Historians consider the 11 remaining weirs the oldest traces of the people who settled along the river. They are thought to have given the Chattahoochee its name, “the river of painted rocks ...

The details: A 5,000-acre, 53-mile park from Atlanta to Chattahoochee Bend State Park dotted with mixed-use, public art, and nature areas—plus 20 new access points to the river. What’s next?