Shakerag, 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, the city’s parks pages, Fulton County Schools address map data, the state’s 2025 School Grades data, Zillow Research, MARTA and OpenStreetMap.

Shakerag is the northeast corner of Johns Creek, where the city meets Forsyth County and the Chattahoochee River. It is one of the eight Community Areas in the city’s comprehensive plan, which describes wooded country roads and fields next to subdivisions, and calls it one of the earliest parts of metro Atlanta to be settled and the last part of the city to feel development pressure. OpenStreetMap marks Shake Rag as a named place here.

What this means for you

• Zoned high school: Northview High for every address in the district’s map data. Check yours with the district’s Find Your School lookup.
• Home value: $710,739 in ZIP 30097 in August 2026, according to the Zillow Home Value Index.
• Nearest Georgia 400 exit: exit 11, Windward Parkway, about 10 miles by road.

Part of our Johns Creek neighborhoods guide.

Where it is

The comprehensive plan’s Shakerag chapter describes the area as bounded on the north by Forsyth County, on the east by the Chattahoochee River, on the south by Bell and Boles Roads and on the west by Tech Park. The city’s map layer puts it at about 3,303 acres. The plan counts 9,288 residents in 2022.

History in the plan: a Native American town site, Suwanee Old Town, appears on early maps. After an 1818 treaty moved the Cherokee Nation’s border to this stretch of the river, ferry owners and farmers settled here, among them John Rogers; his home and his son William Rogers’ home still stand in Shakerag. The settlement of Sheltonville, nicknamed Shakerag, grew after gold was found in the 1840s and prospectors panned Cauley Creek. The plan says the area has the largest number of historic properties in the city.

Fire Station 62 serves the area. Woodward Academy, a private school, has a campus here, the plan says.

Of the area’s 3,462 address points in the school district’s map data, 72% are in ZIP code 30097 and 28% in 30024. Mailing addresses often read “Duluth” or “Suwanee,” but the area is inside Johns Creek city limits, so the city provides police, fire and road services.

Schools

Of the 3,462 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, Shakerag Elementary covers about four fifths of the area and Wilson Creek the rest, so check the exact address. Shakerag Elementary, at 10885 Rogers Circle, and River Trail Middle, at 10795 Rogers Circle, are 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 30097 was $710,739 in August 2026, down 0.36% from $713,339 in August 2025, and in ZIP 30024 it was $602,886, down 2.38% from $617,597, according to the Zillow Home Value Index. The index is a modeled typical value for the middle third of homes, not a sale price. Both ZIP codes reach well beyond Shakerag: 30097 also covers part of Duluth, and Zillow files 30024 under Suwanee. 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

Three city parks are inside Shakerag, each open 6 a.m. to midnight, according to the city’s parks pages:

• Cauley Creek Park, 7255 Bell Road: 203 acres on the Chattahoochee River with a 3.1-mile rubberized trail, lighted athletic fields, pickleball, basketball, sand volleyball and futsal courts, a cricket pitch, river overlooks and a pedestrian bridge over the river. See the Cauley Creek Park page.
• Shakerag Park, 10945 Rogers Circle: 66 acres with a 1.1-mile nature trail, athletic fields, a cricket pitch and batting cages, two playgrounds and a fishing pier. See the Shakerag Park page.
• Bell Boles Park, 10575 Bell Road: 2.5 acres at the Bell and Boles roundabout with a sensory playground, a butterfly garden and a stone labyrinth. See the Bell Boles Park page.

OpenStreetMap also maps the National Park Service’s Abbotts Bridge, Rogers Bridge and McGinnis Ferry units of the Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area along the river here. The plan proposes a new trail along the river between McGinnis Ferry and Abbotts Bridge Roads. More in our walking and biking trails guide.

Getting around

• Georgia 400: exit 11, Windward Parkway, is about 10 miles by road from Shakerag Elementary, and exit 10, Old Milton Parkway, about 11.4 miles. Exit numbers are from OpenStreetMap.
• City Hall and Town Center: about 3.7 miles by road to Johns Creek City Hall, 11360 Lakefield Drive.
• Airport: about 45 miles by road to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport. Distances are measured from Shakerag 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 6 miles west in a straight line.
• Main roads: Bell Road, Rogers Circle, Boles Road and McGinnis Ferry Road, on the county line. The plan expects more through traffic on Bell Road from new subdivisions in Forsyth County.

Groceries and everyday stores

The plan says the only commercial development is at Bell and McGinnis Ferry Roads. From OpenStreetMap, the nearest supermarket is:

• Publix, 7780 McGinnis Ferry Road, at the area’s north edge, just outside the city line

The supermarkets of the Medlock area, along State Bridge and Abbotts Bridge Roads, are to the southwest.

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; OpenStreetMap also marks Shake Rag as a place. 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 Shakerag in Johns Creek?

The city’s comprehensive plan places it in the northeast corner of the city, bounded by Forsyth County on the north, the Chattahoochee River on the east, Bell and Boles Roads on the south and Tech Park on the west.

What schools is Shakerag zoned for?

Every address in the area in the Fulton County Schools map data is zoned for Northview High and River Trail Middle. Elementary zones are split between Shakerag Elementary and Wilson Creek Elementary.

What is at Cauley Creek Park?

The city lists Cauley Creek Park, at 7255 Bell Road, as 203 acres on the Chattahoochee River with a 3.1-mile rubberized trail, athletic fields, pickleball and basketball courts, a cricket pitch and a pedestrian bridge over the river. It is open 6 a.m. to midnight.

Is Shakerag a good place to live?

As a matter of record: Shakerag is a residential area of about 3,300 acres with three city parks and 9,288 residents in 2022, according to the city’s plan, zoned for Northview High (2025 CCRPI score 98.5). The typical home value in ZIP 30097 was $710,739 in August 2026, according to Zillow.