Atlanta · GA

Waterfalls near Atlanta, GA

26 waterfalls within 75 miles · 26 with detail pages · 3 within 25 miles

This page lists every named waterfall in our database within driving distance of Atlanta, sorted by how far they are. Distances are straight-line; drive times assume average highway-plus-local routes (typically 30% longer than the straight-line miles). For trip planning, treat them as a starting point and verify the actual route in Google Maps.

Always check current access, parking, and seasonal closures with the relevant land manager — state parks, the National Park Service, or the local ranger district — before heading out. Several of these falls are seasonal and may run dry in mid-to-late summer.

Closest waterfalls to Atlanta

Top 5

All waterfalls within 75 miles, by distance

26 total

Within 25 miles of Atlanta

3 listed
WaterfallHeightDistanceDrive
Anneewakee Falls10 ft17 mi~30 min
Vickery Creek Falls18 mi~30 min
Water Wheel20 mi~35 min

25–50 miles

3 listed
WaterfallHeightDistanceDrive
Allatoona Falls20 ft28 mi~50 min
High Shoals Falls33 mi~60 min
Hightower Falls45 mi~1.3 hr

50–75 miles

20 listed
WaterfallHeightDistanceDrive
Waterfall #453 mi~1.5 hr
Fall Creek Waterfall53 mi~1.5 hr
Etowah Falls54 mi~1.6 hr
Amicalola Falls57 mi~1.6 hr
Amicalola Falls57 mi~1.7 hr
Cascade Falls63 mi~1.8 hr
Long Creek Falls65 mi~1.9 hr
Walden Creek Waterfall66 mi~1.9 hr
Noontootla Falls66 mi~1.9 hr
Lower Canada Creek Falls68 mi~2.0 hr
Little Rock Creek Falls68 mi~2.0 hr
Upper Canada Creek Falls68 mi~2.0 hr
Dicks Creek Falls69 mi~2.0 hr
Lower DeSoto Falls72 mi~2.1 hr
Upper DeSoto Falls72 mi~2.1 hr
Blood Mountain Creek Falls73 mi~2.1 hr
Nottely Falls74 mi~2.1 hr
Duke Creek Falls74 mi~2.1 hr
Raven Cliff Falls75 mi~2.2 hr
Helton Creek Falls75 mi~2.2 hr

Beyond 75 miles

Wider radius

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