Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area, National Recreation Area along Chattahoochee River in Sandy Springs, US.

Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area protects a 48-mile (77 km) stretch of the Chattahoochee between Atlanta and Lake Sidney Lanier, in 19 units across Cobb, Forsyth, Fulton and Gwinnett counties. The river runs wide and deep blue, with pale rock ledges crossing the channel and wooded banks and ridges on both sides. Its headquarters and visitor center sit at the Island Ford unit, 1978 Island Ford Parkway, Sandy Springs.

The Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area was established on August 15, 1978, by President Jimmy Carter, protecting a 48-mile (77 km) stretch of the river between Atlanta and Lake Sidney Lanier. Its 10,000 acres (4,000 ha) of land units lie in Cobb, Forsyth, Fulton and Gwinnett counties. The park headquarters and visitor center are at the Island Ford Unit, 1978 Island Ford Parkway, Sandy Springs.

The park's name comes from the Chattahoochee, and its 2012 designation as the Chattahoochee River Water Trail made it the first river named a National Water Trail. In summer, visitors rent tubes and float from Powers Island to Paces Mill. The Vickery Creek unit keeps the Allenbrook House, completed in 1857 as the Ivy Mill manager's home and office.

The park is a 48-mile (77 km) stretch of the Chattahoochee between Atlanta and Lake Sidney Lanier, split into 18 units such as Bowmans Island, Island Ford and Cochran Shoals. Headquarters and the visitor center are at Island Ford, 1978 Island Ford Parkway in Sandy Springs. Cochran Shoals has a 3-mile (4.8 km) fitness trail that is wheelchair-accessible. A Georgia fishing license and trout stamp are required year-round.

In 2012 the Chattahoochee became the first river designated a National Water Trail, a status tied to the 48-mile stretch between Lake Sidney Lanier and Atlanta. Rangers patrol these miles by jet-powered boat, kayak and mountain bike. The park's headquarters sits at the Island Ford unit in Sandy Springs.