Short answer
Bush Head Shoals Access Park is a Heard County park on the Chattahoochee River near Franklin with a kayak ramp and primitive camping, giving paddlers access to Bush Head Shoals and Daniels Shoals. No hours or fees are published. Checked on Discover Georgia Outdoors.
A new Heard County park that gives kayakers and canoeists a put-in for the Bush Head and Daniels shoals on the Chattahoochee River. It has a paddle ramp and primitive camping, and an outfitter nearby rents kayaks.
Bush Head Shoals Access Park hours
- No hours are published.
What it costs
- No fees are published for this county park. Call Heard County or check the park’s Facebook page before you go.
Where it is and how to get in touch
- Address: Bush Head Shoals Rd, Franklin, GA 30217
- County: Heard (West Georgia region)
- Approximate map point: 33.32072, -85.06998 (a point near the park from OpenStreetMap; directions in Google Maps by address)
- Park’s Facebook page: facebook.com/p/Bush-Head-Shoals-Access-Park-100069338194229
- Official page: www.discovergeorgiaoutdoors.com/?p=6202
Dogs and strollers
- No pet rule is published for this county park. Ask before you bring a dog.
- Strollers: the park does not publish stroller rules. Paths range from paved walks to rough trails, so call ahead if you need a stroller-friendly route.
What’s at Bush Head Shoals Access Park
Facilities the park lists: Kayak and canoe ramp; Primitive camping.
Things to do: Paddling to Bush Head Shoals and Daniels Shoals on the Chattahoochee River; Kayak rentals from a nearby outfitter.
Events coming up near Bush Head Shoals Access
- Oct 30 – Nov 25: GARF After Dark, Fairburn (about 32 miles away, from $50)
- Oct 31: Georgia vs. Florida football (Atlanta Gridiron Classic), Atlanta (about 49 miles away, from $130)
- Nov 13 – Jan 3, 2027: Fantasy In Lights, Pine Mountain (about 36 miles away, free to $40)
- Nov 21 – Jan 17, 2027: IllumiNights at the Zoo, Atlanta (about 49 miles away, from $18)
- Nov 26: 2026 Invesco QQQ Thanksgiving Day Half Marathon, 5K, Mile & Dash, Atlanta (about 49 miles away, from $50)
- Dec 5 – Dec 26: Holiday Tours at Hills & Dales Estate, LaGrange (about 20 miles away)
Events within 50 miles in the next 90 days from our Georgia event calendar, as of ; distances are straight-line from the site’s GPS point. The park’s own ranger programs and events are on the Georgia State Parks events calendar.
Nearby state parks and historic sites
- Chattahoochee Bend State Park (state park, Coweta County), about 9 miles away
- F.D. Roosevelt State Park (state park, Harris County), about 36 miles away
- Roosevelt’s Little White House State Historic Site (state historic site, Meriwether County), about 38 miles away
- Sweetwater Creek State Park (state park, Douglas County), about 39 miles away
More on It’s Georgia
- All Georgia state parks and historic sites, by region
- West Georgia: more places to go in the region
Source: the Bush Head Shoals Access Park listing on Discover Georgia Outdoors; the state parks list names it a partner site, checked . Hours and fees change, so check the official page before a long drive. Spot something out of date? Tell us and we will re-check it.
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