Standing Peachtree Greenspace Marks Atlanta’s First Public Access Point to River

Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens joins Trust for Public Land (TPL) for the groundbreaking of the first project to deliver upon his promise to open the Chattahoochee River to the public.

The groundbreaking ceremony will be held at Standing Peachtree Greenspace. The upcoming construction includes the addition of an accessible kayak launch, a fully accessible path to the river, woodland restoration, and upgrades to the access road on site. TPL will be awarded the Georgia River Network’s 2023 Water Trail Award during the ceremony.

The Standing Peachtree site will serve as the northernmost site of the Chattahoochee Camp+Paddle Trail. This trail offers an opportunity to explore 48 miles of the Chattahoochee River over a three-night, four-day itinerary. The journey begins at Peachtree Creek in North Atlanta and ends at McIntosh Reserve in Carroll County.

The Camp+Paddle Trail is section of the Chattahoochee RiverLands, that is set to become a vast outdoor recreation destination, stretching across 100 miles of parks from Buford Dam to Chattahoochee Bend State Park. The Chattahoochee RiverLands will connect nearly 1 million nearby residents and visitors to the outdoors, where they can enjoy a variety of activities such as kayaking, swimming, bicycling, picnicking, walking, camping and wheeling along the river

Standing Peachtree Greenspace
2630 Ridgewood Rd. NW
Atlanta, GA 30327