Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area, Sandy Springs

Name: Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area
Address: 1978 Island Ford Pkwy, Sandy Springs, 30350-3432, United States
Telephone: +1 800-232-7238

#1 among attractions in Sandy Springs

Hiking, Visitor center, Hiking trail

Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area

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Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area, Sandy Springs

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Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area preserves a series of sites between Atlanta and Lake Sidney Lanier along the Chattahoochee River in Georgia, U.S. The 48-mile stretch of the river affords public recreation opportunities and access to historic sites. The national recreation area, a National Park Service unit, was established on August 15, 1978, by President Jimmy Carter. ()

Visitors per year: 3.16 mil.Coordinates: 33°59'14"N, 84°19'29"W

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1978 Island Ford PkwySandy Springs (Dunwoody Panhandle)Sandy Springs 30350-3432 United States

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+1 800-232-7238

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Day trips

Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Perimeter Mall, North Point Mall, Computer Museum of America, Bulloch Hall.

4.5 miS
Shopping, Shopping centre
Perimeter Mall, Dunwoody
114 min walk • Perimeter Mall is a shopping mall in Perimeter Center, Dunwoody, Georgia, a suburb of Atlanta, near the interchange of Interstate 285 and Georgia State Route 400.
4.6 miN
Shopping, Shopping centre
North Point Mall, Alpharetta
117 min walk • North Point Mall is a shopping mall, located in Alpharetta, Georgia. The mall opened on October 20, 1993 as one of the largest shopping malls in the country. The mall was the second final property built by Homart Development Company. As of 2018, North Point Mall is one of Atlanta's most popular malls.
3.7 miN
Museum, History museum, Science museum
Computer Museum of America, Roswell
94 min walk • The Computer Museum of America was established in Roswell, Georgia and opened in July 2019 to coincide with the fiftieth anniversary of the Moon landing.
3.1 miNW
Museum, History museum, Historical place
Bulloch Hall, Roswell
80 min walk • Bulloch Hall is a Greek Revival mansion in Roswell, Georgia, built in 1839. It is one of several historically significant buildings in the city and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
3.2 miNW
Museum, History museum, Historical place
Archibald Smith Plantation Home, Roswell
83 min walk • The Archibald Smith Plantation Home is a historic house in Roswell, Georgia, built in 1845. The home was built by one of Roswell's founders, Archibald Smith, and housed three generations of his family.
3.1 miNW
Concerts and shows, Theater
Georgia Ensemble Theatre and Conservatory, Roswell
80 min walk • Georgia Ensemble Theatre and Conservatory is the resident professional theater at the Roswell Cultural Arts Center in Roswell, Georgia. GET was founded in 1992 by Artistic Director, Robert J. Farley and Managing Director Anita Allen-Farley.
4.8 miN
Music and shows, Nightlife, Arenas and stadiums
Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre at Encore Park, Alpharetta
122 min walk • The Ameris Bank Amphitheatre is a contemporary amphitheatre, located in the northern Atlanta suburb of Alpharetta, Georgia, United States.
3.4 miW
Kayaking, Park, Classes and workshops
Chattahoochee Nature Center, Roswell
88 min walk • The Chattahoochee Nature Center is a private, non-profit environmental education facility in Roswell, Georgia. Located on 127 acres adjacent to the Chattahoochee River, the nature center focuses on educational outreach through the use of live flora and fauna.
2.9 miNW
Museum, History museum, Historical place
Barrington Hall, Roswell
74 min walk • Barrington Hall is an 1842 Greek Revival-style plantation home, likely built by enslaved Africans and African Americans. It was the residence of Barrington King who, along with his father Roswell King, was the founder of the town of Roswell, in northern Fulton County, Georgia.
3.2 miNW
Museum, History museum, Specialty museum
Teaching Museum North, Roswell
81 min walk • The Teaching Museum North is located in Roswell, Georgia, USA. The museum offers participatory educational programs and exhibits for primary and secondary school children in the Fulton County School System as well as students from other schools.
3.1 miNW
Neighbourhood
Roswell Historic District, Roswell
80 min walk • The Roswell Historic District, in Roswell, Georgia in Fulton County, was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1974. The district is a 120 acres area roughly bounded by Big Creek, King and Dam Streets, and SW along New Marietta Hwy, in Roswell. Structures in the district date from as early as 1837.