Tallulah Gorge State Park

This was the perfect stop for our young family of five on our trip from Atlanta up to Asheville. We wanted to take in the beauty of the landscape but not have to do a lot of hiking. This state park was on our immediate route. We asked the ranger what we could do with our young kids in a very short amount of time. He gave us a map and pointed to two nearby gorge overlooks. It was perfect! Just enough for us to take in the breathtaking waterfalls and depth of the gorge. I would love to come back someday and actually hike down into the gorge!

Wonderful day hike not for the faint of heart!

I enjoyed hiking here! The views of the falls are spectacular! Great place to camp and see other parts of the forest.

The sites are non-specific you get to pick the site when you get there. Many sites are small & a lot not level but always go prepared to level. Our site was ok a little small but we looked out over the road that goes to the state park where you can hike the Gorge. We could have moved to#12 the next day wished we would have. There was a small site before us that campers tried backing into but it was tight with a power box across from the site. That's same site when a tent camper came in there and set up and they sat at the table they looked right into our camper. Lucky us they only stayed one night it was empty the rest of the time.
Restrooms were nice & kept clean, they have a washer & dryer at the one we went to. We tried to buy quarters from the office & they didn't have any so bring some if your going to wash clothes.
The camp host locks the gate at 10 Pm so if you have friends there make sure they leave in time it's a big deal to not leave in time. They guy wears a bright light on his forehead which blinds you when he walks up to talk to you.
Everyone seemed to have at least 2 dogs, so many Dachshund's. The ones across from us were yappers they barked at everything. We love pets but not ones that bark all the time.
We camped in late October hoping to see the leaves change which there was a little change of season which was nice.
In the Park where you can walk the rims of the Gorge or go down into the Gorge is beautiful yet too many stairs up & down for us. If you want to go to the Suspension bridge 1/2 way down or go to the bottom you have to register at the Visitors center & leave by a certain time it takes a while.
We walked the rims took the North rim trail with overlooks. On the other side of the Gorge is a little restraunt/bar/shopping that overlooks the Gorge from the other side of the Visitors center. We drove down this windy road & ended up way back at a Picnic area with a great view.

We drove back towards the campground to the main road then crossed the street & there was trail (shortline trail) its paved & they built the old railroad thru the rocks there cutting out a road like trail. It was beautiful. We started at one end & ended up where there was a small suspension bridge & a walk along the river. We walked back to our starting point
along the road there was hardly a car on it. Beautiful views the entire way.

There is a winery not to far from there called 12 Spies winery it was great. You could get a glass of wine & sit outback facing a beautiful sunset over the mountain. We bought several bottles there it was good wine. On Fridays you can bring your own Pizza and they cook them for you.
We drove up to Black Rock Mountain which was pretty. The campsites are small & most not level. I'm glad we didn't camp there it's a long way up to the campground on a uphill winding road. The eastern Continental divide is up near the state park entrance.
Went to a town where the Dillard House restaurants is & had a meal that will fill you up. Next to Dillards is RM Rose Distillery, pretty good Burbon/Whiskey single barrell bottled in 1992.

We were here Labor Day Weekend - it took me a long time to get the reservations, so plan ahead. I lucked out by joining the cancelation list. We got here after dark, but fortunately the campground is right off the main highway. Found our site no problem, a nice large gravel back-in site. Minimal leveling required. Easy electric and water hook-ups - no sewer, but there is a dump station.
The whole campground was completely booked and sites are very close together. That being said, with the amount of people, kids & dogs, it is a very quiet campground - we had very courteous neighbors. I will agree with the previous poster - site 12 looks to be the primo spot! Lots to do here - the gorge is beautiful and there are many trails to hike, and there is even a beach for those adventurous enough to go river/lake swimming. There are comfort stations in the campground, but I haven’t used one so I can’t speak to their cleanliness - if it’s like the rest of the place, I’m sure it’s clean. The campground hosts appear to clean out the vacated sites within 30 minutes! We will definitely be back!

We stayed 3 nights over a mostly-rainy winter weekend. The CG was maybe half full.
Other reviewers are correct: #12 is the best, most spacious site though it overlooks the highway and the main road into the park. It's not especially quiet, nor is it level. But it's spacious and the most private! There are other sites in this smallish CG that offer some space (#9 and #18 stand out), but many are very close with barely 10ft between sites.

There are two bathhouses, a laundry and a playground. Everything is well maintained. Firewood and ice are available. Cell service (ATT and Verizon) was excellent.

There are a few things to note about staying/visiting here:
- This is a very popular state park, mostly due to the gorge and falls. It's an easy day-trip from Atlanta. We've never visited when it wasn't crowded -- even in winter. Holidays are totally overcrowded.
- The hike to the gorge consists mostly of some semi-paved paths and MANY MANY (1K+) stairs. It's a nice little workout if you're up for it; the views of the river, falls and gorge are beautiful.
- You must have a pass to access some parts of this "trail" and only 100/day are issued - and that's only on days when the weather and water flow allow. Note also that dogs are not allowed on most of the gorge trails.

Across highway 441 from the campground and still accessible from west side of the
park, is a "greenway" trail known as the Shortline. It runs along a creek and offers the best place to run in the area. Start at the tennis courts and continue north as long as you like. You'll be on road for some of that time but it's not busy and drivers are careful. It's shady and peaceful but not remote.

If you are interested in other CGs in this area, consider Rabun Beach (more remote with two nice waterfalls nearby, but closed in winter) or Blackrock Mountain (the highest park in GA).

We arrived the day before Thanksgiving and stayed through Sunday. The site is perfect fro our 31 foot Class A and we were very happy with everything. I would not have been as happy with some of the other sites that seemed close together and not as level. The park is well maintained and the Camp Staff and Hosts were all very friendly and helpful. We enjoyed it enough that we have the same site booked for a week in the spring.

The bathhouse was clean and seemed to be well maintained.

The only negative I have is the traffic noise from 441 which I was prepared for and it was not really a bother. The campground is a blend of tent campers and travel trailers as well as some large 5th wheels.

We made our reservation online via ReserveAmerica as you do for all GA state parks, and it was seamless

The grounds were neat and tidy with ample room for our Reflection 315RLTS. Site 35 was spacious and level with no issues other than my ability to properly judge where our slides are in relation to power hookups :)

The best part is the short trail walk to the Tallulah Gorge rim trails, suspension bridge, There are bike trails a short ride away as well. All top notch. We were fortunate enough to stay during a pretty big storm so we got to see the dam open up and the gorge was raging. It was impressive to see.

The bath house and laundry facilities were clean and satisfactory.

No issues accessing the park or the site. We did hear a bit of road noise during the day, but it wasnt an issue at all.

In a word, solid.

We only stayed one night. Easy to get in and out. A bit pricey for a simple state park.

The campground is hilly with lots of shade. The camp hosts are very helpful and do an excellant job keeping the campsites and bath houses clean. There is a paved path down to the gorge trail. the trail is moderate. We hiked a total of about 1000 steps to get to the north gorge rim down, crossing the swinging bridge and back up the south gorge rim. The area is centrally located to visit Delonaga, GA, Consolidated Gold Mine/First US Mint Museum. Babyland Home of the Cabbage Patch Doll, and Helen Ga. I recommend visiting these places while there. The site was sloped, graveled with fire ring and table. The noise level was quite after quite hours; We had no problem with Verizon 4g using and extender for remote working.