Amicalola Falls State Park

Amicalola Falls State Park is an outdoor activity in Dawsonville, GA, part of the Chattanooga and Helen guide. Cost: under $25.

418 Amicalola Falls State Park Rd · Dawsonville, GA

Why you should go…

This 829-acre park near Dawsonville centers on Amicalola Falls, a 729-foot cascade whose name comes from a Cherokee word meaning tumbling waters. Trails lead from the visitor center to the waterfall, and an 8-mile approach trail runs from the park to Springer Mountain, the southern end of the Appalachian Trail. The park also has a lodge with a restaurant, cabins, camping and a zip line course with 20 zip lines.

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What's around here?

The closest stops to Amicalola Falls State Park, ordered by straight-line distance. A few more like it, plus some different kinds of fun so you can build a full day.

Attractions
Outdoor Adventure
Screaming Eagle Ziplines
$50+
Zipline and sky bridge tours through the canopy at Amicalola Falls State Park, up to 200 feet above the gorge.
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Sightseeing
Family Favorite
Blue Ridge Scenic Railway
$25–$50
Heritage train excursion from downtown Blue Ridge, Georgia to McCaysville and Copperhill along the Toccoa River.
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Attractions
Family Favorite
Project Chimps
$25–$50
Guided tours of a chimpanzee sanctuary in the north Georgia mountains, home to retired research chimps.
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Sport & Outdoor
Outdoor Adventure
Unicoi Zipline and Aerial Adventure Park
$25–$50
Zip through the treetops of Unicoi State Park on guided canopy tours with ziplines up to 2,600 feet and suspension sky bridges.
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Sport & Outdoor
Outdoor Adventure
Brasstown Bald
Under $25
Ride the shuttle or hike a paved half-mile trail to the observation deck on Georgia's highest summit.
32 mi awayMore like this
Sport & Outdoor
Outdoor Adventure
Anna Ruby Falls
Under $25
Follow a paved trail along Smith Creek to viewing platforms at the foot of twin waterfalls near Helen.
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