New park and kayak launch opens south of Atlanta on the Chattahoochee River

Officials cut the ribbon at New RIverLands Park in Chattahoochee Hills on Tuesday, April 1, 2025. (Marisa Mecke/WABE)

The City of Chattahoochee Hills, along with state and nonprofit partners, is celebrating the opening of a new park on the Chattahoochee River as part of the Chattahoochee Riverlands.

New RiverLands Park is 260 acres of conserved land right next to the river in Chattahoochee Hills. It includes multiple campsites, a restroom facility with a shower and one of the only fully accessible kayak launches on the river. 

The park, which opened Tuesday, is part of the Chattahoochee Riverlands, a linear park along 100 miles of the river that includes a 48-mile paddle and camping trail.