Cochran Shoals Trail is part of the Cochran Shoals section of the Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area. There is also another park on the opposite side of Cochran Shoals Trail called Powers Island. We initially planned on going to Powers Island, but when we passed the entrance and found Cochran, we decided to just go ahead and check it out!
Cochran Shoals is off of 285 near 75 on Interstate North Parkway, conveniently close to me! The trail is about 3 miles mostly through gravel, big shady paths, and along the river. Cochran Shoals is very popular among walkers, runners, and hikers a like. We went in the morning and there were already a lot of people walking, running, and with their pets. Because the whether is getting a bit cooler, I decided to take my dog Toby with us and he loved it!
Meet Toby!
A great thing about Cochran Shoals aside from the accessibility, easy stroll, and wildlife, is that it is very dog friendly! There were so many walkers and runners with their dogs. There were even some doggies with Halloween costumes (we went a few days before Halloween)! Toby being the goofball that he is, wanted to play with absolutely every dog he came across and wanted to play with every kid that came near. Cochran Shoals Trail also had a dog fountain next to the water fountain that Toby was ready to tackle as soon as he noticed it.
Hello huge fish!
After walking for about half a mile, we noticed a lot of people crowded around the edge of the river. Naturally, we got curious as to what they were looking at. Everyone was looking at the ducks and the huge fish below them! These fish were probably about a foot long! I don't eat seafood, so it wasn't enticing to me, but there was a guy there who ran to his car to get his fishing rod in efforts to catch some.
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