Shallowford Bridge is a historic 1918 steel truss bridge crossing the Toccoa River on Aska Road near Blue Ridge, offering access for both hiking and paddling. The area features a 2.

1-mile easy-to-moderate loop trail along the Benton MacKaye Trail with scenic river views, plus a spur to Free Knob for extended hiking.

The section between Shallowford Bridge and Sandy Bottoms downstream is designated as a "Delayed Harvest" trout stream (catch-and-release only until May 15th), and serves as a key access point for the Toccoa River Canoe Trail.