Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area
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IUCN category V (protected landscape/seascape)
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View northwards up the river from Atlanta at East Palisades (April 2012)
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| Location | Cobb, Forsyth, Fulton, & Gwinnett counties, Georgia, USA |
| Nearest city | Atlanta, GA |
| Coordinates | 33°59′14″N 84°19′29″W / 33.98722°N 84.32472°WCoordinates: 33°59′14″N 84°19′29″W / 33.98722°N 84.32472°W |
| Area | 10,550 acres (4,269 ha) 5,124 acres (2,074 ha) federal |
| Established | August 15, 1978 |
| Visitors | 3,161,297 (in 2011) |
| Governing body | National Park Service |
| Website | Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area |
Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area (CRNRA) preserves a series of sites between Atlanta and Lake Sidney Lanier along the Chattahoochee River, Georgia, U.S. The 48-mile (77 km) 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.
The park headquarters and visitor center are located at the Island Ford Unit of the park, at 1978 Island Ford Parkway in Sandy Springs, Georgia. The Chattahoochee River is a stocked trout stream with 23 species of game fish. Year-round fishing is available with a Georgia fishing license and a trout stamp.
In 2012, the Chattahoochee National Recreation Area was designated as the Chattahoochee River Water Trail to become the first river named a National Water Trail. The National Water Trails System was created by the U.S. Department of the Interior to increase access to water-based outdoor recreation, encourage community stewardship of local waterways, and promote tourism.
Cochran Shoals is the largest and most popular unit of the park, featuring a 3-mile (4.8 km) fitness trail, suitable for walking/jogging/biking, which is wheelchair-accessible and is excellent for bird- and wildlife-watching. The historic Marietta Paper Mill ruins along Sope Creek are preserved within the Sope Creek unit of the area. The Akers Mill ruins along Rottenwood Creek are found within the West Palisades unit. Steep rock cliffs rise from the river's flood plain in the East Palisades unit of the park.
Powers Island was named for James Power (1790–1870). In 1835, he established Power's ferry on the Chattahoochee River, connecting what is now Sandy Springs to Cobb County. Power's Ferry, now spelled Powers Ferry, was used by units of General William Sherman's army in July 1864. The ferry was eventually replaced by a bridge, which was built in 1903.
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