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High Falls State Park

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High Falls State Park

Jackson, GA · Middle Georgia$Parking $10 per vehicle; annual pass $70

About

The Towaliga River fans out across a wide shelf of granite here and drops about 100 feet in a series of rushing cascades, the largest waterfall in middle Georgia and loudest after a good rain. Two short trails trace each bank past the stone ruins of an old powerhouse, remnants of the 1800s mill town that thrived on this water power before the railroad passed it by. Above the falls sits a quiet 650-acre lake where you can rent a kayak, drop a line for bass, or pitch a tent and stay the weekend.

Highlights

Largest waterfall in middle Georgia, ~100 ft of cascades on the Towaliga RiverFalls-side trails past the ruins of an 1800s mill town and powerhouse650-acre lake with kayak rentals and bass fishingCamping, yurts, and paddle-in primitive sites

Getting there

76 High Falls Park Drive, Jackson, GA 30233

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