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Since the early 19th century, Tallulah Gorge and its waterfalls have been a tourist attraction. In 1882, Tallulah Falls Railway was built, increasing the accessibility of the area to visitors from Atlanta and elsewhere in Georgia, and the gorge became North Georgia's leading tourist attraction. Resort hotels and bars sprang up to serve the ...
In the early 19th century, the area was known as Rock Mountain. After the founding of DeKalb County and the county seat of Decatur in 1822, Stone Mountain was a natural recreation area; it was common for young couples on dates to ride to the mountain on horseback. The mountain is easy to climb and there has been a path since the nineteenth century.
Toccoa Falls is a waterfall on Toccoa Creek with a vertical drop of 186 feet (57 m) on the campus of Toccoa Falls College in Stephens County, Georgia. Toccoa comes from the Cherokee word "Tagwâ′hĭ", meaning " Catawba place" [ 1 ] or "beautiful".
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The first list of natural wonders was compiled by state librarian Ella May Thornton and published in the Atlanta Georgian magazine on December 26, 1926. That first list included: [citation needed] Amicalola Falls; Jekyll Island Forest; Marble vein in Longswamp Valley in Pickens County; Okefenokee Swamp; Stone Mountain; Tallulah Gorge; Warm Springs
With its famous outdoor festivals, world-class museums, a thriving restaurant scene and slew of sports teams, Atlanta has cemented itself as a popular city break for Americans and – increasingly ...
Caledonia Cascade, sometimes called Cascade Falls, is a 600-foot (180 m) waterfall located in Rabun County, Georgia, US, near the town of Tallulah Falls. This waterfall occurs on a small stream that drops into the Tallulah Gorge near the beginning of the gorge. This tiered waterfall features three drops, the longest of which is 262 feet (80 m).
Amicalola Falls, highest in Georgia. Amicalola Falls – 222 m (728 ft), highest waterfall in Georgia; Anna Ruby Falls – 47 m (154 ft) on the Curtis Creek side; Cascade Falls – 183 m (600 ft) cascade with 3 drops, the tallest of which is 80 m (260 ft) Cochrans Falls – 183 m (600 ft) cascade