River Estates, Johns Creek: homes, schools, parks and commute

Last checked Oct. 5, 2026. Sources: the City of Johns Creek comprehensive plan and its Community Areas map layer, Fulton County Schools address map data, the state’s 2025 School Grades data, Zillow Research, the National Park Service, MARTA and OpenStreetMap.

River Estates is the south end of Johns Creek, inside the bend of the Chattahoochee River, and the second-smallest Community Area by population in the city’s comprehensive plan, after Tech Park. Most of its land is golf courses and the subdivisions around them: the plan names the Atlanta Athletic Club and the Country Club of the South as its two private clubs.

What this means for you

• Zoned high school: Johns Creek High for every address in the district’s map data. Check yours with the district’s Find Your School lookup.
• Home value: $668,627 in ZIP 30022 and $710,739 in ZIP 30097 in August 2026, according to the Zillow Home Value Index.
• Nearest Georgia 400 exit: exit 9, Haynes Bridge Road, about 5.3 miles by road.

Part of our Johns Creek neighborhoods guide.

Where it is

The comprehensive plan’s River Estates chapter describes the area as bounded on the east and south by the Chattahoochee River, on the north by Old Alabama Road and on the west by Barnwell Road. The city’s map layer puts it at about 2,909 acres. Across the river is Gwinnett County.

The plan counts 5,497 residents in 2022. It says the Country Club of the South subdivision takes up most of the area, that most subdivisions date from the 1980s and early 1990s, and that the Atlanta Athletic Club draws members from the Thornhill, Prestwick and River Club neighborhoods. Recreation, mostly golf, accounts for 37.3% of the land. Besides the two private clubs, the plan counts one public golf course.

History in the plan: a Native American fishing dam is still visible in the river near the Atlanta Athletic Club. In the 1820s, George Waters, a Cherokee farmer, ran a plantation here with a ferry across the river. The Atlanta Athletic Club moved to its current site after members began moving north from Atlanta in the late 1960s, and the Country Club of the South followed in the mid-1980s, designed by Jack Nicklaus.

Of the area’s 2,062 address points in the school district’s map data, 66% are in ZIP code 30022 and 34% in 30097. Mailing addresses often read “Alpharetta” or “Duluth,” but the area is inside Johns Creek city limits, so the city provides police, fire and road services.

Schools

Of the 2,062 address points in this area in the Fulton County Schools map data on Oct. 5, all are zoned for one middle and one high school. Scores are 2025 College and Career Ready Performance Index (CCRPI) figures from the state’s School Grades report; the state average was 76.9 for high schools.

On the district’s 2025-26 zone map, Barnwell and Medlock Bridge split most of the elementary zone, so check the exact address. Barnwell Elementary, at 9425 Barnwell Road, is inside the area, according to the federal NCES directory. Zone maps for every school: the district’s attendance zones page.

Home values

The typical home value in ZIP 30022 was $668,627 in August 2026, up 0.83% from $663,117 in August 2025, and in ZIP 30097 it was $710,739, down 0.36% from $713,339, according to the Zillow Home Value Index. The index is a modeled typical value for the middle third of homes, not a sale price, and both ZIP codes reach well beyond River Estates. The citywide Johns Creek figure was $695,041, up 0.59% on the year. Recent sales are in our weekly real estate transfers.

Parks and trails

The plan says River Estates has no public park. Nearby:

• Autrey Mill Nature Preserve and Heritage Center, 9770 Autrey Mill Road, just north across Old Alabama Road: 46 acres of ravine forest with nature trails and a heritage village, per the city’s Autrey Mill page.
• Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area: OpenStreetMap maps the National Park Service’s Jones Bridge and Medlock Bridge units along the river at the area’s edge. Access points and rules are on the park service’s site.
• Newtown Park, 3150 Old Alabama Road, to the west, with about 2 miles of trails, per the city’s Newtown Park page.

More in our walking and biking trails guide.

Getting around

• Georgia 400: exit 9, Haynes Bridge Road, is about 5.3 miles by road from Barnwell Elementary; exits 7 (Holcomb Bridge Road) and 8 (Mansell Road) are about 5.4 and 5.5 miles. Exit numbers are from OpenStreetMap.
• City Hall and Town Center: about 8.9 miles by road to Johns Creek City Hall, 11360 Lakefield Drive.
• Airport: about 36 miles by road to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport. Distances are measured from Barnwell Elementary on the OpenStreetMap road network with the OSRM routing engine; they are distances, not drive times.
• MARTA: no MARTA bus stops are inside the area, according to MARTA’s schedule data. The nearest are route 140 stops in Alpharetta, about 4 miles northwest in a straight line.
• Main roads: Old Alabama Road on the north edge, Barnwell Road on the west and Jones Bridge Road through the middle.

Groceries and everyday stores

The plan says the only commercial area is Camden Village, at Jones Bridge Road and Old Alabama Road. OpenStreetMap shows no supermarket inside the area; the nearest:

• Kroger, 3000 Old Alabama Road, to the west in Newtown
• Walgreens, 3003 Old Alabama Road, in Newtown
• Publix, 5805 State Bridge Road, to the north in Medlock

How we drew this area

The name, history and boundary come from the City of Johns Creek’s comprehensive plan, and the outline from the city’s Community Areas map layer; you can check an address with the city’s Which Community Area Do I Live In? lookup. School and ZIP shares come from every address point inside that outline in the Fulton County Schools map service, checked Oct. 5, 2026. Store and park unit locations are © OpenStreetMap contributors.

Frequently asked questions

Where is River Estates in Johns Creek?

The city’s comprehensive plan places it in the south of the city, bounded by the Chattahoochee River on the east and south, Old Alabama Road on the north and Barnwell Road on the west.

What schools is River Estates zoned for?

Every address in the area in the Fulton County Schools map data is zoned for Johns Creek High and Autrey Mill Middle. Elementary zones are split among Barnwell, Medlock Bridge and State Bridge Crossing.

Are there public parks in River Estates?

The city’s plan says the area has no public park. Autrey Mill Nature Preserve, at 9770 Autrey Mill Road, is next to it, and National Park Service river units sit along its edge.

What ZIP codes cover River Estates?

Two thirds of the area’s address points are in ZIP 30022 and one third in 30097. Zillow’s typical values in August 2026 were $668,627 in 30022 and $710,739 in 30097.