Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area
Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area is a park in Gwinnett, Georgia. Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area is situated nearby to the park CRNRA - Bowmans Island Unit, as well as near Island Ford Baptist Church.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Buford Dam.
Buford Dam
Dam
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Buford Dam is a dam in Buford, Georgia which is located at the southern end of Lake Lanier, a reservoir formed by the construction of the dam in 1956. The dam itself is managed by the United States Army Corps of Engineers. Buford Dam is situated 1½ miles north of Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Sugar Hill and Buford.
Sugar Hill
Town
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Sugar Hill is a city in northern Gwinnett County in the U.S. state of Georgia, included within the Metro Atlanta area. The population was 25,076 at the 2020 census, and was estimated at 28,598 in 2024, making it the fourth-largest city in Gwinnett County. Sugar Hill is situated 3½ miles southeast of Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area.
Buford
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Buford is a city in Gwinnett and Hall counties in the U.S. state of Georgia. As of the 2020 census, the city had a population of 17,144. Most of the city is in Gwinnett County, which is part of the Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Cumming
Town
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Cumming is a city and the county seat of Forsyth County, Georgia, United States, and the sole incorporated area in the county. It is a suburban city, and part of the Atlanta metropolitan area. Cumming is situated 6 miles northwest of Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area.
Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area
- Type: Park
- Category: recreation area
- Location: Gwinnett, Georgia, South, United States, North America
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Latitude
34.14038° or 34° 8′ 25″ northLongitude
-84.08241° or 84° 4′ 57″ westElevation
1,070 feet (326 metres)Operator
National Park ServiceOpen location code
866Q4WR9+52OpenStreetMap ID
node 358780777OpenStreetMap feature
leisure=park
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include CRNRA - Bowmans Island Unit and Island Ford Baptist Church.
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