Chattahoochee Bend State Park — Attraction in Newnan

We rented adventure cabin # 2. Price was $150 a night. The check in process was hindered by a new employee whose answer to everything was IDK, IDK, IDK- she also called the other group with us and asked if they would be arriving soon- even though they were still an hour until check in. They stated that she was not very friendly over the phone and seemed to want them to hurry up. Check in did not tell us anything about the cabin as far as trash drop offs pick up or anything. Again she was new so maybe just needs more time and training. We expect to feel welcomed and for the staff to be excited as we are to be there. The lady covering the front Tuesday was a good example as we returned to look around and browse a bit. She was friendly and smiling.

The positive was the cabin was clean and the park was clean. The porches were beautiful and peaceful at times.

To sum up my review we will not return. Georgia has way to many parks that are worth a visit over this one- any day and time of the year. The playground is not a normal playground as well as there was no activities for the kids. No, scavenger hunts or ranger interactions. The playground near the boat / kayak drop in you almost have to be a ninja warrior to play on that thing.

The not so great is that the is NO fishing here unless your are in a kayak. Please note that if you have children- we had 6 under 17 they could not fish off the banks or anywhere. The website says fishing, but take this as your PSA. We did venture out on the trails and were not impressed. The signage along the trail was sub par. The map for this park needs to updated to include landmarks on the maps as well. The park is one road and dead ends into Chattahoochee River. Very boring. It is worth noting as well that the park may be near a gun range as we heard gunshots ALL through out the day. The rate of the firing would lead you to believe it was not a hunter, but some sort of practicing. Heard it most of the 3 days we were there.

I did use the laundry room at campsite #1 and there is not a change machine in there as advised by staff there would be ..so bring change. $2.25 for the washer and $1.00 for 20 minute dry.

The cabin was suppose to be stocked with the essentials, but was missing a can opener and enough forks to feed as all at the same time. The drawer also knocked into the dishwasher and you could not unload the dishwasher and put the dishes away at the same time. Either someone way over thought the logistics in this place or did not care and thru up 4 walls and a roof. The covers on the bed were heavy and itchy and not delightful to sleep in. (my daughters words) Plenty of table spaces to sit and eat inside and out.

If you are going for a day trip or in the town of this park I would say swing by, but do not go out of your way to visit or you maybe disappointed.

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One of our favorite parks! Very clean and rarely overly packed. The trails are very well marked and they have many camping options. Anywhere from primitive tent camping to RV full hook ups.

They also have a hike in/paddle in tent camp site. It’s 5.5 miles hiking or can also be reached by kayak and has a take out spot from the river and steps that lead right to the campsite. These primitive sites are platform style and have a fire ring and a picnic table. There is a privy about 0.2 miles from the campsites. I didn’t see any water spigot so most likely would need to bring all supplies in with you.

There is a platform tent camping in the main part of the park as well that doesn’t require a hike in. It has a bathhouse about 0.2 miles from the campsite with regular toilets, sink, and showers. The campsites sit right on the river. There isn’t a spigot at the actual campsite but it’s a short drive from the campsite to the pavilion near the river and there is a spigot located there that you can get water from.

The other campsite locations have full water and electricity hookups and are well suited for RV and camper camping.

There are also several types of cabins on the property.

They have many hiking and biking trails to choose from. The riverside trial also has a tower overlook that’s 1 mile in and many people go fishing around that location. The staff at Chattahoochee bend is so friendly and helpful. They also always have fun activities planned on the weekends for the family like scavenger hunts and crafts. You can also rent bikes from the visitor center. I think you can also rent kayaks but I’m not 100% sure. They don’t allow outside firewood but you can purchase firewood there as well as bags of ice and a few other...

Im a camphost and full time camper. I just spend 8 months on red top mountain as a host and have been to countless other campgrounds as a guest over the previous 2 years to hosting.

This park is what a state park should be...it's away from everything. No cable tv, 15 minutes to the closest gas station, 25 to the nearest grocery, 30 min to the closest wal Mart. T mobile cell signal is good. :)

Being a newer park, the comfort stations are much easier to clean than the soon-to-be replaced buildings at red top, and this they are cleaner and look cleaner. I think guests appreciate this sort of thing. CBSP sites are not all as 'wooded' as an older park like RTM, but I'm not worried about people's safety from falling limbs or trees during storms. There are plenty of trees, but they don't seem concerning to me like my previous parks.

West platform is a neat tent only campground, but be advised that you'll need a tent that doesn't 'have' to be staked down as you may only place tents on the platforms.

From time to time we have about of brown water from our hydrants. I'm told it's 100% safe, but I must admit it's a little unsightly.

Unfortunately, this iron in our water does cause some staining to our bathrooms.

Anyway, this is a neat, quiet, isolated park for campers with tons of trails and some really neat geology...you will notice as you travel flat rock rd I to the park the...flat rock. Among other things.

Clean, well kept, and manicure park. The mgmt takes appearance seriously and the staff works cohesively to run a very...