Waterfalls near Gainesville, GA
12 named waterfalls within 30 miles of Gainesville, closest first. Distances are straight-line from the town center.
Visits with route details
Read the walking route, starting point and current access notes.
- Walden Creek WaterfallPartial guide: forum visitor account; gate status variesLumpkin County, GA
- Dicks Creek FallsParking and pedestrian approach unconfirmedLumpkin County, GA
Duke Creek FallsNational Forest day-use trail documented; fee siteWhite County, GA- Lower DeSoto FallsNational Forest trail documented; fee siteLumpkin County, GA
Raven Cliff FallsResearched visit notesWhite County, GA
Upper DeSoto FallsPartial guide: upper trail access reported closed by some visitors; exact falls name variesLumpkin County, GA
DeSoto FallsResearched walking routeLumpkin County, GA- Upper Canada Creek FallsPartial guide: unofficial trail; name match to Yukon Falls is probable, not confirmedUnion County, GA
- Lower Canada Creek FallsPublished off-trail route and parking documented; fords and unmarked pathsUnion County, GA
Closest with a photo
All 12 waterfalls
- Etowah FallsLumpkin County, GA19 miNW
- Walden Creek WaterfallPartial guide: forum visitor account; gate status variesLumpkin County, GA27 miNW
- Dicks Creek FallsParking and pedestrian approach unconfirmedLumpkin County, GA27 miN
- Duke Creek FallsNational Forest day-use trail documented; fee siteWhite County, GA28 miN
- Alana FallsWhite County, GA28 miN
- Lower DeSoto FallsNational Forest trail documented; fee siteLumpkin County, GA29 miN
- Raven Cliff FallsResearched visit notesWhite County, GA29 miN
- Upper DeSoto FallsPartial guide: upper trail access reported closed by some visitors; exact falls name variesLumpkin County, GA29 miN
- DeSoto FallsResearched walking routeLumpkin County, GA30 miN
- Upper Canada Creek FallsPartial guide: unofficial trail; name match to Yukon Falls is probable, not confirmedUnion County, GA30 miNW
- Lower Canada Creek FallsPublished off-trail route and parking documented; fords and unmarked pathsUnion County, GA30 miNW
- Water WheelGwinnett County, GA30 miSW