Hotels in Tallulah Falls

Venture into the dramatic 1,000-foot-deep Tallulah Gorge where six waterfalls thunder through ancient rock. The suspension bridge at Tallulah Gorge State Park dangles visitors above the rushing river for views that justify wobbly knees. Hiking trails along the rim offer less vertigo-inducing but equally spectacular vistas of what's nicknamed 'the Niagara of the South.' After gorge adventures, explore the Foxfire Museum where Appalachian heritage comes alive through preserved log cabins and traditional crafts. The surrounding lakes - Rabun and Burton - provide peaceful retreats for swimming and boating when the summer heat demands water immersion. Despite its tiny population, this town delivers natural drama on a scale that makes visitors feel wonderfully insignificant.

Photo by Michael Schuier