Waterfall Hikes in Georgia (GA)

0 Parks
663 Major Cities
28 Waterfalls

to explore

Most of Georgia's waterfalls arise in the northern Blue Ridge and Appalachian foothills, where steep slopes, narrow gorges and resistant metamorphic bedrock channel streams into cascades; the Piedmont yields smaller drops and the coastal plain is largely flat and waterfall-poor. Hikes are predominantly moderate day trails with a few short family-friendly paths and the occasional strenuous scramble, and the state is notable for compact, multi-step falls clustered along short creek corridors easily reached from nearby cities. See waterfalls near major Georgia cities .

Popular Difficulties

Moderate: 24 trails
Easy: 3 trails
Hard: 1 trails

Trail Types

Loop: 2 trails
Out And Back: 25 trails
Out And Back: 1 trails

Featured Parks

Parks in Georgia

Flowing strongest right now in Georgia

Updated 38 minutes ago

Ranked by live stream-gauge flow versus each waterfall's seasonal normal.

  1. 1 Keown Falls Moderate · 1430 cfs 48th percentile
  2. 2 Big Bend Falls Moderate · 73 cfs 43rd percentile
  3. 3 Lula Falls Moderate · 15 cfs 41st percentile
  4. 4 Hightower Falls Moderate · 12 cfs 41st percentile
  5. 5 Stekoa Falls Moderate · 23 cfs 32nd percentile
  6. 6 Nottely Falls Moderate · 174 cfs 30th percentile

Best Waterfall Hikes in Georgia

Our top picks based on trail quality and scenic value.

Big Bend Falls waterfall

Big Bend Falls

15.2 miles away
Georgia
Moderate
4.5 miles 300 ft
Cascade Falls waterfall

Cascade Falls

39.6 miles away
Georgia
Moderate
4.3 miles 500 ft
Cascade Falls waterfall

Cascade Falls

27.1 miles away
Georgia
Moderate
4.3 miles 500 ft
Cochrans Falls waterfall

Cochrans Falls

38 miles away
Georgia
Hard
4.2 miles 1,200 ft
Lula Falls waterfall

Lula Falls

40.4 miles away
Georgia
Moderate
4.2 miles 600 ft
Black Falls waterfall

Black Falls

44.7 miles away
Georgia
Moderate
2.4 miles 350 ft

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Amicalola Falls waterfall

Amicalola Falls

43.3 miles away
Georgia
Moderate
2.1 miles 600 ft
Anna Ruby Falls waterfall

Anna Ruby Falls

36.6 miles away
Georgia
Easy
0.9 miles 200 ft
Big Bend Falls waterfall

Big Bend Falls

15.2 miles away
Georgia
Moderate
4.5 miles 300 ft
Black Falls waterfall

Black Falls

44.7 miles away
Georgia
Moderate
2.4 miles 350 ft
Cascade Falls waterfall

Cascade Falls

39.6 miles away
Georgia
Moderate
4.3 miles 500 ft
Cascade Falls waterfall

Cascade Falls

27.1 miles away
Georgia
Moderate
4.3 miles 500 ft

Clay Creek Falls

44.1 miles away
Georgia
Moderate
2.4 miles 350 ft
Cochrans Falls waterfall

Cochrans Falls

38 miles away
Georgia
Hard
4.2 miles 1,200 ft
DeSoto Falls waterfall

DeSoto Falls

18.4 miles away
Georgia
Easy
2.2 miles 150 ft
Dukes Creek Falls waterfall

Dukes Creek Falls

30.2 miles away
Georgia
Moderate
2.0 miles 400 ft
Estatoah Falls waterfall

Estatoah Falls

44.9 miles away
Georgia
Moderate
2.4 miles 350 ft
Haynes Falls waterfall CC

Haynes Falls

38.1 miles away
Georgia
Moderate
2.4 miles 350 ft
Helton Creek Falls waterfall

Helton Creek Falls

15.7 miles away
Georgia
Moderate
2.4 miles 350 ft
High Falls waterfall

High Falls

32.2 miles away
Georgia
Moderate
2.4 miles 350 ft
High Water Falls waterfall

High Water Falls

18.1 miles away
Georgia
Moderate
2.4 miles 350 ft
Hightower Falls waterfall CC

Hightower Falls

46.5 miles away
Georgia
Moderate
2.4 miles 350 ft
Horsetrough Falls waterfall

Horsetrough Falls

34.9 miles away
Georgia
Moderate
2.4 miles 350 ft
Keown Falls waterfall

Keown Falls

29.2 miles away
Georgia
Moderate
1.8 miles 400 ft
Lula Falls waterfall

Lula Falls

40.4 miles away
Georgia
Moderate
4.2 miles 600 ft

Noontootla Falls

3.6 miles away
Georgia
Moderate
2.4 miles 350 ft

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Major Cities in Georgia

Waterfall Hikes Near Atlanta

5.2 M residents

Waterfall Hikes Near Columbus

264.3 K residents

Waterfall Hikes Near Gainesville

175.6 K residents

Waterfall Hikes Near Athens

143.2 K residents

Waterfall Hikes Near South Fulton

107.9 K residents

Waterfall Hikes Near Sandy Springs

107.2 K residents

Waterfall Hikes Near Roswell

92.8 K residents

Waterfall Hikes Near Johns Creek

82.2 K residents

Waterfall Hikes Near Dalton

68.6 K residents

Waterfall Hikes Near Alpharetta

65.9 K residents

Waterfall Hikes Near Marietta

61.4 K residents

Waterfall Hikes Near Brookhaven

56.8 K residents

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