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Amicalola Falls - Located in Amicalola State Park, these falls plunge 729 feet in seven cascades. Designated as on of the seven wonders of Georgia, Amicalola is the highest waterfall east of the Mississippi River. Amicalola Falls State Park Video
Directions: Take GA Highway 52 east from Ellijay or west from Dahlonega. Amicalola is about an hour and a half drive north of Atlanta from either Highway 400 or from Marietta area up Interstate 575 to 515. Amicalola Falls Video  |
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Ammons Creek Falls and Holcomb Creek Falls - Located on Holcomb Creek on the trail of the same name, this picturesque waterfall drops and shoals for about 150 feet. Hike difficulty to this waterfall is moderate.
Directions: Click on Ammons Creek Falls - Holcomb Creek Falls link above for directions |
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Angel Falls and Angel-Panther Falls - These falls are about 50 feet high. Another set of falls is about 1/2 mile upstream.
Directions: From Clayton, take U.S. 441/23 south for 7 miles. Turn right on unnumbered country road for .1 mile, then turn left on GA Hwy 15 for 2 miles. Turn right on County Road 10 and go 5 miles. Enter Rabun Beach Campground #2 entrance and go .2 mile to parking area on right. Trailhead is 80 feet to the north. You will be at Angel-Panther Falls. To reach Angel Falls, hike up another .3 mile. |
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Anna Ruby Falls - This spectacular double falls was created by the junction of Curtis and York Creeks, both coming off Tray Mountain from underground springs. Curtis Falls drops 153 feet, and York about 50 feet.
Directions: Anna Ruby Falls is off Highway 356 near Unicoi State Park, just north of Helen. Take GA 75 south from Hiawassee or North from Cleveland. Or GA 17 north from Clarkesville or GA 52/115 east from Dahlonega and Ellijay. |
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Becky Branch Falls - This waterfall is located in a dense forest, in part of the beautiful Warwoman Dell area, just outside of Clayton.
Directions: Drive east on Warwoman Road (County Road 5) to Poll Creek Road. Go 2.8 miles and park on the left side of the road. Walk up the right side of the branch no the trail for about 200 yards to a bridge at the base of the falls. |
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Blood Mountain Falls - This splendid waterfall is located on the Blood Mountain Stream. The stream flows approximately 20 feet through a rock cut, creating a churning sluice of water. An unmaintained path leads to the falls.
Directions: Start at the intersection of US 19/129 (Turners Corner). Go west on US 19 for approximately 1/2 mile. Turn right and travel up Dicks Creek Road. The road soon narrows. Go 2 1/4 miles to the Blood Mountain Stream. The falls are located on the right. |
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DeSoto Falls - There are five beautiful falls along the 3 mile section of the DeSoto Falls Trail located in the 650-acre recreation area. Three of these falls are maintained for the Hiker's viewing convenience, and are designated as the lower, middle and upper DeSoto Falls. The lower falls cascades 20 feet, the middle falls about 80 feet, and the upper falls about 200 feet.
Directions: To reach DeSoto Falls, start where Georgia 52 and GA 60 intersect with US 129, which is two blocks east of the old courthouse in Dahlonega. Go north on US 19, which is two blocks east of 60 for 9.2 miles. Go north on US 19/129 for 4.3 miles. The entrance is on the left. The area is also accessible from Cleveland by US 129. |
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Dick's Creek Falls - This waterfall is about 60 feet high and makes a sheer drop over a granet mound into the Chattooga River.
Directions: From Clayton, drive east on Warwoman Road to the Junction of Dick's Creek Road (or Sand Ford Road). Go .5 mile, then take a left across the creek. Go 3.5 miles and cross the second ford, and park at Bartram Trail Sign. Follow the trail north to Dick's Creek. Follow the creek to viewing area at the top of the falls. |
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Dukes Creek Falls - These falls drop about 150 feet down sheer granite canyon and into Dukes Creek. A well-designed trail switches its way into Dukes Creek Gorge, ending at the base of the falls.
Directions: Take GA 75 north from Helen for 10 miles to its junction with GA 356 and Alternate 75. At the bridge, cross the Chattahoochee River and go 2.2 miles to the Richard Russell Scenic Highway. Turn right and go 2 miles to the Dukes Creek Falls Recreation Area sign. |
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Estatoah Falls -Estatoah Falls is a large, open waterfall that may be viewed from the highway.
Directions: It is about 1/2 mile beyond Dillard. Turn right on Highlands/Sky Valley Road (GA 246). Start looking for the falls on the right after 1 mile. There is a pull-out vantage point near the falls about 1 mile up the mountain. |
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Helton Creek Falls - 2 waterfalls, 1 small and 1 large, are located on Helton Creek.
Directions: Go to Helton Creek Road and Forest Service Road 118, just 1 1/2 miles north of Neel's Gap off Highway 19/129. The road is on the right as you travel north. It is just south of Vogel State Park. You have only .2 mile trail leading from the parking area on Helton Creek Road, to the base of the larger upper falls. |
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Hemlock Falls - The scenic two-mile trail leading to Hemlock Falls teases visitors with the sounds of rushing water during the entire hike.
Directions: Click on Hemlock Falls link above for directions |
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High Shoals Falls - Two very impressive waterfalls along High Shoals Creek grace this 170 acre scenic area. the falls are reached by land 2/10th mile trail that provides viewing platforms at each of the falls. The estimated drop is 300 feet.
Directions: Go to Georgia Hwys 17/75 N from Helen for 11.4 miles, or south from Hiawassee for about 9 miles to Forest Service Rd 283, which is on the east side of the highway. |
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Horse Trough Falls - The Horse Trough Falls Trail (.4 mile in length) is an excellent trail for novice hikers. This waterfall is inside the Horse Trough Park campsite.
Directions: Take GA 75 north from Helen for eight miles to Unicoi Gap. Turn left onto Forest Service Road 44 (Wilkes Creek Road). Go 5.4 miles to a sharp curve, and take the right fork. Go 0.2 mile, toward the stream and follow colored blazes on the trees. |
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Martin Creek Falls - This two-tier waterfall is 35 feet high with aquatic plants covering the weeping rock wall on the left. This 20-minute walk (.5 mile) follow the Bartram Trail along the west side of the creek.
Directions: From Clayton, go east on Warwoman Road for 3 miles. Turn left onto Forest Service Road 152, and drive past the Game Checking Station. The park drive is .5 mile. Pak in a small cleared camping area on the left at a sharp left bend in the road. Walk west from the camping area. Cross Martin Creek, then travel uphill about .4 mile to the top of the falls. |
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Mill Creek Falls - The waterfall on Ground Hog Branch drops about 150 feet where it combines with the main Mill Creek. The combined streams plunge another estimated 150 feet, ending in a series of rapids which cascade down the Mill Creek Gorge.
Directions: From Hiawassee, take U.S. 76 east. Turn right on GA Hwy. 75 and travel 3.5 miles. Turn left on Mill Creek Road (Forest Service Road 26) for 2.5 miles. The road crosses Mill Creek 1.5 miles from pavement. Park at the camping area on the right, and follow the west side of Mill Creek downstream. |
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Minnehaha Falls - This great waterfall is approximately 100 feet high with a combination of falling and shoaling cascades. It is one of the most scenic falls in the area, and has has an easy access walking trail of less than a quarter mile.
Directions: Take U.S. 23/441 north from Tallulah Falls for three miles to the Rabun Beach Recreation Area sign. Turn left onto Old 441. Go 2.5 miles and take a left on Lake Rabun Road. Go 1 mile past Recreation area. Take a left on Low Gap Road. Follow Bear Gap road which forks to the left. Go 1.5 miles to the sign marking the trail on the right side of the road. |
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Mud Creek Falls - This great waterfall is approximately 100 feet high with an impressive spouting fume down the middle.
Directions: Take Highway 441 north to Dillard. Turn right on GA Highway 246 and follow signs to Sky Valley. At Sky Valley's entrance gate, turn left. Turn right on Tahoe Road and follow the trails. |
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Panther Creek Falls - This waterfalls drops through a series of cascades which culminate in a stunning 50-foot falls.
Directions: Go on the Panther Creek Trail to reach the waterfalls. Panther Creek Trail begins its western end at the Panther Creek Recreation Area on Historic US 441/23 just about 3 miles south of Tallulah Falls. |
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Raven Cliff Falls - This great waterfall is perhaps one of the most unusual in the North Georgia area because the water flows through a split in the face of a solid rock outcropping to the ground 100 feet below. Behind the split, the water drops about 60 feet, and then rushes through the rock face, and drops 20 feet into a deep pool. The water than cascades down 20 more feet to Dodd Creek. 3 other waterfalls can be found on Dodd Creek.
Directions: Take GA 75 north from Helen for 1.4 miles, and turn left to the Richard Russell Scenic Highway (Highway 348). Turn right and go another 3 miles. Look for trail signs and blue blazes marking the trails to the falls. |
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Toccoa Falls - This spectacular waterfall, 19 feet higher than Niagara Falls, is located on the campus of Toccoa Falls college. A meandering stream flows through the lower part of the 1100-acre wood campus from the base of the 186-foot high falls.
Directions: Go on Highway 17 north of Toccoa. Follow the signs to the campus. |
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