• 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 »

Palisades unit - Whitewater Creek entrance

Location
Whitewater Creek Road
Atlanta, GA 30327
33° 52' 40.17" N, 84° 26' 31.22" W
Note: Latitude and Longitude coordinates are provided as a courtesy to visitors with GPS units.

From eastbound Interstate 285

  • Take exit 22, Northside Drive, New Northside Drive, Powers Ferry Road.
  • Right on Northside Drive.
  • Go through the Powers Ferry intersection for 1.6 miles to Harris Trail (Caution light).
  • Right on HarrisTrail and 0.9 mile to Whitewater Creek Road.
  • Right and travel 0.1 mile to the entrance on the right.

From westbound Interstate 285

  • Take exit 22, Northside Drive, New Northside Drive, Powers Ferry Road.
  • Straight to second traffic light.
  • Left on Northside Drive, through the Powers Ferry Road intersection for 1.6 miles to Harris Trail (caution light).
  • Right on Harris Trail and 0.9 miles to Whitewater Creek Road.
  • Right and travel 0.1 mile to the entrance on the right.

From northbound Interstate 75

  • Take exit 256, Mt. Paran Road.
  • Right on Mt. Paran Road to first traffic light (Harris Trail)
  • Left on Harris Trail to Whitewater Creek Road
  • Right about 0.4 miles to the unit which is on the left.

From northbound U.S. 41

  • Right on Mt. Paran Road, go to the first traffic light (Harris Trail) and turn left.
  • Go about 0.3 miles turn left onto Whitewater Creek Road.
  • Go 0.4 miles to the unit, which is on the left.

From southbound U.S. 41

  • Travel to Mt. Paran Road
  • Turn left on Mt. Paran Road, go to the first traffic light (Harris Trail) and turn left.
  • Go about .3 miles turn left onto Whitewater Creek Road.
  • Go .4 miles to the unit, which is on the left.
Activities
Whitewater Creek offers easy access to the river for wading fisherman as well as several miles of trails that connect to the Indian Trail unit. To download a printable map click here (Requires Adobe Reader.)

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.