Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area
Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area is a national recreation area run by the National Park Service in Cobb County, Georgia. Entrance is $5 per vehicle. It is open from sunrise to sunset.
Check current closures and fire restrictions for Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area on the managing agency's own page.
Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area map
Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area boundary from USGS PAD-US or the managing agency, simplified for display. Not for navigation or legal boundaries.
Fire restrictions
This unit's own agency alerts list no fire restriction as of Oct. 5, 2026. We do not check a statewide fire-order feed for GA, so that is not a statement that no order exists, and not a green light for a fire. Check with the land manager and your county before you light anything.
County and local burn bans may also apply on private, state, or county land nearby. On federal land, follow the land manager's order; off it, follow the strictest county or local rule that applies. When both touch your trip, obey both.
Common questions
- Entrance costs $5 per vehicle, $5 per motorcycle, and $5 per person on foot or bicycle. An annual pass for Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area costs $40. Interagency (America the Beautiful) passes are accepted. The park takes no cash: pay by card or buy a pass online.
- Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area is open from sunrise to sunset.
Fees, passes, and hours
Entrance costs $5 per vehicle, $5 per motorcycle, and $5 per person on foot or bicycle. An annual pass for Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area costs $40. Interagency (America the Beautiful) passes are accepted. The park takes no cash: pay by card or buy a pass online.
Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area is open from sunrise to sunset.
Sources: nps.gov, checked 2026-09-30; nps.gov, checked 2026-09-30.
Camping in Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area
- Buford Dam Park Shelters camping (0.6 miles outside the boundary): its sites, fees, and reservations on campgroundsdb.com.
- Lanier Park Shelter camping (0.9 miles outside the boundary): its sites, fees, and reservations on campgroundsdb.com.
Getting there
- Nearest town: Sandy Springs, 4.1 miles
Source: www2.census.gov, checked 2026-09-30.
Fishing and water
Lake Sidney Lanier water level (0.3 miles outside the boundary): its dam and reservoir record on reservoirfinder.com.
- nps.gov (accessed 2026-09-30)
- nps.gov (accessed 2026-09-30)
- nps.gov (accessed 2026-09-30)
- nps.gov (accessed 2026-09-30)
- www2.census.gov (accessed 2026-09-30)
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