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Waterfalls in Georgia

56 waterfalls in Georgia with photography planning data — sunrise and sunset azimuths, golden hour by month, Milky Way windows and estimated sky darkness. Rabun County has the most (18). The darkest skies are at Rock Falls (Bortle 2).

Top waterfalls

Amicalola FallsWaterfall
Amicalola FallsDawson County · 758 m
Anna Ruby FallsWaterfall
Anna Ruby FallsWhite County · 669 m
Toccoa FallsWaterfall
Toccoa FallsStephens County · 311 m
Horsetrough FallsWaterfall
Horsetrough FallsUnion County · 779 m
Helton Creek FallsWaterfall
Helton Creek FallsUnion County · 677 m
Cherokee FallsWaterfall
Cherokee FallsDade County
Hemlock FallsWaterfall
Hemlock FallsDade County
DeSoto FallsWaterfall
DeSoto FallsLumpkin County · 780 m
Estatoah FallsWaterfall
Estatoah FallsRabun County · 843 m
Blue Hole FallsWaterfall
Blue Hole FallsTowns County
Dukes CreekWaterfall
Dukes CreekWhite County · 568 m
Lake Trahlyta SpillwayWaterfall
Lake Trahlyta SpillwayUnion County

Waterfalls by county

All waterfalls (56)

NameCountyElevationNearest townSky
Amicalola FallsDawson County758 mDawsonville3
Anna Ruby FallsWhite County669 mCleveland3
Toccoa FallsStephens County311 mToccoa5
Horsetrough FallsUnion County779 mYoung Harris3
Helton Creek FallsUnion County677 mYoung Harris3
Cherokee FallsDade County—Trenton4
Hemlock FallsDade County—Trenton4
DeSoto FallsLumpkin County780 mCleveland3
Estatoah FallsRabun County843 mMountain City3
Blue Hole FallsTowns County—Young Harris3
Dukes CreekWhite County568 mCleveland3
Lake Trahlyta SpillwayUnion County—Young Harris3
Dick's Creek FallsRabun County—Mountain City3
Holcomb Creek FallsRabun County—Mountain City3
Ammons Creek FallsRabun County—Mountain City3
Bad Branch FallsRabun County—Mountain City3
Caledonia CascadeHabersham County—Clayton3
Becky Branch FallsRabun County—Clayton3
High Shoals Creek FallsTowns County—Young Harris3
Ada-Hi FallsRabun County—Mountain City3
Hemlock FallsHabersham County—Clayton3
Hightower FallsPolk County290 mRockmart4
Angel FallsRabun County—Clayton3
Minnehaha FallsHabersham County—Clarkesville3
Panther FallsRabun County—Clayton3
Cochrans FallsDawson County715 mDawsonville3
Tallulah GorgeHabersham County—Toccoa3
Raven Cliff FallsWhite County—Cleveland3
Bull SluiceRabun County—Clayton3
Long Creek FallsFannin County—Dahlonega3
Martin Creek FallsRabun County—Mountain City3
Mud Creek FallsRabun County—Mountain City3
Stonewall Creek FallsRabun County—Mountain City3
Darnell FallsRabun County—Mountain City3
Cascade FallsMeriwether County318 mManchester3
Keown Falls North 35Walker County447 mCalhoun4
Lula Falls 100Walker County358 mChattanooga Valley5
Anneewakee FallsDouglas County—Douglasville5
Keown Falls South 25Walker County—Calhoun4
Lula Lake Falls 30Walker County—Chattanooga Valley5
High FallsWalker County—Lookout Mountain6
Big Bend FallsRabun County576 mWalhalla3
Black FallsLumpkin County512 mDahlonega3
Cane Creek FallsLumpkin County375 mDahlonega5
Cascade FallsRabun County462 mClayton3
Clay Creek FallsLumpkin County384 mDahlonega5
Haynes FallsUnion County670 mYoung Harris3
High FallsFannin County700 mBlue Ridge3
Noontootla FallsFannin County775 mBlue Ridge3
Nottely FallsUnion County900 mCleveland3
Padgett FallsPickens County417 mJasper4
Rock FallsCoffee County60 mBroxton2
Sea Creek FallsFannin County663 mBlue Ridge3
Stekoa FallsRabun County549 mClayton3
Timpson FallsRabun County716 mClayton3
Wilson FallsHabersham County602 mClayton3

Sky = estimated Bortle class (1 darkest – 9 brightest).

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How to photograph waterfalls

Waterfalls photograph best in soft, even light: overcast days, deep shade, or the hour after sunrise before direct sun hits the water. Bright sun on white water blows highlights and adds harsh contrast.

  • Use 1/4 to 1 second for a silky look; 1/500 s or faster freezes individual drops.
  • A circular polarizer cuts glare on wet rocks and leaves and deepens greens — rotate it while watching the rocks, not the sky.
  • Spring snowmelt and the days after heavy rain give the strongest flow; late summer flow can drop to a trickle.
  • Look for a foreground: a mossy boulder, a fallen log or the creek's leading lines make a stronger frame than the falls alone.
  • Keep a microfiber cloth handy — spray drifts onto the lens, especially at the plunge pool.

Season: Peak flow is usually in late spring; autumn adds color around the falls, and winter can bring ice formations at colder locations.