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

    Chattahoochee River

    National Recreation Area Georgia

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Sope Creek

From eastbound Interstate 285

  • Take exit 24, Riverside Drive.
  • Left For 2.3 miles to Johnson Ferry Road.
  • Left for 2.7 miles to the junction of Johnson Ferry Road and Paper Mill Road.
  • Left onto Paper Mill Road for 2.2 miles, entrance will be on the left.

From westbound Interstate 285

  • Take exit 24, Riverside Drive.
  • North For 2.3 miles to Johnson Ferry Road.
  • Left for 2.7 miles to the junction of Johnson Ferry Road and Paper Mill Road.
  • Left onto Paper Mill Road for 2.2 miles, entrance will be on the left.

From northbound Interstate 75

  • Take exit 260, Windy Hill Road.
  • Right to Powers Ferry Road.
  • Left for .9 miles to Terrell Mill Road
  • Right on Terrell Mill Road for 1.6 miles to ‘right’ turning lane for Paper Mill Road.
  • Unit will be on right 1.1 miles down the road.

From southbound Interstate 75

  • Take exit 260, Windy Hill Road.
  • Left to Powers Ferry Road.
  • Left for .9 miles to Terrell Mill Road
  • Right on Terrell Mill Road for 1.6 miles to ‘right’ turning lane for Paper Mill Road.
  • Unit will be on right 1.1 miles down the road.
Activities Sope Creek is a more secluded entrance to the Cochran Shoals area. Offering scenic Sibley Pond and a more challenging trail for mountain bikers, Sope Creek is a good getaway in the middle of the city. To download a printable trail map click here. (Requires Adobe Reader.)













History















Named for a Cherokee holdout from the Trail of Tears, Sope Creek is a picturesque stream that flows into the river. The stone ruins along the creek banks are remnants of a paper manufacturing company that produced a large portion of the South's paper from 1855 to 1902.

Did You Know?

Mist forming on the Chattahoochee - Photo by Tom Wilson

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.