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Chattahoochee River National Recreation AreaFall Reflecting in the Palisades - Photo by Tom Wilson
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Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area
Operating Hours & Seasons
 

Island Ford Visitor Contact Station at Island Ford is open daily from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM except December 25th.

Day-use only. The park is open from dawn to dusk year round.

Dawn is defined as 30 minutes before legal sunrise and dusk is defined as 30 minutes after legal sunset.

 
Great Blue Heron hunting for food - Photo by Tom Wilson  

Did You Know?
Great Blue Herons stand up to four feet tall and have special feathers that dissolve into powder. They use a serrated middle claw to distribute the powder which they use for preening or cleaning themselves.

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Last Updated: July 28, 2006 at 09:34 EST