U.S. News Insider Tip: For a fun hike in the recreation area, try Vickery Creek Trail at Roswell Mill ... units connected by 48 miles of the Chattahoochee River. In addition to being fun to ...

Had conservationists and the federal government not stepped up to protect the Chattahoochee from creeping ... the large rock overhangs along the river—the trails of Island Ford in Sandy Springs ...

However, the trails are clearly marked, and a map is posted at intersections ... you will traverse along the Chattahoochee River, the lifeblood of Georgia from which 70% of Atlanta's drinking ...

So when you're ready for true rejuvenation, head about an hour out of the city and 25 minutes west of Newnan to Chattahoochee ... Trail, 2.6 miles of minimal elevation gain along the river ...