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9/21/17 Waterfalls in and Near Helen, Georgia

September 21, 2017 / Patty / Blog
Waterfalls in Helen, GA

Waterfalls in Helen, GA

 

While staying in one of our cabin rentals in Helen, Georgia, you may wand to visit one of the many beautiful waterfalls in the area. Here are some of the possible places to visit.

 

Ammons Falls

Ammons Creek Falls

Ammons Falls spills over rocky boulders and cliffs on the Holcomb Creek Trail in Rabun County.

 

Angel Falls

Angle Falls

Angel Falls tumbles in a series of stair-step cascades in a lush forest near Lake Rabun. It’s one of two falls on the Angel Falls Trail.

 

Anna Ruby Falls

Anna Ruby Falls is a tumbling pair of waterfalls that spill in tandem from a tall cliff. It’s located just north of Helen in the Chattahoochee National Forest.

 

Becky Branch Falls

Becky Branch Falls

Shaded by towering trees, Becky Branch Falls plunges over rocks on the Bartram Trail in Warwoman Dell near Clayton.

 

Blue Hole Falls

Blue Hole Falls

High Shoals Creek tumbles over Blue Hole Falls and collects in a deep, crystal-blue pool below the waterfall. It’s located north of Helen, upstream from High Shoals Falls.

 

Cascade Falls

Cascade Branch tumbles and churns through a series of smaller waterfalls before spilling over Cascade Falls into a deep, cool pool on the Pine Mountain Trail at F.D. Roosevelt State Park.

 

Cherokee Falls

Cherokee Falls

Cherokee Falls plunges in a sheer drop over the steep canyon walls at Cloudland Canyon State Park.

 

Cochran Mill Falls

Bear Creek tumbles over Cochran Mill Falls before rushing downstream over another smaller waterfall, Henry Mill Falls.

 

DeSoto Falls

Frogtown Creek spills over the upper and lower Desoto Falls near Helen. This duo of waterfalls was named for a plate of armor found near the waterfall, thought to be from the expeditions of explorer Hernando de Soto.

 

Dicks Creek Falls

The impressive Dicks Creek Falls cascades over huge boulders into a deep pool. Numerous other shoals and small waterfalls also tumble nearby on Dicks Creek.

 

Dukes Creek Falls

Dukes Creek and Davis Creek meet to create the exceptionally beautiful, multi-tiered Dukes Creek Falls, tumbling more than 150 feet.

 

Emery Creek Falls

The double cascades of Emery Creek Falls plummet over massive granite outcrops and tumble through the Chattahoochee National Forest near Blue Ridge.

 

Fall Branch Falls

Fall Branch Creek rambles over Fall Branch Falls through lush North Georgia forest, just off the Benton MacKaye Trail near Blue Ridge.

 

Glen Falls

Glen Falls is made up of several smaller waterfalls that cascade over huge boulders. The waterfall’s volume can vary greatly depending on local rainfall, from a mere trickle to a rushing waterfall.

 

Helton Creek Falls

Helton Creek Falls

The upper Helton Creek waterfall cascades over rocky boulders and fallen trees before collecting in a calm pool below. Just downstream, the creek slides over the exposed rock face of the lower Helton Creek Falls.

 

Hemlock Falls at Cloudland Canyon

Hemlock Falls

Hemlock Falls tumbles more than 90 feet over a chiseled rock outcrop on the Cloudland Canyon Waterfalls Trail.

 

Hemlock Falls in Rabun County

Hemlock Falls

Hemlock Falls thunders over sheer cliffs and tumbles through a boulder filled river valley on Moccasin Creek near Clayton.

 

High Falls

High Falls is an enormous waterfall that spills over a large rock outcrops on the Towaliga River. It’s located at High Falls State Park near Macon.

 

High Shoals Falls

High Shoals Falls

After falling over Blue Hole Falls, High Shoals Creek continues its torrent downstream, cascading more than 50 feet over moss covered rocks and boulders at High Shoals Falls.

 

Holcomb Creek Falls

Holcomb Creek Falls

Holcomb Creek Falls tumbles over large rock outcrops, dropping more than 120 feet along Holcomb Creek in Rabun County.

 

Horse Trough Falls

Horsetrough Falls

Horse Trough Falls, on the headwaters of the Chattahoochee River, tumbles in the Chattahoochee National Forest near Helen.

 

Jacks River Falls

Jacks River Fallls

The pristine Jacks River thunders over Jacks River Falls into a crystal-clear pool. It’s one of Georgia’s most beautiful waterfalls and is located deep in the remote Cohutta Wilderness.

 

Keown Falls

Keown Falls

Keown Falls makes a dramatic plummet over a shallow cave, allowing visitors to walk behind the waterfall.

 

Long Creek Falls

Long Creek tumbles and crashes over this beautiful waterfall in the lush Three Forks valley near Ellijay.

 

Lula Falls

Falls at Lula Lake on Rock Creek

Rock Creek tumbles over upper Lula Falls into Lula Lake, and downstream, cascades in an immense waterfall at lower Lula Falls. It’s located in the Lula Land Trust near Lookout Mountain. Lula Lake Land Trust, 5000 Lula Lake Road, Lookout Mountain, Ga. 30750. Check their website to make sure the gate is open. lulalake.org

 

Martin Creek Falls

Martin Creek Falls

Martin Creek Falls tumbles over rocky, tiered cliffs as it crashes through the forest in Rabun County. It’s located on the Bartram Trail.

 

Minnehaha Falls

Minnehaha Falls

The towering cascades of Minnehaha Falls tumble in a popular, multi-tiered waterfall near Lake Rabun.

 

Panther Creek Falls

Panther Creek Falls

One of Georgia’s most popular waterfalls, Panther Creek Falls tumbles in a beautiful, wide cascade. The creek’s sandy bank and deep, cool pool below the waterfall make this a popular swimming spot in the summer.

 

 

Raven Cliff Falls

Falls on Raven Cliff Trail

Raven Cliff Falls plummets more than 40 feet through a fracture in a towering cliff near Helen. Downstream, the creek tumbles through smaller waterfalls on Dodd Creek.

 

Tails Creek Falls

Tails Creek spills in a series of steps and tiers over Tails Creek Falls near Carters Lake.

 

Tallulah Falls: Caledonia Cascade

Caledonia Cascade tumbles in a sheer drop into the canyon of Tallulah Gorge. It’s the second tallest waterfall in Georgia, after Amicalola Falls.

 

Tallulah Falls: Hurricane Falls

Huricane Falls

One of Tallulah Gorge State Park’s most popular waterfalls, Hurricane Falls thunders over a large boulders, landing in a pool of churning whitewater below.

 

Tallulah Falls: L’Eau d’Or Falls

L'Eau d'Or Falls

The Tallulah River cascades over L’Eau d’Or Falls, tumbling over rocky boulders on its journey through Tallulah Gorge.

 

Tallulah Falls: Oceana Falls

Oceana Falls is a popular destination for experienced kayakers in Tallulah Gorge during high-volume water releases from Tallulah Dam.

 

Tallulah Falls: Tempesta Falls

Tempesta Falls is Tallulah Gorge’s second tallest waterfall. It cascades more than 70 feet, falling over boulders and sheer rock faces.

 

Toccoa Falls

Toccoa Falls at Toccoa Falls College in Stephens County

Toccoa Falls makes a sheer drop from a towering cliff. It’s located on the campus of Toccoa Falls University.

 

Trahlyta Falls

Trahlyta Falls tumbles over stair-stepped boulders from the shore of Lake Trahlyta. It’s located in Vogel State Park north of Helen.

 

Vickery Creek Falls

A man-made waterfall in the metro Atlanta area, Vickery Creek Falls rushes over a historic dam into a serene pool of water in the Chattahoochee National Recreation Area near Roswell.

 

Most of these waterfalls can be found onĀ atlantatrails.com. We hope you enjoy exploring and finding these waterfalls while staying in one of our Helen cabin rentals.

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