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Columbus Whitewater

Defining this region is the Chatta-
hoochee River as it flows into West Point
Lake near LaGrange, offering over 500
miles of shoreline, tournament fishing, and
other recreational and water activities. A
prime access point to the Chattahoochee
River is Chattahoochee Bend State
Park in Newnan, a sanctuary for paddlers,
GEORGIA WEST easy entry to the water, while wooded trails F.D. Roosevelt State Park
campers, and anglers. A boat ramp provides
are accessible for hiking and incredible
nature photography.

WEST GEORGIA Leaving West Point Lake, the river winds The river flows south to Florence
its way to Columbus, where you can stroll,
Marina State Park in Omaha, at the
bike or skate on the 15-mile RiverWalk that
northern end of Lake Walter F. George. The
parallels the Chattahoochee. Columbus –
Where You’ll Find Rivers of Adventure
home to the “Longest Urban Whitewater
accessible deep-water fishing pier, boat
Course in the World” – offers high-thrill lake has a natural deep-water marina and
est Georgia’s 20 scenic counties overflow with adventures that activities such as rafting and zip lining slips, and boat ramp. Other state parks in
include acres of pristine forests and fields, lakes brimming with across the river from Georgia to Alabama the area include:
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F.D. Roosevelt State Park in Pine
Wfish, miles upon miles of trails, and innovative recreations such as and back, but also has quieter adventures Mountain, where you can picnic at
such as flat-water paddling, fishing, and the
whitewater rafting, zip lining, and tubing on the Chattahoochee River in wildlife trails, wetlands, and natural history Dowdell’s Knob, Franklin D.
Columbus. If that isn’t enough, nowhere else in the state can claim to have exhibits of Oxbow Meadows Environmental Roosevelt’s favorite picnic spot,
been home to two U.S. presidents. Learning Center. overlooking a magnificent view of
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