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Chattahoochee National Forest
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Chattahoochee National Forest

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Chattahoochee National Forest
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passionfortravel2015
Orlando, FL73 contributions
Three days in the mountains :-)
May 2015 • Couples
We have spent the memorial weekend in here. It was so wonderful. We stayed in Clayton. We have visited Anna ruby falls, Brasstown bald in Russel brasstown scenic byway and Tallulah falls. Everything was amazing. Anna ruby falls was very nice but a little crowded. The mountain views from Brasstown bald was gorgeous and it was totally worth the hike up and down.

The nice surprise was the Helton creek falls. We had to take the gravel road to the falls and the experience was thrilling for us :-) Water falls down to a pool here which we absolutely loved.

In Amicalola state park, we hiked to the top of the falls and are stunned by the views from there. From there we took the stairs to climb down. We thought of hiking to the Dick's creek falls (which again is at the end of a gravel road) instead driven to the Chattooga River. The view of the river and trees in the morning time is the one we will never forget. It was picturesque.

One thing we loved most is the creeks and waterfalls in this area. Even when you take a small hike you would find a creek. It was so nice to walk along a creek. The sound of the creeks and waterfalls was so refreshing and divine. We absolutely loved everything in there.
Written May 28, 2015
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jdking0714
Armuchee, GA93 contributions
tallulah river campground
Oct 2017 • Couples
Beutiful place to camp. Husband and I camped for five nights. We were right on the river. You can hear the water stream all day and night. Very relaxing and breathtaking. Camp sights were nice and big with fire ring and picnic table. Had four bathrooms with flushable toilets. It was our first visit in the area and will definitely be back.
Written October 12, 2017
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Beppy0252
8 contributions
Where The Trail Begins
Jun 2013 • Couples
The Chattahoochee National Forest is home to the southern terminus of the Applachian trail, located at Springer Mountain in Dawson County, Georgia. Amicalola Falls, over 700 feet of cascading water, is nearby. Other notable waterfalls in the forest are Anna Ruby, Desoto, Dukes Creek, Tallulah, and Toccoa, Lakes Chatuge, Burton, Rabun, Winfield Scott and Yonah teem with fish and the streams are stocked with trout from the fish hatchery at Lake Burton. Georgia's tallest peak is located in the Forest near Hiawassee. Brasstown Bald is 4,784 feet of beauty in the lower range of the Blue Ridge mountains. Dahlonega is the site of a gold rush in the 1840s. Gold from the mines there adorns the dome of the state capitol in Atlanta. Eight state parks are in the Forest, many with wonderful accomodations. The home office of the Chattahoochee National Forest is located at
1755 Cleveland Hwy in Gainesville, GA 30501
Written July 16, 2013
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Deacon1775
12 contributions
Mother Nature at her best
Sep 2017 • Couples
Several waterfalls, great mountain views and good hiking trails. Pretty kid friendly places to visit and hike.
Written October 10, 2017
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david_waweru
495 contributions
Lush and beautiful
Jun 2017 • Friends
The forest is seriously beautiful, really exotic. Excellent for hiking and natures trails. The Panther Creek Falls Trail is a must-do activity for nature lovers.
Written June 3, 2017
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Don M
76 contributions
Amazing trout streams, great getaway place
May 2017 • Friends
We spent a few days fishing and wandering the Chattahoochee National Forest, and it did not disappoint. Georgia DNR has done a wonderful job stocking the water ways with trout, and the park service does a great job keeping the roads navigable. You'd be challenged to find more beautiful scenery, anywhere in the world. Take a day, or even a week, and give the place a try. It is a nice break from crowded roads, and the ordinary noise and stress of every day life. Your phone will have no service through most of it, but you'll thank the park for that very quickly as you realize how freeing it is to be away from the digital leash.
Written May 13, 2017
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Lisa J
Plant City, FL716 contributions
Chattahoochee national forest
May 2016 • Couples
The Chattahoochee NF is so large it covers a large part of northern Georgia, so you are going to be driving in and out of it. It's beautiful through every turn you make. The roads wind up and down the mountains with breathtaking views. We were there a week and seen 17 waterfalls and did not see half. There are several state parks within the national forest, all beautiful and worth seeing. North Georgia is a special place with a very special group of people that will leave a worm place in your heart and make you want to come back time and time again.
Written May 24, 2016
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AliciaH904
Jacksonville, FL150 contributions
Hidden primitive campground just North of Helen, GA
May 2015 • Couples
Took GA 75 north past Helen, GA in to the Chattahoochee National Forest primitive campground. (You know you're getting close when you pass Andrews Cove Campground). It was amazing; camped for free right by a waterfall. Only downside was having to drive five mountain road miles on a gravel trail; totally worth it. Highly recommend for families or lovers!
Written May 27, 2015
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Mary T
Clayton, GA9 contributions
A national treasure.
Sep 2014 • Friends
There are way to many incredibly beautiful spots in the Chattahoochee National Forest to start to list them here. However this is one of the most beautiful and magical places in Georgia and in the Southern Appalachians. There is a lot to do and see here and there's not a lot of wrong ways to go about exploring the area, just jump in!

Written September 21, 2014
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TheAppalachainRogue
Benton, TN361 contributions
Horsetrough Falls is awesome
The forest goes beyond Clayton so if you are in the Mark Trail Wilderness in Union County then take the long forest road 44 for five miles. The fall parking area is just past the campground, the path is short and easy to a wonderful 70 foot fall
Written May 28, 2011
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