Amicalola Falls
Georgia · 728-foot drop · Last verified 2026-05-15
Flow at Amicalola Falls is 74 cfs today, around its seasonal average. July averages 6.1" of precipitation here — expect high flow.
Right now
Streamflow
74.4 cfs
AMICALOLA CREEK NEAR DAWSONVILLE, · 33m ago
Overnight
66°F
Partly Cloudy
Friday
84°F
Partly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Today's daylight
Sunrise 6:32 AM · Sunset 8:52 PM · 14h 20m
Snapshot built 13m ago. Sources: USGS · NWS FFC.
Amicalola Falls is a waterfall in Georgia. It drops roughly 728 feet. Access details and conditions have not yet been verified in person by Fallspots — the data on this page comes from OpenStreetMap and USGS GNIS.
Amicalola Falls is in Georgia. It drops along Amicalola Creek. The base sits at roughly 2,519 feet of elevation. Drive time is about 16 minutes from Dawsonville. A trail — Appalachian Approach Trail — runs within 10 meters of the marked location. This is one of the more frequently visited falls in the state by our popularity model. Source records come from OpenStreetMap.
Amicalola Falls is a 729-foot waterfall on Amicalola Creek in Dawson County, Georgia, United States. It the highest waterfall in Georgia and is considered to be one of the Seven Natural Wonders of Georgia. The name "Amicalola" is derived from a Cherokee language term ama uqwalelvyi, meaning "tumbling waters." The falls are the centerpiece of Amicalola Falls State Park.
Is the water flowing right now?
Most waterfall sites don't tell you this. The waterfall itself is almost never gauged, but a USGS streamgage in the same watershed can tell you whether snowmelt has started, peaked, or run dry.
USGS gage 02390000 · 9.9 mi away
AMICALOLA CREEK NEAR DAWSONVILLE, GA.
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30-day streamflow
Below 30-day average↻ Same date last year: 85.8 cfs · 74% of last year — significantly drier
When to go (from the climate data, not our opinion)
Monthly averages from Open-Meteo's reanalysis dataset (2020–2024). Highlighted months are when we think the waterfall is at its best — but the numbers are the numbers regardless.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip (in) | Snow days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 46 | 32 | 8.3 | 4.4 |
| Feb | 52 | 36 | 7.9 | 2.4 |
| Mar | 59 | 42 | 8 | 0.4 |
| Apr | 64 | 46 | 5.5 | 0.4 |
| May | 71 | 55 | 5.3 | 0 |
| Jun | 78 | 63 | 4.7 | 0 |
| Jul | 81 | 67 | 6.1 | 0 |
| Aug | 81 | 65 | 6.8 | 0 |
| Sep | 75 | 60 | 6 | 0 |
| Oct | 67 | 51 | 4.3 | 0 |
| Nov | 57 | 42 | 3.5 | 0.2 |
| Dec | 50 | 35 | 5.8 | 2.2 |
Source: Open-Meteo Historical Weather API · ERA5 reanalysis 2020–2024.
Compare to nearby falls
If this one isn't the right fit, here's how it stacks up against the closest documented falls. Every column is filterable on the site — not buried in 13,000 reviews.
| Waterfall | Distance | Height | Trail | Dogs | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amicalola Falls (this page) | — | 728 ft | — | — | — |
| Amicalola Falls | 0 mi | — | — | — | — |
| Cochrans Falls | 2 mi | — | — | — | — |
| Waterfall #4 | 5 mi | — | — | — | — |
| Fall Creek Waterfall | 6 mi | — | — | — | — |
| Long Creek Falls | 8 mi | — | — | — | — |
Side-by-side comparisons
Amicalola Falls compared head-to-head with other documented falls — height, access, fees, dogs, swimmability in one row each.
- vs. Bridalveil Fall
- vs. Cherokee Falls
- vs. Chilnualna Fall
- vs. Depot Creek Falls
- vs. Hemlock Falls
- vs. Horsetail Fall
- vs. Horsetail Falls
- vs. Illilouette Fall
- vs. Lehamite Falls
- vs. Lewis Falls
- vs. Lower Yellowstone Falls
- vs. Lower Yosemite Fall
- vs. Middle Cascades
- vs. Nevada Fall
- vs. Ribbon Fall
- vs. Royal Arch Cascade
Related waterfalls
Similar height (~728 ft)
- Chilnualna Fall696 ft
- Middle Cascades675 ft
- Horsetail Falls791 ft
- Rampart Falls644 ft
- Wildcat Falls623 ft
Questions visitors ask about Amicalola Falls
Answers built from our structured data. If a question isn't here, the fact is unverified — we'd rather omit than guess.
How tall is Amicalola Falls?
Amicalola Falls is 728 feet (222 m) tall. Height is sourced from Wikidata.
How far is Amicalola Falls from a major city?
Amicalola Falls is 11 miles from Dawsonville (about 16 minutes' drive).
More waterfalls in Georgia
Where it is
34.5674, -84.2443
Sources and live status
Where we got the data, and where to check current conditions before you drive.
Wikipedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amicalola_Falls
Wikidata (Q37273)
https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q37273
GeoNames (4179682)
https://www.geonames.org/4179682/
Last verified by Fallspots: 2026-05-15
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