Homes near the Etowah River and Dawson Forest

South and west of the city, Hwy 9 South and Hwy 53 West run past the Etowah River and the 25,500-acre Dawson Forest Wildlife Management Area, which Georgia DNR and the City of Atlanta own between them.

River side · southwest county

The Etowah and Dawson Forest

South and west of the city along Hwy 9 South and the Etowah River, bordered by 25,500 acres of public forest.

• Near town
• Acreage
• Outdoors

• Dawson Forest Wildlife Management Area covers 25,500 acres of the county.
• The county’s River Park canoe launch on the Etowah is off Hwy 9 South, about 4 miles from downtown.
• Big public tracts next door mean fewer neighbours on some roads.

Check first: Dawson Forest trails close to everyone but hunters during firearms deer hunts. Know the season if you plan to walk from home.

Homes near the Etowah and Dawson Forest

Living next to public land

• Georgia DNR lists five Dawson Forest tracts. Trails close to everyone but hunters during firearms deer hunts, so know the season if you walk from home.
• As of the date checked, the Etowah River Bridge on Shoal Creek Road is closed to all traffic.
• The county’s River Park canoe launch on the Etowah is off Hwy 9 South, about 4 miles from downtown.
• Destination Dawsonville names the Etowah, Amicalola and Chestatee as the county’s three paddling rivers.
• The county’s parks headquarters is at Rock Creek Sports Complex on Hwy 9 South.

What to check near the river

Creek and river frontage comes with a 50-foot undisturbed buffer, and flood zones matter: search the address on FEMA’s flood maps. Expect septic, and ask Environmental Health for the system’s record.