Updated July 2026
Toccoa Falls
A 186-foot freefalling waterfall on Toccoa Creek located on the campus of Toccoa Falls College in Stephens County, taller than Niagara Falls and reached by a short walk from the campus gift shop. One of the tallest freefalling waterfalls east of the Mississippi.
Before you go
Waterfalls are hazardous by nature — wet rock, cold water, and unstable edges — and flow varies enormously with season and recent rain. Trail figures here describe the route as documented, not conditions today. Check Toccoa Falls College (private) for closures and current conditions, and confirm land status before setting out.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Toccoa Falls drops about 186 feet. That makes it the 97th-tallest documented waterfall in this inventory, taller than roughly 86% of the falls listed here. Height comes from published land-manager and survey records, not from our own measurement.
The Toccoa Falls walkway reaches it about 0.2 miles (out-and-back), rated easy. The nearest town is Toccoa. That describes the route as documented, not conditions on the day — check with Toccoa Falls College (private) for closures and current conditions.
spring. Waterfall flow swings enormously with snowmelt and recent rain, so a fall that roars in spring can be a trickle by late summer.
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