the following Latitude and Longitude coordinates into your favorite online map program for driving directions from your home. Or enter the coordinates into your vehicles GPS unit to guide you to the park.

33° 52' 11.35" N, 84° 27' 21.63" W

From northbound Interstate 75

  • Take Exit 256 - Mt. Paran Road NW.
  • Turn Left at Mt. Paran Road NW, go 0.1 mile.
  • Turn right at US 41/Northside Parkway NW. go 1 mile park entrance is on your left.

From southbound Interstate 75

  • Take exit 258 - Cumberland Boulevard.
  • Turn right at Cumberland Boulevard, go 0.3 miles.
  • Turn left at US 41 S/GA 3 S/Cobb Parkway SE, go 0.6 miles park entrance is on your right.

From eastbound Interstate 285

  • Take exit 20 - Interstate 75 S, go 0.8 miles.
  • Keep left at fork to Cumberland Boulevard, go 0.4 miles.
  • Turn right at Cumberland Boulevard, go 0.3 miles.
  • Turn left at US 41 S/GA 3 S/Cobb Parkway SE, go 0.6 miles park entrance is on your right.

From westbound Interstate 285

  • Take exit 20 - Interstate 75 S/US 41/Cumberland Boulevard
  • Keep left at fork to Interstate 75 S/Cumberland Boulevard, go 0.6 miles.
  • Keep left at fork to Cumberland Boulevard, go 0.4 miles.
  • Turn right at Cumberland Boulevard, go 0.3 miles.
  • Turn left at US 41 S/GA 3 S/Cobb Parkway SE, go 0.6 miles park entrance is on your right.
Activities
Paces Mill offers 3.5 miles of trails, a shaded picnic area, as well as plenty of places to wade fish or fish from shore. To download a printable trail map click here (Requires Adobe Reader.)

Did You Know?

Visit the Hooch!

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.