North Georgia Mountains

From Tallulah Gorge to Brasstown Bald, the waterfalls, summits and wilderness of Georgia's Blue Ridge: Cloudland Canyon and the Cohutta in the northwest, Amicalola and Springer in the center, the Rabun highlands in the northeast.

17 places · North Georgia

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Lakes & riversMountainsCanyons & desertsForests
Amicalola Falls State ParkMust-see
Tallest cascade in the Southeast

Amicalola Falls State Park

A 729-foot tumbling waterfall, the highest in the Southeast, and the gateway to the Appalachian Trail approach in a popular state park.

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Dawsonville, GA North Georgia Mountains
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Brasstown BaldMust-see
Georgia's highest peak

Brasstown Bald

The state's loftiest summit at 4,784 feet, with a 360-degree observation deck that takes in four states on a clear day.

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Hiawassee, GA North Georgia Mountains
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Tallulah Gorge State ParkMust-see
A gorge two miles long

Tallulah Gorge State Park

A dramatic 1,000-foot-deep chasm with rim trails, a swinging suspension bridge and waterfalls plunging through the rock.

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Tallulah Falls, GA Northeast Georgia
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Cloudland Canyon State ParkMust-see
Canyons, cliffs and waterfalls

Cloudland Canyon State Park

Deep sandstone canyons, hardwood forest and two waterfalls reached by a long stair descent on the western edge of the Cumberland Plateau.

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Rising Fawn, GA Northwest Georgia
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Cohutta WildernessMust-see
Georgia's largest wilderness

Cohutta Wilderness

More than 36,000 acres of rugged, trail-laced national-forest backcountry, with trout streams and remote ridgelines.

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Chatsworth, GA North Georgia Mountains
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Springer Mountain Mountains

Springer Mountain

Ellijay, GA · North Georgia Mountains

The southern terminus of the Appalachian Trail, where 2,000-mile thru-hikes begin atop a quiet wooded summit.

Anna Ruby Falls Lakes & rivers

Anna Ruby Falls

Helen, GA · North Georgia Mountains

A rare double waterfall near Helen, two creeks plunging side by side, reached by a short paved trail.

Raven Cliff Falls Lakes & rivers

Raven Cliff Falls

Helen, GA · North Georgia Mountains

A standout waterfall that splits through a tall cleft in solid rock, the highlight of a popular forest hike.

Black Rock Mountain State Park Mountains

Black Rock Mountain State Park

Mountain City, GA · North Georgia Mountains

Georgia's highest state park, straddling the Eastern Continental Divide with long-range mountain overlooks.

Panther Creek Falls Lakes & rivers

Panther Creek Falls

Turnerville, GA · North Georgia Mountains

A backcountry waterfall and swimming hole at the end of one of north Georgia's most beloved trails.

Dukes Creek Falls Lakes & rivers

Dukes Creek Falls

Helen, GA · North Georgia Mountains

A graceful multi-tiered waterfall dropping into a wooded gorge, reached by a switchbacking trail near Helen.

Fort Mountain State Park Mountains

Fort Mountain State Park

Chatsworth, GA · Northwest Georgia

A mountaintop state park named for a mysterious ancient rock wall, with a lake, trails and stone-tower views.

Vogel State Park Mountains

Vogel State Park

Blairsville, GA · North Georgia Mountains

One of Georgia's oldest state parks, tucked below Blood Mountain with a lake, a waterfall and classic mountain scenery.

Minnehaha Falls Lakes & rivers

Minnehaha Falls

Lakemont, GA · North Georgia Mountains

A wide, photogenic cascade tumbling down a staircase of rock near Lake Rabun, a short walk from the trailhead.

Carters Lake Lakes & rivers

Carters Lake

Oakman, GA · North Georgia Mountains

The deepest lake in Georgia, a clear reservoir ringed by steep forested mountains, popular for boating and fishing.

Lake Blue Ridge Lakes & rivers

Lake Blue Ridge

Blue Ridge, GA · North Georgia Mountains

A blue-green mountain reservoir in the Chattahoochee National Forest, framed by ridgelines near downtown Blue Ridge.

Sosebee Cove Forests

Sosebee Cove

Blairsville, GA · North Georgia Mountains

A small old-growth cove forest of giant yellow poplars and spring wildflowers, a quiet roadside botanical gem.