Cheryl's View // Toccoa River Swinging Bridge - Blue Ridge, Georgia

In June of this year my husband and I made arrangements to meet a few family members in North Georgia. The Toccoa River Swinging Bridge was our first stop.

 The road sign leading to the bridge is fairly easy to see from the highway.  The road leading down to the bridge is a very long and very bumpy gravel road but is quite scenic. There were several potholes and pretty good size rocks in the road. I wouldn't recommend driving down this road if your vehicle has very little ground clearance. There isn't really a specific parking area, you just park in any open spaces under the trees.
 
We arrived early in the morning. The sun had just begun to peek through the trees, so it was very quiet and peaceful.
Once you park you will have a short hike (about .25 mile) to the bridge.  I would say that it is a short easy hike with very few steep areas.  You will be able to hear and  see the river before you spot the bridge.  The bridge may look a bit intimidating at 270 feet long, but it is pretty impressive when you realize that it was built in 1977. It's suspended from cables that are attached to A-frame anchors at each end. There are wooden rails on each side that are about waist high and there is what looks like fencing wire attached to the rails. I felt completely comfortable and safe (once I got used to the bouncing and movement). The bridge bounces with each step, which is pretty cool and when several people are on the bridge at the same time it moves a good bit.  The view from the bridge was beautiful.  We crossed the bridge and walked down beside the river bank and walked out onto the rocks beside the river bank.  The river appeared to be fairly low but pretty swift. Visiting this bridge was the highlight of our trip and I can hardly wait to go back.





 The Toccoa River Swinging Bridge!