Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area (CRNRA) Vickery Creek Unit
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Moore’s Bridge Park is located in eastern Carroll County, near the Coweta County line, along a 1.4 miles of the Chattahoochee River. The park offers river access, walking trails, and open green space in a quiet, rural setting. It’s named after the historic Moore’s Bridge, a former crossing that once connected communities across the river. This park historically served as a “gateway” to Carroll County and reveals a part of Southern history not often told. The original covered bridge that crossed the river at southern end of Moore’s Bridge Park was built by Horace King, an Afro-Indigenous American man who was one of the most respected master bridge builders in the mid-nineteenth century. Today, the park serves as a public space for outdoor recreation and nature exploration.
Moore’s Bridge park is quiet and lightly developed, making it a good choice for people looking to fish, paddle, walk, bike or spend time outdoors without crowds. Dogs are welcome on a leash. Visitors to Moore’s Bridge Park can use the public boat ramp to launch kayaks, canoes, or small boats onto the Chattahoochee. The large open lawn is suitable for picnics, casual sports, or relaxing in the shade.
There are 10 miles of cross-country trails at Moore’s Bridge. All five trails at Moore’s Bridge are multi-use paths with four designed and constructed by SORBA and MTB Atlanta to support mountain biking.
The area surrounding Moore’s Bridge Park has a long history tied to river travel and trade. Originally part of the lands of the Muscogee (Creek) Nation, the site later became a key crossing point over the Chattahoochee River in the 19th century. Moore’s Bridge, built in the 1800s, connected Coweta and Carroll counties and supported local agriculture and commerce.
During the Civil War, the bridge played a strategic role, and Union troops reportedly destroyed the original wooden span in 1864. Today, a steel span replaces the wooden one.
In 2009, Carroll County purchased the 485-site and designated Moore’s Bridge Park as a passive recreation area. Currently, only the northern half of the park is open to visitors. The southern end of Moore’s Bridge, with views of the replicated bridge, and the historic Horace King home, remains closed to the public in order to preserve the historic integrity of the site.
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