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 AMICALOLA FALLS STATE PARK
829 acres
10 trails/Appalachian Trail Approach
24 tent and RV campsites/14 cabins
57-room resort lodge/Len Foote Hike Inn
Year-round restaurant with panoramic views and sunsets
The top and bottom points
offer easy access for all to
enjoy and plenty of photo
opportunities. (The middle
section requires walking
stairs to reach.) The upper
platform looks over the
crest of the falls as the water
plunges into the valley
below. The middle section draws your eyes
skyward as you gaze back up the bluff; and
the water splashes and dances toward you
over boulders at the lower end.
The waterway also offers a bit of trout
Amicalola Falls State Park features its namesake falls, which has a 729-foot drop.
ing poles to explore steep trails with builtin
staircases, stream crossings, deep woodlands
and rocky cliffs.
Spend some time at the environmental
learning center and lab for hands-on
nature experiences and some Appalachian
music. With a bit of good timing, locals
might be playing the hammered dulcimer-one
of the first instruments brought
here by European immigrants.
Georgia: Amicalola Falls State Park
Amicalola Creek (from the First Nation
Cherokee for " tumbling waters " ), flowing
through the middle of this state park,
takes a dramatic 729-foot drop. It is the
third-highest cascading waterfall east of
the Mississippi River. Visitors flock to see
it at Georgia's most popular state park.
Surrounded by lush forest, visitors can
access three observation platforms that
span the falls-upper, middle and lower.
fishing at the Reflection Pool. Rental gear
is available onsite for catch-and-release in
this stocked pond at the base of the falls.
Insider Tip: For a complete top-to-bottom
look at the falls (and a bit of cardio),
take the Amicalola Loop Trail. You'll see
the famous Appalachian Trail stone arch;
have amazing views from a ridge; and, get
some exercise on hundreds of stairsteps
that follow along the waterfall's edge.
Spend time at this adventure park zip
lining through the forest canopy, rock
climbing, tomahawk throwing and learning
about birds of prey, archery and survival
skills.
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