Getting to Know the Community

Sentinel on the River is located in the city of Roswell and county of Fulton.   Services provided by the city and county are listed below. 

Parks, River Access, Bike and Hiking Trails

Sentinel on the River is conveniently located in the midst of national and local parks and recreational areas often linked together by bike paths and hiking trails.   And then there is the Chattahoochee River for rafting and fishing.   

Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area  (various locations nearby)
boat launches, mountain biking, hiking, fishing, picnic areas

Victory Creek Water Falls 
connecting to national park hiking trails 

Several wonderful parks maintained and operated by the city of Roswell are located near Sentinel on the River. For a complete list of parks, facilities, and recreational activities in the area, visit Friends of the Roswell Parks

East Roswell Park & Recreation Center  2.4 miles
9000 Fouts Road
Roswell, GA 30076
Facilities:  Playground, softball, baseball, soccer fields, tennis courts, trails, dog park, indoor and basketball court, seasonal sprayground, recreational programs, more.

Don White Memorial Park 2.8 miles
925 (B) Riverside Road
Roswell, GA 30075
Facilities: Picnic tables, fishing, trails.

Riverside Park 3.4 miles
575 Riverside Road
Roswell, GA 30075
Facilities: Playground, seasonal sprayground, river access, picnic tables, event pavilion, concerts more.

Garrad Landing 4.4 miles
8000 Holcomb Bridge Road
Alpharetta, GA 30022
Facilities: Playground, river access, trails, picnic tables, event pavilion.

Public schools

The schools which children from Sentinel on the River may attend are in District 7 of the Centennial Cluster overseen by the Fulton County Board of Education.  You may see the 2022 budget for the Centennial Cluster here: 

Centennial High School
9310 Scott Road
Roswell, GA 30076
470-254-4230

Holcomb Bridge Middle School
2700 Holcomb Bridge Road
Alpharetta, GA 30022
470-254-5289

River Eves Elementary School
9000 Eves Road
Roswell, GA 30076
470-254-4550


Utilities

Georgia has a competitive open market for electricity power suppliers including 52 municipal owned, 41 cooperatives and an investor-owned utility. Also Georgia's natural gas market was deregulated in 1998, making it one of the few states to give consumers the opportunity to choose their natural gas provider.  The are various websites that compare prices and services.  

Water and Sewer Service

The Fulton County Finance Department services water and sewer services to Sentinel on the River.  


Trash Pick-up

Roswell provides trash pickup.  See information and instructions here.  Roswell also has a recycling center.   


Libraries

Sentinel on the River is served by the Atlanta-Fulton Public Library System. More information, including library hours, can be found on their website.

East Roswell
2301 Holcomb Bridge Road
Roswell, GA 30076

Roswell Regional
115 Norcross Street
Roswell, GA 30075 

Updated:  March 7, 2020