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What is the Cohutta-Chattahoochee Scenic Byway?
The purpose of a scenic byway is to protect and preserve the natural beauty along the designated route for future generations. The Cohutta-Chattahoochee Scenic Byway extends from Historic Prater’s Mill in Whitfield County, with a spur to the Cohutta Fishery, past Fort Mountain State Park to a Scenic Overlook in Murray County.
Benefits of the Byway Designation
The vision for the Cohutta-Chattahoochee Scenic Byway is to enhance, preserve and raise the recognition of the mountain and rural beauty generating pride among the community. Scenic byways have a positive effect on a community because they provide protection for natural scenic beauty believed to be threatened. They also receive identification on state highway maps leading to more opportunities for travelers to get off the main road and enjoy a slower, more scenic, pace.
Georgia Scenic Byways
The Georgia Department of Transportation has designated six scenic byways in the state: Cohutta-Chattahoochee Scenic Byway, Monticello Crossroads Scenic Byway, Ridge and Valley Scenic Byway, Russell-Brasstown Scenic Byway, Altamaha Historic Scenic Byway and South Fulton Scenic Byway. More information may be found on their website.
The purpose of a scenic byway is to protect and preserve the natural beauty along the designated route for future generations. The Cohutta-Chattahoochee Scenic Byway extends from Historic Prater’s Mill in Whitfield County, with a spur to the Cohutta Fishery, past Fort Mountain State Park to a Scenic Overlook in Murray County.
Benefits of the Byway Designation
The vision for the Cohutta-Chattahoochee Scenic Byway is to enhance, preserve and raise the recognition of the mountain and rural beauty generating pride among the community. Scenic byways have a positive effect on a community because they provide protection for natural scenic beauty believed to be threatened. They also receive identification on state highway maps leading to more opportunities for travelers to get off the main road and enjoy a slower, more scenic, pace.
Georgia Scenic Byways
The Georgia Department of Transportation has designated six scenic byways in the state: Cohutta-Chattahoochee Scenic Byway, Monticello Crossroads Scenic Byway, Ridge and Valley Scenic Byway, Russell-Brasstown Scenic Byway, Altamaha Historic Scenic Byway and South Fulton Scenic Byway. More information may be found on their website.