Access Site
GA
Hollingsworth Ferry
Source: georgia_department_of_natural_resources Updated 1 year ago
City: GA
County: Heard
Type: Boat Ramp
Location: 33.39454000, -85.03316000
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Nearby Gauge Conditions
Real-time data from USGS Water Services
Whitewater Runs on Chattahoochee River
9 runs (1 nearby)Difficulty Classes
I Easy
II Novice
III Intermediate
IV Advanced
V Expert/Extreme
VI Unrunnable
Position relative to this access site:
Put-in at this location
This location is on the run
Take-out at this location
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These whitewater runs are on the same river but located more than 50 miles from this access site.
I-II+(III)
52 mi away
6 - Metro Hooch - Powers Ferry to West Pallisades/Paces Mill
2.6 mi
II-III+(IV)
62 mi away
8 - Metro Columbus/Phenix City
1.9 mi
I(II)
69 mi away
5.5 - Jones Bridge Park. Park and play.
0.3 mi
5 ft/mi
I-II(III)
82 mi away
5 - Middle Hooch - Buford Dam to Highway 20
2.4 mi
15 ft/mi
II(III)
118 mi away
4 - Duncan Bridge to Belton Bridge (Lake Lanier)
10.4 mi
I-II
126 mi away
2 - Robertson to GA Route 115
17.3 mi
II-III
125 mi away
3.14 - Upper Hooch - GA Route 115 to Duncan Bridge Road
4.1 mi
25 ft/mi
II-IV
127 mi away
1 - USFS Road 44 to Robertson
7.4 mi
Whitewater data from
American Whitewater
About This Access Site
Hollingsworth Ferry provides access to the Chattahoochee River in Heard County, Georgia. The Chattahoochee is a major river with significant flow, averaging over 20,000 cubic feet per second, and maintains a moderate gradient of 7.7 feet per mile. At this location, you are in the lower portion of the river system, approximately 543 miles from the mouth where it meets the Apalachicola River in Florida. The river at this access point supports various recreational boating activities given its size and established flow characteristics.
The Chattahoochee River system drains 16,250 square miles and represents a major waterway in the Southeast. With an average velocity of 7.37 feet per second, paddlers and boaters should be prepared for moderate current conditions. The river's significant daily discharge and established navigation channel make it suitable for multiple boat types. This access point serves as one of several entry and exit points along the Chattahoochee, which flows through multiple counties and serves important recreational and commercial functions.
The Chattahoochee River system drains 16,250 square miles and represents a major waterway in the Southeast. With an average velocity of 7.37 feet per second, paddlers and boaters should be prepared for moderate current conditions. The river's significant daily discharge and established navigation channel make it suitable for multiple boat types. This access point serves as one of several entry and exit points along the Chattahoochee, which flows through multiple counties and serves important recreational and commercial functions.