Oceana Falls
Rabun County, Georgia
Your visit at a glance
- Waterfall height
- Not recorded
- Location
- Rabun County, Georgia
- Access status
- State park rim overlook documented; fee
- The walk
- Up to about 0.75 mile one way
- Ground & access
- Moderate rim trail with some inclines and stairs; mulch with exposed roots.
Start behind the Interpretive Center on the North Rim Trail. Georgia State Parks describes one North Rim overlook as the best southern view into the gorge, with Oceana Falls below. A South Rim overlook also views Oceana Falls.
Plan your visit
Tallulah Gorge Interpretive Center on the North Rim Trail to the overlook above Oceana Falls
Georgia State Parks gives the North Rim Trail as approximately 3/4 mile one way; the exact distance to this overlook is not given.
Moderate rim trail with some inclines and stairs; mulch with exposed roots.
Where to start
Tallulah Gorge State Park parking at the Interpretive Center.
Timing & water
Rim trails are open with the park. Current conditions unverified.
Before you go
Georgia State Parks: parking fee required; annual passes available. Gorge floor access beyond the overlooks needs a separate free permit.
Visitor informationVisit sources
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