Tallulah Gorge State Park
Managed by Georgia State Parks & Historic Sites
1,996 acres14.3 mi of trail
Stone Place TrailHigh Bluff TrailStone Place Trail & High Bluff TrailNorth Rim Trail+1
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Tallulah Falls Depot · Photo: Blastoids · CC BY-SA 3.0–Not graded
Outdoors in Tallulah Falls
Few parks or trails are on the map in Tallulah Falls
The biggest trail networks: Tallulah Gorge State Park (14.3 mi). 46% of Tallulah Falls’ land is conserved, about 2,440 acres. 1,984 acres are parks and preserves, 6,888 per 1,000 residents.
Conserved land
46%
2,440 acres · of 8.3 sq mi of land
Trails
22 mi
2.7 per sq mi of land
Park land
1,984 ac
6,888 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
86%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
1.4 mi
1.4 mi paths
Highest peak
2,365 ft
Hickory Nut Mountain
Lakes & rivers
4
1 beach
The map
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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Easements protect land from building but are usually private.© OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
Places to walk
Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Tallulah Gorge State Park, with 14.3 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Georgia Power Company Tallulah Point Recreation Area
Park
16 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
2,440 conserved acres
46% of Tallulah Falls’ land. Water is left out: Tallulah Falls has 8.3 square miles of land and 0.5 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Tallulah Falls’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State natural resources3,480 ac
U.S. Forest Service434 ac
Other or Unknown Local Government48 ac
County21 ac
State Park · 1,984 acUnknown Easement · 1,543 acNational Forest · 434 acLocal Park · 21 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 49 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 5 of 10 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tallulah Gorge State Park State Park | State natural resources | 1,984 | Open |
| Chattahoochee National Forest National Forest | U.S. Forest Service | 434 | Open |
| Rabun County Local Park | County | 21 | Open |
Things to do
32 places to go in Tallulah Falls
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Beaches in Tallulah Falls
1 beach without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Playgrounds in Tallulah Falls
1 playground without a name on the map.
Waterfalls in Tallulah Falls
Bridal Veil FallsIn Tallulah Gorge State Park
DirectionsCaledonia Cascade
DirectionsHurricane FallsIn Tallulah Gorge State Park
DirectionsL'Eau d'Or FallsIn Tallulah Gorge State Park
DirectionsOceana FallsIn Tallulah Gorge State Park
DirectionsTempesta FallsIn Tallulah Gorge State Park
DirectionsPlus 1 waterfall without a name on the map.
Scenic views in Tallulah Falls
Hurricane Falls OverlookIn Tallulah Gorge State Park
DirectionsInspiration PointIn Tallulah Gorge State Park
DirectionsOverlook 1In Tallulah Gorge State Park
DirectionsOverlook 10In Tallulah Gorge State Park
DirectionsOverlook 1AIn Tallulah Gorge State Park
DirectionsOverlook 3In Tallulah Gorge State Park
DirectionsOverlook 4In Tallulah Gorge State Park
DirectionsOverlook 5In Tallulah Gorge State Park
Directions5 more scenic views
Overlook 6In Tallulah Gorge State Park
DirectionsOverlook 7In Tallulah Gorge State Park
DirectionsOverlook 8In Tallulah Gorge State Park
DirectionsOverlook 9In Tallulah Gorge State Park
DirectionsOverlook2In Tallulah Gorge State Park
DirectionsPeaks in Tallulah Falls
Hickory Nut Mountain2,365 ft elevation
DirectionsPlus 2 peaks without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Campgrounds in Tallulah Falls
Athens YMCA CampYMCA
DirectionsBackcountry Campsite #1In Tallulah Gorge State Park
DirectionsBackcountry Campsite #2In Tallulah Gorge State Park
DirectionsBackcountry Campsite #3In Tallulah Gorge State Park
DirectionsCamp Chattooga
DirectionsTerrora CampgroundFee · In Tallulah Gorge State Park · Georgia State Parks
DirectionsPlus 1 campground without a name on the map.
Trails & water
11 named trails and 4 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Stone Place Trail2.2 mi
High Bluff Trail1.4 mi
Silk Mill0.6 mi
Stone Place Trail & High Bluff Trail0.6 mi
North Rim Trail0.5 mi
Upper Terrora Nature Trail0.4 mi
South Rim Trail0.3 mi
Inspiration Loop0.3 mi
Viola Scott Circle0.3 mi
Tallulah Falls Railway0.1 mi
1 more trails
Tallulah Falls Railway Trail
0.1 miLakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
1.4 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
1.4 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
11Tennis
2Baseball
1Soccer
1Basketball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →2 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
When to get out
The best walking months in Tallulah Falls: April to June and August
NOAA’s 1991–2020 normals for the town and the daylight at its latitude. Outlined months have long days, highs of 59 to 86 °F and little rain for the place.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 10.1 | 10.9 | 11.9 | 13.0 | 14.0 | 14.5 | 14.3 | 13.4 | 12.3 | 11.2 | 10.3 | 9.8 |
| High (°F) | 51 | 55 | 62 | 71 | 78 | 84 | 87 | 85 | 80 | 71 | 61 | 53 |
| Rain (in) | 6.1 | 5.4 | 5.9 | 5.3 | 5.0 | 5.6 | 5.4 | 6.2 | 5.2 | 4.8 | 5.3 | 6.4 |
October is the driest month (4.8 in) and July the warmest (highs of 87 °F). 6.4 inches fall in December, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 87 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Tallulah Falls →
Questions about parks and trails in Tallulah Falls
Where can I hike in Tallulah Falls?
The longest trail networks: Tallulah Gorge State Park, 14.3 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
Are dogs allowed on Tallulah Falls’ trails?
Tallulah Gorge State Park and Georgia Power Company Tallulah Point Recreation Area don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Tallulah Falls?
1.4 miles of bike routes are on the map: 1.4 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Tallulah Falls?
117,404 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Tallulah Falls or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 2,502 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Tallulah Falls neighbors.
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Sources
Where this page comes from
Conserved and public land: USGS Protected Areas Database of the United States (PAD-US), service updated July 2026. Parks, trails, playgrounds, beaches and other places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), map data as of 2026-10-28. Land and water area: Census 2025 Gazetteer. Residents near a park: 2020 Census blocks. National Register: National Park Service. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →