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IconicRock City
$25–$50Follow a garden trail through rock formations to Lover's Leap, a swinging bridge and Fairyland Caverns.
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Cloudland Canyon State Park
Cloudland Canyon State Park is an outdoor activity in Rising Fawn, GA, part of the Chattanooga and Helen guide. Cost: under $25.
122 Cloudland Canyon Park Rd · Rising Fawn, GA
Why you should go…
Cloudland Canyon State Park sits on the western edge of Lookout Mountain, where creeks have cut a gorge more than a thousand feet deep through sandstone. The Overlook, West Rim Loop and Waterfalls trails are part of 64 miles of hiking, and the Waterfalls Trail drops to Cherokee Falls and Hemlock Falls. You can also ride 30 miles of mountain bike trails, play disc golf, fish a pond or book a cave tour. Cottages, yurts and campsites let you stay overnight.
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