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Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area
Vickery Creek

Directions

From I-285 East

  • Take exit 25, Roswell Road.
  • Left, travel 7 miles, cross the river to the intersection of Roswell Road and Riverside Road.
  • Right onto Riverside, cross Vickery Creek and make an immediate left for the unit.

From I-285 West

  • Take exit 25, Roswell Road.
  • Right, travel 7 miles, cross the river to the intersection of Roswell Road and Riverside Road.
  • Right onto Riverside, cross Vickery Creek and make an immediate left for the unit.

From GA 400 North

  • Take exit 6, Northridge Road.
  • Right onto Northridge and go to the Roswell Road intersection.
  • Right; travel 2 miles to the intersection of Roswell Road and Riverside Road.
  • Right onto Riverside, cross Vickery Creek and make an immediate left to the unit.

From GA 400 South

  • Take exit 6, Northridge Road.
  • Left onto Northridge and go to the Roswell Road intersection.
  • Right; travel 2 miles to the intersection of Roswell Road and Riverside Road.
  • Right onto Riverside, cross Vickery Creek and make an immediate left to the unit.

Activities

Vickery Creek contains several miles of trails that connect to a City of Roswell park. There are a few picnic tables alongside the creek as well as some semi-strenuous cliff sides. Use caution when climbing on the rocks. To download a printable map of Vickery Creek click here (Requires Adobe Reader.)

History

The ruins of a 19th century mill can be found along the creek as well as the mill managers house at Allenbrook which still stands today.

Rock overhang at Island Ford - Photo by Matt Harr  

Did You Know?
Prehistoric people would shelter under the large rock overhangs found along the Chattahoochee River. Indian village sites once flourished along this rich corridor of fertile soils.

Last Updated: July 28, 2006 at 12:02 EST