Cherokee Falls
Georgia · 59-foot drop · Cloudland Canyon State Park · Last verified 2026-05-15
Flow at Cherokee Falls is light today (33 cfs) — visit for the geology, not the volume.
Right now
Streamflow
32.8 cfs
LOOKOUT CREEK NEAR NEW · 34m ago
Overnight
71°F
Mostly Cloudy
Friday
85°F
Partly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Today's daylight
Sunrise 6:36 AM · Sunset 8:57 PM · 14h 22m
Snapshot built 12m ago. Sources: USGS · NWS FFC.
Cherokee Falls is a waterfall in Georgia. It drops roughly 59 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.
Cherokee Falls is in Georgia. The falls are inside Cloudland Canyon State Park. The base sits at roughly 1,660 feet of elevation. Drive time is about 4 minutes from Trenton. A trail — Cherokee Falls — runs within 30 meters of the marked location. No public parking is recorded within 2 km, so a longer approach is likely. It draws modest visitor attention — busier weekends, quiet weekdays. Source records come from OpenStreetMap.
Entry is free. Dogs on leash are welcome on the access trail. The approach is short and gentle enough for young kids.
Cherokee Falls is a waterfall located in Cloudland Canyon State Park in Dade County, Georgia. The waterfall, formerly unnamed, was named in a contest.
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 03568933 · 4.5 mi away
LOOKOUT CREEK NEAR NEW ENGLAND, GA
View live discharge data →
30-day streamflow
Near 30-day average↻ Same date last year: 72.3 cfs · 48% of last year — significantly drier
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cherokee Falls (this page) | — | 59 ft | — | Y | Free |
| Hemlock Falls | 0 mi | 89 ft | — | Y | Free |
| High Falls | 9 mi | — | — | — | — |
| Little Falls | 9 mi | — | — | — | — |
| Lula Lake Falls 30 | 9 mi | — | — | — | — |
| Lula Falls 100 | 9 mi | — | — | — | — |
Side-by-side comparisons
Cherokee Falls compared head-to-head with other documented falls — height, access, fees, dogs, swimmability in one row each.
Related waterfalls
Similar height (~59 ft)
- Grand Chasm Falls59 ft
- Langfield Falls59 ft
- Lower Whiteoak Falls59 ft
- Middle Armadillo Falls59 ft
- Olney Falls59 ft
Questions visitors ask about Cherokee 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 Cherokee Falls?
Cherokee Falls is 59 feet (18 m) tall. Height is sourced from OSM.
Is Cherokee Falls in a national or state park?
Yes — Cherokee Falls is inside Cloudland Canyon State Park. We inferred this from OpenStreetMap protected-area polygons; if you find we got the boundary wrong, please report it. See the park page for fees, hours, and current conditions.
Can I bring my dog to Cherokee Falls?
Yes — dogs are allowed (Cloudland Canyon State Park permits leashed dogs in most areas). Inferred from park type; check the official site for trail-specific restrictions. Always leash and pack out waste.
Is there a fee to visit Cherokee Falls?
No entrance fee. Cloudland Canyon State Park is free to access. Some trailheads may charge a parking fee separately.
How far is Cherokee Falls from a major city?
Cherokee Falls is 3 miles from Trenton (about 4 minutes' drive).
More waterfalls in Georgia
Where it is
34.8339, -85.4842
Sources and live status
Where we got the data, and where to check current conditions before you drive.
Last verified by Fallspots: 2026-05-15
Been there?
Marina and Theo verify pages one road trip at a time. If you've been to Cherokee Falls recently, your local knowledge improves the page for everyone. Pick the kind of contribution that fits — every email lands in our inbox and gets read (and credited when we publish).
Add a tip
Something we should know — best time, parking trick, that hidden viewpoint.
Share a photo
Have a CC-licensed image on Wikimedia or Flickr? Send the link.
Report a fix
Wrong height, closed trail, broken link — tell us what we got wrong.
We don't collect your email. Replies go directly to hello@fallspots.com.