Amicalola Falls
Dawson County, Georgia
Your visit at a glance
- Waterfall height
- Not recorded
- Location
- Dawson County, Georgia
- The walk
- 0.3-mile mapped access segment
- Ground & access
- Surface and grade not established from current map.
Use the West Ridge access path for the lower platform. East Ridge is a separate trail and is closed.
Plan your visit
West Ridge Falls Access to lower observation platform
Map labels the segment from its parking lot to the falls 0.3 mile; 0.6 mile out and back calculated from mapped endpoints.
Surface and grade not established from current map.
Where to start
Use the parking symbol at the west end of West Ridge Falls Access, below the top-of-falls lots.
Timing & water
Year-round daylight access; East Ridge maintenance closure posted 2026-10-27.
Before you go
Operator lists $10 vehicle ParkPass. Day-hike booking rules not established.
Visitor informationVisit sources
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