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Distance
1.56 miles
Elevation Gain
95 ft
Route Type
Out-and-Back
Features
Family Friendly
Easy Parking
Waterfall
Swimming Hole
Dog Friendly
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Added by jeremiah Yoak
This family-friendly mile and half hike leads to the stunning 136 foot Burgess Falls.
If you like waterfalls, this hike is for you. Along the way you'll pass by Falling Water Cascades (20 ft), Little Falls ( 30 ft), Middle Falls (80 ft) and finally the main event, Burgess Falls (136 ft). There are a few spots for swimming so bring your suit if it's a warm day.
It's an easy hike suitable for children, but be sure to wear good shoes with grip - it can get slippery towards the end at the big waterfall.
You'll find the trailhead on the west side of the parking lot - it is well signed.
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Savanna Taylor
6/26/2025
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Zeke Barr
3/15/2025
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Addisyn Hensley
2/18/2025
Easy hike with great waterfall views! Perfect for a swim and exploring. Also a kayak put in nearby where you can make it to the lowest falls
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Amazing Views
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Jessie Pasqualini
5/31/2022
Short and sweet hike!
Definitely recommend going on the earlier side! It’s a very shaded hike so we stayed cool throughout despite it being quite hot out. Had ...
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Tina
4/21/2022
Short hike with stunning views
This hike was not too hard for those in decent shape. There are such beautiful falls and from the moment you start on ...
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Lucas Bremer
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6/18/2020
Wish I could still get to the base of the falls
When I went the stairs were still washed out to the base. Otherwise this is a fantastic hike regardless.
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Brandy Atkinson
5/31/2018
Burgess Falls
Nice fairly easy hike with beautiful cascades and waterfalls. 3/4 of a mile to the big falls slightly more if you choose to hike ...
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Lynsey Brewer
10/2/2017
Quick Day Hike
Easy quick hike. I would do this hike and Cummings falls in the same day.
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Brandie Wheeler
5/24/2017
Amazing
The stairs down to the lower level were closed due to flood damage, but you could still hike down to the upper half of ...
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Jess Fischer
5/19/2017
Would have been better but...
... the trail to the lower falls was closed when we visited. I don't want to give it a lower review because the main ...
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jeremiah Yoak
9/20/2016
Trail is open
The trail is open all the way out to the lower falls overlook the stairs down to the bottom and one other lookout are still closed.
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Kelley Le
4/17/2016
Closed For Awhile
I went to the state park about a month ago, driving 3 hours from GA. We found out that every single trail leading to ...
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Bryan Avilez
3/26/2016
Awesome
This is an easy hike with awesome waterfalls and riverside scenery to check out. Recently, the overlooks to several waterfalls were destroyed due to ...
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