THE GOVERNMENT NEWS DESKPERMANENT NPS STORY ARCHIVE
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Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area today announced the reopening of the Island Ford trail system following maintenance and restoration work completed as part of the park’s Comprehensive Trails Management Plan.
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The National Park Service has selected K. Lynn Berry as the next superintendent of Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area. Berry will begin her new role in June.
Official NPS sourceOn January 9, 2026, the National Park Service signed a Finding of No Significant Impact and a Floodplain and Wetlands Statement of Finding for the Roswell Gateway and Vickery Creek Unit Access Improvements Environmental Assessment at Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area.
Official NPS sourceOn Dec. 7, Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area launches a trail system transformation at the Island Ford unit. Visitors should be prepared for trail closures at Island Ford from January 5 until Spring of 2026.
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The National Park Service invites the public to comment on a Site Management Plan for the Orrs Ferry unit of Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area.
Official NPS sourceChattahoochee River National Recreation Area (CRNRA) invites the public to review and comment on an environmental assessment (EA) for the Roswell Gateway and Vickery Creek Unit Access Improvements. The EA is open for public comment from July 1 to July 31.
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Dogs are welcome on the trails at Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area (CRNRA), but pet owners must follow the basic rules to ensure the safety of their pets, other visitors, and the park itself. One of the key requirements is that all dogs must be on a 6-foot leash.
Official NPS sourceThe National Park Service is initiating a Site Management Plan for the Orrs Ferry unit in the north of Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area, adjacent to GA State Highway 20. The park wants your feedback on preliminary plans.
Official NPS sourceA majority of Paces Mill, the last river take-out at Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area (CRNRA) will close on Wednesday, October 2, 2024. The closure will include Paces Mill parking lot north of Highway 41, the main boat ramp, and restrooms.
Official NPS sourceA new National Park Service report shows that 3,183,081 visitors to Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area in 2023 spent $161,166,000 in communities near the park. That spending supported 2,149 jobs in the local area and had a cumulative benefit to the local economy of $236,780,000.
Official NPS sourceThe National Park Service (NPS) proposes to authorize the Federal Highway Administration and the Georgia Department of Transportation to construct two additional bridges at the I-285/Chattahoochee River crossing, within the Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area, to accommodate new express lanes. Environmental impacts and mitigations statements and opportunity for public comment are available.
Official NPS sourceInterstate North Parking Lot and Entrance will Close Monday, March 18th for Repaving
Official NPS sourceSANDY SPRINGS, Ga. — Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area (CRNRA) is proud to announce the start of a pavement project to repair the parking lots at four popular park units. The work will include Akers Mill (West Palisades), Powers Island, Columns Drive and Interstate North (Cochran Shoals). This project will address critical maintenance needs, safety concerns, and result in temporary closures at each unit during the construction work.
Official NPS sourceThe peer-reviewed visitor spending analysis was conducted by economists at the National Park Service. The report shows $23.9 billion of direct spending by nearly 312 million park visitors in communities within 60 miles of a national park. This spending supported 378,400 jobs nationally; 314,600 of those jobs are found in these gateway communities. The cumulative benefit to the U.S. economy was $50.3 billion.
Official NPS sourceToday, Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area (park) reopened all sections of the Chattahoochee River that were closed due to elevated E. Coli contamination stemming from a release at Big Creek Water Reclamation Facility operated by Fulton County. The park closed sections of the river in late June as a safety precaution. The bacterial levels are now below the criteria recommended by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, though conditions remain subject to change.
Official NPS sourceChattahoochee River National Recreation Area (park) is reopening the Chattahoochee River from Powers Island to all downstream sections of the park that were affected with elevated E. Coli contamination.
Official NPS sourceChattahoochee River National Recreation Area (park) extended a partial closure of the Chattahoochee River from Chattahoochee Nature Center to all downstream sections of the park due to elevated E. Coli contamination, which poses risks to health.
Official NPS sourceChattahoochee River National Recreation Area (park) is extending a partial closure of the Chattahoochee River today from Johnson Ferry to the East Palisades-Whitewater Creek Unit due to elevated levels of E. coli contamination, which poses risks to health.
Official NPS sourceChattahoochee River closing from Chattahoochee Nature Center to Johnson Ferry due to high E. coli levels.
Official NPS sourceChattahoochee River National Recreation Area (park) is enacting a partial closure of the Chattahoochee River today from the Chattahoochee Nature Center to Johnson Ferry due to elevated levels of E. coli contamination, which poses risks to human health. This precautionary measure comes at the recommendation of public health professionals.
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