Toccoa Falls, GA | Southern Explorer

Summary Toccoa Falls, highest free falling falls in the Eastern US (186 feet), is just a short stroll along a graded path. Enter through the gift shop at Toccoa Falls College. The entry fee of a few dollars is well worth the treat.

The falls were the scene of a tragic flood in the 1970s when the dam on Kelly Barnes Lake failed sending 170 million gallons of waters downstream and over the falls. Thirty nine fatalities were recorded as a result of this event. Physical evidence can be seen by the scarred escarpment adjacent to the falls.

The falls are located just north of the city of Toccoa GA. Follow Alexander Road out of the city and in about 1 mile turn left onto the Toccoa Falls College Campus. To enter the grounds through the guard shack we informed the guard that we were on campus to see the falls which did not pose any problems. Wind your way through campus by following the signs for the falls.

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Distance	A few hundred feet...
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