Waterfall Hikes in Georgia

Waterfall Hikes in Georgia at a Glance

This page lists 13 waterfall hikes in Georgia from the Summit Seeker trail database. Summit elevations run from 1,100 ft (Cascade Falls (Pine Mountain)) to 2,590 ft (Amicalola Falls).

13 of the 13 routes have a distance we can quote from a published source. The shortest is Helton Creek Falls at 0.6 mi; the longest is Jacks River Falls at 9 mi. Together the quoted routes add up to 33.3 miles of hiking. By their own ratings they break down as 1 moderate.

12 of the 13 guides name a specific trailhead or parking area; the others give the summit location and route line only.

Figures are as recorded in each trail's own data and are planning estimates (≈ marks a figure estimated from the mapped track); confirm conditions and route length with the land manager before you go.

Every waterfall hike in Georgia, with route facts

Trail	Summit	Route	Distance	Gain	Time	Difficulty	Trailhead
Amicalola Falls	2,590 ft	East Ridge Trail and Appalachian Approach Trail Loop	2.1 mi loop	725 ft	—	Moderate	Amicalola Falls State Park visitor center
Angel Falls	2,480 ft	—	1.75 mi round trip	—	—	—	Angel Falls Trailhead (Rabun Beach Campground Loop 2)
Anna Ruby Falls	2,420 ft	—	0.8 mi round trip	—	—	—	Anna Ruby Falls visitor information center parking lot
Holcomb Creek Falls	2,420 ft	Holcomb Creek Trail	2 mi loop	—	—	—	Holcomb Creek Trailhead (Hale Ridge Road / FS 7 at FS 86)
Helton Creek Falls	2,270 ft	—	0.6 mi round trip	—	—	—	Helton Creek Falls trailhead
DeSoto Falls	2,070 ft	—	2.2 mi round trip	—	—	—	DeSoto Falls Recreation Area day-use lot
Dukes Creek Falls	1,890 ft	Dukes Creek Trail	2 mi round trip	—	—	—	—
Jacks River Falls	1,560 ft	Beech Bottom Trail	9 mi round trip	—	—	—	Beech Bottom Trailhead
Hemlock Falls (Cloudland Canyon)	1,540 ft	Waterfalls Trail	2 mi round trip	—	—	—	Main Trailhead
Keown Falls	1,520 ft	—	1.7 mi loop	—	—	—	Keown Falls Picnic Area and Trailhead
Dick's Creek Falls (Chattooga)	1,500 ft	Bartram Trail	1.2 mi round trip	—	—	—	Sandy Ford Road trailhead
Lula Falls	1,350 ft	Lula Lake Land Trust trail	4.2 mi round trip	—	—	—	Lula Lake Land Trust parking lot
Cascade Falls (Pine Mountain)	1,100 ft	Pine Mountain Trail	3.75 mi round trip	—	—	—	WJSP tower and roadside park picnic area

Route notes

Amicalola Falls — a 2.1-mile loop via the East Ridge Trail and Appalachian Approach Trail Loop from Amicalola Falls State Park visitor center, 725 ft of elevation gain, rated Moderate.
Angel Falls — 1.75 mi round trip from Angel Falls Trailhead (Rabun Beach Campground Loop 2). Parking: Parking in the campground or using campground facilities costs $5 per vehicle..
Anna Ruby Falls — 0.8 mi round trip from Anna Ruby Falls visitor information center parking lot. Parking: Admission is $6 per person 16 years and older..
Holcomb Creek Falls — a 2-mile loop via the Holcomb Creek Trail from Holcomb Creek Trailhead (Hale Ridge Road / FS 7 at FS 86). Parking: Admission is free..
Helton Creek Falls — 0.6 mi round trip from Helton Creek Falls trailhead. Parking: Parking is free at the Helton Creek Falls trailhead..
DeSoto Falls — 2.2 mi round trip from DeSoto Falls Recreation Area day-use lot. Parking: Day use costs $5 per vehicle per day..
Dukes Creek Falls — 2 mi round trip via the Dukes Creek Trail.
Jacks River Falls — 9 mi round trip via the Beech Bottom Trail from Beech Bottom Trailhead. Parking: Parking at the Beech Bottom trailhead is free..
Hemlock Falls (Cloudland Canyon) — 2 mi round trip via the Waterfalls Trail from Main Trailhead.
Keown Falls — a 1.7-mile loop from Keown Falls Picnic Area and Trailhead.
Dick's Creek Falls (Chattooga) — 1.2 mi round trip via the Bartram Trail from Sandy Ford Road trailhead. Parking: Parking at the trailhead is free..
Lula Falls — 4.2 mi round trip via the Lula Lake Land Trust trail from Lula Lake Land Trust parking lot. Parking: There is a $16.00 Conservation Use Fee per reservation..
Cascade Falls (Pine Mountain) — 3.75 mi round trip via the Pine Mountain Trail from WJSP tower and roadside park picnic area. Parking: The fee is $10, or it is included with a Friends of Georgia State Parks and Historic Sites membership..

2,590 ft