Located in Chattahoochee Hills Georgia, just 20 miles southwest of the Atlanta Airport, Cochran Mill Park, with 800 acres of woods, fields, and streams, features stunning waterfalls, huge boulders, rock outcrops, wildflowers, native azaleas, mountain laurel, and the ruins of 3 historic mills. In 2010, donations from almost 400 local families in the City of Chattahoochee Hills allowed the City to purchase Cochran Mill Park from Fulton County.
In 2013, a $100,000 Recreational Trails Program Grant from the Georgia Department of Natural Resources provided the funds to create a remarkable park transformation. Eight miles of new sustainable multi-use trails have been designed and constructed and ten miles of old trails have been rehabilitated. Other park improvements include a 2.5 mile Interpretive Trail, additional parking, an information kiosk, and a trail entrance arch. An ADA handicap accessible equestrian mounting block is easily accessible from the new parking areas.
Thanks to the RTP Grant and the work of many volunteers, Cochran Mill Park now has 18 miles of sustainable multiple-use trails shared by hikers, horseback riders, mountain bikers, and trail runners.
The Interpretive Trail follows the Orange Trail in a 2.5 mile loop along Little Bear Creek and Big Bear Creek and then returns through the woods. The first Orange Marker is located across the parking lot from the kiosk.
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Each trail is plotted on the map so you can plan your route through the park. Tap on any trail to view details such as elevation changes and trail length. See your exact position and heading along the trails, even when cell signal is not available.
The Cochran Mill Park app has a built in Hike Tracker which shows your current position, distance traveled, elevation, route taken and time. Tracking a hike works in the background so you don’t need your phone in your hand while you hike.
That’s right! The Cochran Mill Park App will work even when the cellular signal is not available, so you can still track your hike, view trail maps, and access emergency contact info.
Click on any trail to view additional details
All city residents qualify for free parking passes and non-residents may purchase low-cost annual passes. Funds collected will be used to improve and enhance all parks within the city limits.
More information and the application are available here.
The RTP Grant has made it possible for the City of Chattahoochee Hills to provide trails that are safer, more accessible, and more environmentally sustainable; new trails have been constructed while old trails have been upgraded and improved for multiple users. Since these many improvements have been implemented, Cochran Mill Park has enjoyed a steady increase in the number and diversity of visitors and is strongly supported by wide range of community leaders and volunteers.
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