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DOG FRIENDLY MORNING AT ISLAND FORD -- Visitors Center




The Basics:
Event Type:Hike
Event Location: Sandy Springs GA   Hike: DOG FRIENDLY MORNING AT ISLAND FORD -- Visitors Center   National Weather Service Forecast
Date(s) & Time:Sun, May 14 2017  8:30 am >> Sun, May 14 2017 11:00 am
Registration Opens: Thu, May 11 2017 6:00 pm
Registration Cut Off: Sun, May 14 2017 8:30 am
Event Duration:2 Hours 30 Minutes
Difficulty Rating:D2: Easy to Moderate
Distance:6 Miles
Pace:Moderate
Trip Leader(s):
Sue M.
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Member Cost:None

Participant Info:
Who's Invited: Members Only, 21 And Older Only
Maximum Group Size:12
Minimum Group Size:3
Number Registered So Far: 7 / 0 (To see who's signed up, log in to the Member Area)
Are Dogs Permitted: Yes

Itinerary:

Please join me for a hike on the beautiful trails of the Island Ford unit of the Chattahoochee River Natl Recreation Area (CRNRA).   We will be hiking at a steady but moderate pace along the river, up into the woods and then 1 lap on the lollipop loop.  There are some moderate climbs but nothing too hard.  

If you are looking for a faster fitness hike then this is not the hike for you.   

We will meet at the Visitor Center.   See below for directions.

Please note that there is a $3 cash parking fee unless you have an annual Chattahoochee River Rec parking pass.   If you would like an annual pass please know that the Visitor Center will be open for you to purchase one.  

There are bathrooms in the visitors center but note that the center closes at 5pm.        

Please feel free to bring your dog but know that, per park rules, all dogs must be on a leash.  


Required Items to Bring:

Hiking shoes
Water to keep you hydrated
$3 cash for parking or annual valid parking pass
Epi-pen if neeeded

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How to Get There:
Event Directions:

DIRECTIONS for DRIVERS proceeding NORTHBOUND on GA400 from the GA400/I285 Interchange

1. Take GA400 to exit #6 (Northridge Road) Bear right to loop around the exit, stay in the right lane, cross over GA 400 and immediately turn right at the light onto Dunwoody Place.          
2. Continue northward on Dunwoody Place about 0.5 miles to the light at Roberts Drive.
3. Turn right onto Roberts Drive and proceed 0.7 miles to the park entrance on your right (pictured above) at Island Ford Parkway. 
4. Turn right onto Island Ford Parkway and go all the way until it dead ends into the Visitor Center which is about 3/4 of a mile.     

 

DIRECTIONS for DRIVERS proceeding SOUTHBOUND on GA400 from Alpharetta/Roswell

1.  Take GA400 southbound to exit #6 (Northridge Road). Bear right to loop around the exit and at the traffic light continue straight ahead onto Dunwoody Place.  
2.  Then follow directions steps 2,3,4 above for the Northbound GA400 drivers to reach our meetup parking lot at the Visitor Center. 

For a zoomable map or satellite view of that spot click on the rectangular blue/green "event location" icon near the top of this article.

Physical address is::

1978 Island Ford Parkway
Atlanta, GA  30350

 

 

 

 


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