Place

Island Ford Unit - Hewlett Lodge Trailhead

Photograph of the front of the Adirondack style lodge.
Head down the trail with Hewlett Lodge to your right.

NPS

Quick Facts
Location:
1978 Island Ford Parkway, Sandy Springs, GA 30350
Significance:
Provides access to Hewlett Field and the river.

Benches/Seating, Canoe/Kayak/Small Boat Launch, Dock/Pier, Electrical Outlet/Cell Phone Charging, Entrance Passes For Sale, First Aid Kit Available, Food/Drink - Vending Machine/Self Service, Gifts/Souvenirs/Books, Historical/Interpretive Information/Exhibits, Information, Information - Ranger/Staff Member Present, Information Kiosk/Bulletin Board, Parking - Auto, Picnic Shelter/Pavilion, Picnic Table, Restroom, Restroom - Accessible, Toilet - Flush, Trailhead, Trash/Litter Receptacles, Water - Bottle-Filling Station, Water - Drinking/Potable

This trailhead is located on the north end of historic Hewlett Lodge near the informational kiosk. Following the paved trail with the brown handrail you will pass by the lodge and come to two trail junctions.

At the first trail junction you will see a patio area behind the lodge with several Adirondack chairs and a picnic table.

A short distance further down the paved trail you will come to the second trail junction. Following the trail to your left you will descend several steps arriving shortly at a wood shelter with a large stone fire place. Continue on the trail past the shelter down more steps to arrive on the bank of a stream and eventually the riverside trail.

Continue straight on the paved path to Hewlett Field. As you approach the edge of the field you pass by several picnic tables and a trail junction with a riverside trail. On the west end of the field is a launch for small watercraft.

Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area

Last updated: January 21, 2021