Chattahoochee Camp and Paddle Trip Highlights New RiverLands Parks

ATHENS, GA, March 28, 2025 – Georgia Rivers will host a two-day, two-night canoe/kayak camping adventure April 25 – 27 to experience the two new “paddle-in” parks along the Chattahoochee River in the City of Chattahoochee Hills. 

The parks, part of the larger Chattahoochee RiverLands project aimed at developing walking, biking and boating trails systems along the river from Peachtree Creek in Atlanta to Coweta County, feature group campsites, restrooms and showers, covered picnic areas with grills, fire pit areas, and incredible views of the Chattahoochee River. 

The Georgia Rivers journey begins April 25 with a camp at historic Campbellton. The flotilla will then paddle 16 miles to the new RiverLands Park for a second camp, and then finish out the weekend with a 12-mile float to McIntosh Reserve in Carroll County. The event features catered meals and nightly education programs about the Chattahoochee. 

Adult registration fees are $340 with discounts for youth and families. The fee includes six catered meals, campsites with restrooms and showers, maps and guide services, shuttle services and educational programs. Additional information can be found at: https://garivers.org/event/chattahoochee-river-camp-paddle

The paddle-in campsites are unique in Georgia. No such public camp facilities exist on any other Georgia rivers, and this will be among the first organized trips to make use of the new facilities. 

A ribbon-cutting ceremony for the Chattahoochee RiverLands Park hosted by the Trust for Public Land is set for Tuesday, April 1, at 11 a.m. at the park located at 8661 Campbellton-Redwine Road in Chattahoochee Hills. 

“This is an exciting development for Georgia’s rivers,” said Rena Ann Peck, Georgia Rivers Executive Director, “As we continue to grow the state’s water trail system, these campsites can serve as a model for similar projects on other rivers. Amenities like this are common in other states where they generate tourism revenue for rural communities.” 

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Georgia Rivers, formerly Georgia River Network, is a statewide 501c3 organization with the mission to protect and connect people with Georgia rivers. Georgia Rivers serves as Georgia DNR’s non-profit partner running the Georgia Water Trails Network,  maps rivers and provides  the free Georgia River Guide mobile app. Georgia Rivers connects people to Georgia rivers by hosting paddle trips across the state, including the signature week-long Paddle Georgia camping adventure hosted on a different Georgia river each year, and kayak training and safety classes. Georgia Rivers also serves as fiscal sponsor of the Okefenokee Protection Alliance, Georgia Outdoor Recreation Coalition and Georgia Water Coalition.

Visit garivers.org to learn more about paddle trips, paddle training, water trails and ways you can protect Georgia rivers.