Photo: Jessica Furtney jessicamaephotographyga · CC0Hurricane Falls
If you're passing
Is it plungeworthy?
A waterfall on Hurricane Creek.
The details
- Watercourse
- Hurricane Creek
- Coordinates
- 34.73861, -83.39102
About Hurricane Falls
Hurricane Falls is a waterfall in Georgia, on Hurricane Creek.
It's fullest after rain, and flow can drop off during dry spells — plan around recent weather.
Plungeworthy rates Hurricane Falls 4/10 — if you're passing. The score weighs its scale, how confidently it's mapped, and its character.
What you'll find
The signature drop of Tallulah Gorge — reached by a thousand stairs and a suspension bridge slung 80 feet over the river. On scheduled dam-release weekends the gorge wakes up to Class V whitewater and the falls triples its voice.
Getting there
- Trailhead
- Jane Hurt Yarn Interpretive Center, Tallulah Gorge State Park, US-441
- Parking
- Interpretive center lot (ParkPass)
- Road
- Paved
- Hike
- 2.25 mi round trip (strenuous — the stairs own you both directions)
- Heads up
- Gorge-floor travel beyond the bridge takes a free permit — 100 a day, first-come, after the morning safety briefing.
When to go
April and November release weekends for maximum water; permits vanish by 8am those days.
Rules & fees
- Fee / pass
- Georgia ParkPass; free gorge-floor permit (100/day) for below-rim travel
- Dogs
- Rim trails only — banned from the stairs, bridge, and gorge floor
- Hours
- 8am to dark; permit briefings 8am/10am/noon
- Camping
- Park campground and shelters
- Warnings
- Stairs close at noon on extreme-heat days; wet gorge rock is 'deceptively slippery' by the park's own signage. Closed-toe shoes required below the rim.
Researched from Georgia State Parks — Tallulah Gorge · Wikipedia — Tallulah Gorge State Park. Conditions change — verify before you drive. Been to Hurricane Falls recently? Post a conditions report below.
Where it is
Before you go
The pin marks the feature, not a trailhead or a legal route in. Some sit on private land or need a real hike, and conditions change with season and rain. Check local access, don't trespass, and never enter water — hot or cold — where it isn't safe.
Common questions
Where is Hurricane Falls?
Hurricane Falls is a waterfall in Georgia, at 34.73861, -83.39102.
Is Hurricane Falls worth visiting?
If you're passing — Plungeworthy rates it 4/10.
Gear for the trip
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