Amicalola Falls State Park

Hiking
Located in Nearby Cities

It’s easy to see why Amicalola Falls State Park is one of the most popular Georgia State Parks with 829 acres of beautiful North Georgia mountain wilderness in the heart of the Chattahoochee National Forest. Amicalola, a Cherokee Indian word meaning “tumbling waters,” is an appropriate name for the 729-foot falls, the highest cascading waterfall east of the Mississippi River. An eight-mile approach trail leads from the park to Springer Mountain, the southern end of the 2,150-mile Appalachian Trail. Many other beautiful and diverse trails wind through the park and activities are abundant at the Amicalola Falls Visitors Center. 

They are a pet-friendly State Park as long as your pets are friendly and always kept on a short, sturdy leash. Please be courteous to other patrons and be responsible for maintaining the cleanliness of our park and trails by cleaning up after your animals. 

Park hours are 7:00am to 10:00pm
All cars require a $5 GA State Park Pass.

Visitor Center hours are:
Sunday – Wednesday: 9:00am – 5:00pm
Thursday – Saturday: 9:00am – 7:00pm.

418 Amicalola Falls State Park Rd.
Dawsonville, GA 30534