Walking guide
Hiking Waterfalls Georgia and South Carolina
Melissa Watson · 2021
Updated guide to north Georgia waterfall hikes, including Amicalola Falls and the trails of Tallulah Gorge.
United States · Appalachians, Georgia
Tallulah Falls
A series of cascades drop nearly 150 metres in total through a 300-metre-deep gorge that was once a premier 19th-century tourist attraction before a hydroelectric dam curtailed its natural flow. A suspension bridge crosses high above the canyon, and permitted hikers can descend to the gorge floor on designated weekends.
Anchor of one of the deepest gorges in the eastern US Essentials guide
Checked September 2026 by David Bussell
Tallulah Falls drops 58 metres (190 ft) on the Tallulah, inside Tallulah Gorge State Park. It is a cascade-type fall, and the nearest base for a visit is Tallulah Falls. Access to the main viewpoint is rated moderate.
As a cascade waterfall, water tumbles down a series of rock steps rather than falling free.
What you can do here
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Also good forHikingPhotography
When to go
Scheduled dam releases on select fall weekends restore the gorge to its dramatic natural flow.
Entry: State park parking fee; gorge floor permit required
Getting there
- Base town Tallulah Falls
- Country United States
- Region Appalachians, Georgia, United States, North America
- Access Moderate — a real walk — expect stairs, uneven ground or an hour on the trail
How it compares
This waterfall
Tallulah Falls
United States
Height58 mWidth—
Most similar
Dunn's River Falls
Jamaica
Height55 mWidth—
Also a cascade waterfall, of similar height and in Jamaica
Largest curtain
Victoria Falls
Zimbabwe · Zambia
Height108 mWidth1,708 m
Largest single sheet of falling water
Tallest on earth
Angel Falls
Venezuela
Height979 mWidth—
Widest on earth
Khone Phapheng Falls
Laos
Height21 mWidth10,783 m
Measured across the whole multi-channel system
55 m
58 m
108 m
330 m
979 m
Dunn's River FallsTallulah FallsVictoria FallsEiffel TowerAngel Falls
Khone Phapheng Falls
10,783 m
Victoria Falls
1,708 m
Angel Falls is 17× taller than Tallulah Falls. Victoria Falls is 1.9× taller. We don't have a reliable crest width for Tallulah Falls yet, so it is left off the width chart. Tallest · widest lists.
Watch and read
Videos from Tallulah Falls
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Books worth packing
History & travel
A Walk in the Woods: Rediscovering America on the Appalachian Trail
Bill Bryson · 2007
Bryson's comic Appalachian Trail memoir begins at Amicalola Falls State Park, the classic start of the approach trail.
On the map
34.7386, -83.3931
Quick answers
Where is Tallulah Falls?
Tallulah Falls is in United States (Appalachians, Georgia), inside Tallulah Gorge State Park. The nearest base is Tallulah Falls. Its coordinates are 34.7386, -83.3931.
How tall is Tallulah Falls?
Tallulah Falls drops 58 metres (190 feet). It is a cascade-type waterfall on the Tallulah.
When is the best time to visit Tallulah Falls?
Peak flow is April to May and September to November. Scheduled dam releases on select fall weekends restore the gorge to its dramatic natural flow.
What can you do at Tallulah Falls?
Beyond the viewpoints: via ferrata, hiking and photography. Access to the main viewpoint is rated moderate — a real walk — expect stairs, uneven ground or an hour on the trail.
How do you get to Tallulah Falls?
The usual base is Tallulah Falls. A real walk — expect stairs, uneven ground or an hour on the trail from there. State park parking fee; gorge floor permit required.
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