New Year’s Eve Trek at Island Ford w/Optional Tasty Med. Lunch

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 stopping to hydrate and gather up.  There are some moderate climbs but nothing too hard. We may back track a little bit to get in our mileage.  However, thuroughly explore the water parts! 

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

Please note that there is a $5 cash parking fee unless you have an annual Chattahoochee River Rec parking pass.     

Bathrooms are available at the Visitor Center. 

Please bring plenty of water to hydrate during the hike.  

DUE TO BREAK-INS, LOCK ALL VALUABLES IN YOUR TRUNK and OUT OF SIGHT!

Please arrive a few minutes early to check in or use the bathrooms.  If you're running late or can't make it at the last minute, please call Russ at 404-353-3077. 

Following the hike, you're welcome to drive 1 mile & join some of us for some tasty Mediterranean Classics!

Optional Hikers' Lunch at Samad Mediterranean Grill & Market, only 1 mile away at:

Samad Mediterranean Grill & Market

8897 Roswell Road

Sandy Springs, Georgia 30350

(770) 807-3700     http://samadgrill.com/menu/

Diverse Menu includes:  $5.50 Gyro, Fish, or Grilled Chicken Wrap!

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