North georgia waterfalls road trip. In 5 days you can. Beautiful waterfall hikes in north georgia. This region is a treasure trove of magnificent waterfalls.
Toccoa valley campground 11481 aska road blue ridge ga 30513 close to historic downtown blue ridge and on the banks of the toccoa river this campground has been a popular weekend oasis for over 50 years. Im in athens so the most accessible places were in north georgia which is covered in beautiful mountains and waterfalls. Some people will travel all the way from out of state just to hike those gorgeous georgia trails and witness the magical waterfalls.
You can hike the nine mile route that includes the beech bottom trail and the jacks river trail to reach the falls. 122 cloudland canyon park road rising fawn ga. Waterfalls of north georgia great nearby campsite.
I quickly found myself itching to see the state. The north georgia mountains have a wealth of beautiful peaceful waterfalls most within all within a casual walk some you can even see from the road. The jacks river falls is located in the cohutta wilderness where the river flows out over a rocky outcropping.
This road trip lets you see the best falls that georgia has to offer in less than 200 miles. We are saving this for last as its really breathtaking really accessible and is one of the most surprising finds along the north georgia waterfall trail. In this north georgia 5 day road trip itinerary im sharing all the highlights of the mountains with some of the best georgia cities sprinkled in.
From the graceful spilling cascades of georgias tallest waterfall amicalola falls to the roaring torrents of jacks river falls deep in the remote cohutta wilderness the mountains of north georgia are teeming with falls waiting to be explored. Hike these 5 beginner friendly waterfall trails in north georgia. The trip starts and ends at amicalola falls one of the top rated waterfalls in the state of georgia.
Located about two hours north of atlanta its an easy day trip on its own or can be turned into a weekend getaway as there is both a lodge and campground. All are worth a trip and a photograph. Amicalola which is cherokee for tumbling waters has more than seven falls in the state park including the tallest in georgia at over 700ft.
Whether youre looking for a challenging hike or a family friendly nature trip consider exploring north georgia.