Anna Ruby Falls
Georgia · height not recorded · Last verified 2026-05-15
Flow at Anna Ruby Falls is light today (39 cfs) — visit for the geology, not the volume.
Expect dry conditions today — don't drive out for this one. Flow is at 38.9 cfs (bottom 0% of the last 30 days, vs. 48 cfs average). The 7-day NOAA forecast shows no significant rain.
Right now
Streamflow
39.2 cfs
CHATTAHOOCHEE RIVER AT HELEN, · 1h ago
Today
64°F
Sunny
Tonight
47°F
Mostly Clear
Today's daylight
Sunrise 7:48 AM · Sunset 6:48 PM · 11h 0m
Snapshot built 16m ago. Sources: USGS · NWS FFC.
Anna Ruby Falls is a waterfall in White County, Georgia. Height has not been officially recorded. Access details and conditions have not yet been verified in person by Fallspots — the data on this page comes from OpenStreetMap and USGS GNIS.
Anna Ruby Falls sits in White County, Georgia. The base sits at roughly 2,424 feet of elevation. Drive time is about 6 minutes from Helen. A trail — Anna Ruby Falls — runs within 80 meters of the marked location. No public parking is recorded within 2 km, so a longer approach is likely. This is one of the more frequently visited falls in the state by our popularity model. Source records come from OpenStreetMap and USGS GNIS.
Anna Ruby Falls is located near Unicoi State Park in White County near Helen, Georgia. The waterfall is accessible via a half mile paved trail from a public use area with a small admittance charge. The Anna Ruby Falls Trail is designated a National Recreation Trail in Georgia.
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 02330450 · 4.5 mi away
CHATTAHOOCHEE RIVER AT HELEN, GA
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30-day streamflow
Below 30-day average↻ Same date last year: 40 cfs · 97% of last year — similar
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anna Ruby Falls (this page) | — | — | — | — | — |
| Alana Falls | 4 mi | — | — | — | — |
| Horse Trough Falls | 5 mi | — | — | — | — |
| Lower Sorrels Branch Falls | 5 mi | — | — | — | — |
| Upper Sorrels Branch Falls | 5 mi | — | — | — | — |
| Lower Garrett Branch Falls | 6 mi | — | — | — | — |
Questions visitors ask about Anna Ruby Falls
Answers built from our structured data. If a question isn't here, the fact is unverified — we'd rather omit than guess.
Is Anna Ruby Falls wheelchair accessible?
Yes — Anna Ruby Falls has a wheelchair-accessible viewing area. Conditions can change seasonally; verify with the land manager before driving.
How far is Anna Ruby Falls from a major city?
Anna Ruby Falls is 4 miles from Helen (about 6 minutes' drive).
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Where it is
34.7643, -83.7125
Sources and live status
Where we got the data, and where to check current conditions before you drive.
Wikipedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anna_Ruby_Falls
Wikidata (Q37410)
https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q37410
GeoNames (4179839)
https://www.geonames.org/4179839/
Last verified by Fallspots: 2026-05-15
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