Best Trails of Georgia

This list represents the most popular trails in Georgia (learn more about Top Trails). Use this list to plan your next Georgia outdoor trip. Select a state and/or activity below to find even more top trails.

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#1. Appalachian Trail: Springer Mountain to Hightower Gap

The summit of Springer Mountain, a broad dome with thin oak woods and a rock outcrop, has excellent northwest views of the Cohutta Mountains. Two bronze plaques mark this as the terminus of the AT.…

From the guidebook "Exploring the Appalachian Trail: Hikes in the Southern Appalachians"
Suches , GA - Hiking - 9 miles

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#2. Appalachian Trail: Woody Gap to Neels Gap

Take a hike to Blood Mountain, the highest peak on the Georgia AT, now usually a quite peaceful place except when invaded by swarms of weekend hikers. Sometime before 1600, however, the aptly name Bl…

From the guidebook "Exploring the Appalachian Trail: Hikes in the Southern Appalachians"
Suches , GA - Hiking - 10.7 miles

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#3. Appalachian Trail in Georgia

The Appalachian Trail (AT), said to be the longest continually marked trail in the world, begins at Springer Mountain in Georgia and ends 2,100 miles north at Mount Katahdin in Maine. Because of the m…

From the guidebook "Hiking Georgia"
Dahlonega , GA - Hiking - 75.6 miles

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#4. Amicalola Falls State Park Trails

Amicalola is a Cherokee word meaning “tumbling waters,” and Amicalola Falls, formed as Little Amicalola Creek plunges 729 feet in several cascades, is the highest waterfall east of the Mississippi Riv…

From the guidebook "Hiking Georgia"
Dahlonega , GA - Hiking - 7.4 miles

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#5. Appalachian Trail: Neels Gap to Hogpen Gap

Open ridgetops with excellent views, spring and fall wildflower displays, and well-graded trail make this a pleasant hike, and the proximity to Neels Gap makes it popular. This short AT section betwe…

From the guidebook "Exploring the Appalachian Trail: Hikes in the Southern Appalachians"
Blairsville , GA - Hiking - 6.4 miles

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#6. Amicalola Falls State Park Campground

The word Amicalola is Cherokee for “tumbling waters.” This state park features a 729-foot waterfall, Amicalola Falls, reputed to be the tallest fall in the East. Yet this state park is much more than…

From the guidebook "The Best in Tent Camping: Georgia"
Dawsonville , GA - Campgrounds

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#7. Northeast Georgia Mountains Campgrounds

The campgrounds included in this eTrail are Bald Ridge, Sawnee, Shady Grove, Shoal Creek, Chestnut Ridge, Old Federal, Toto Creek, War Hill, Bolding Mill, and Duckett Mill. Located in the northern pa…

From the guidebook "Camping Georgia"
Gainesville , GA - Campgrounds

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#8. Appalachian Trail: Dicks Creek Gap to Deep Gap (NC)

In May and June, rhododendron, flame azalea, and mountain laurel bloom on the ridgetops of this trail section, while in fall and winter, hikers can enjoy the good views. At any time of year, this hik…

From the guidebook "Exploring the Appalachian Trail: Hikes in the Southern Appalachians"
Hiawassee , GA - Hiking - 15.6 miles

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#9. Northwest Georgia Mountains Campgrounds

The campgrounds included in this eTrail are Cloudland Canyon State Park, James H. Sloppy Floyd State Park, Pocket Recreation Area, Hidden Creek, Fort Mountain State Park, Lake Conasauga, Woodring Bran…

From the guidebook "Camping Georgia"
Ellijay , GA - Campgrounds

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#10. Benton MacKaye Trail: Watson Gap to Ocoee River

The final portion of the BMT is it’s finest. Leave Watson Gap and enter the Cohutta Wilderness. The path dips down to a couple of high elevation streams before regaining the Blue Ridge and heading nor…

From the guidebook "Long Trails of the Southeast"
Blue Ridge , GA - Hiking - 20 miles

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#11. Appalachian Trail: Hightower Gap to Woody Gap

If you're looking for a good introduction to north-Georgia hiking, with several steep climbs and descents, this section of the AT provides it. The trail is good though rocky in spots, and primarily t…

From the guidebook "Exploring the Appalachian Trail: Hikes in the Southern Appalachians"
Suches , GA - Hiking - 11.9 miles

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#12. Appalachian Trail: Hogpen Gap to Unicoi Gap

Imagine an ant hiking to see the scenery of a stuffed living room chair. To cross the gently undulating seat cushion, the ant climbs up and over one arm, crosses the cushion, and then climbs over the…

From the guidebook "Exploring the Appalachian Trail: Hikes in the Southern Appalachians"
Helen , GA - Hiking - 13.6 miles

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#13. Jacks River

The Jacks River is a major headwater tributary to the Conasauga River. The two rivers parallel each other through the Cohutta Wilderness Area and offer excellent angling for wild rainbow, brown, and b…

From the guidebook "Fishing Georgia"
Crandall , GA - Fishing

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#14. Conasauga River

Considered by some authorities to be one of the top 100 trout streams in the nation, the pristine 15-mile stretch of the Conasauga River is within the Cohutta Wilderness Area. The core of the Conasaug…

From the guidebook "Fishing Georgia"
Crandall , GA - Fishing

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#15. F.D. Roosevelt State Park: Pine Mountain and Mountain Creek Nature Trails

F. D. Roosevelt State Park is located on Pine Mountain. The long, narrow ridge composed of quartzite rock formations is the southernmost mountain in Georgia. The Pine Mountain Trail goes through all t…

From the guidebook "Hiking Georgia"
Pine Mountain , GA - Hiking - 24.5 miles

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#16. Bartram National Heritage Trail

The 33.2-mile Georgia section of this long trail goes through a variety of habitat types, from high mountain ridges to the banks of the National Wild and Scenic Chattooga River. The Bartram Trail ente…

From the guidebook "Hiking Georgia"
Clayton , GA - Hiking - 37 miles

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#17. Bear Creek Trail and Loop

Bear Creek Trail is one of my favorites! In any season, the surroundings are beautiful. The lower, first section of trail runs along Bear Creek, crossing back and forth several times. The creek is noi…

From the guidebook "Mountain Biking Georgia"
Ellijay , GA - Mountain Biking - 14.7 miles

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#18. Desoto Falls Campground

The sylvan campground provides a good base camp from which to enjoy the scenery of the falls, as well as the nearby Appalachian Trail and Raven Cliffs Wilderness. With a campground this nice it may be…

From the guidebook "The Best In Tent Camping: The Southern Appalachian & Smoky Mountains"
Cleveland , GA - Campgrounds

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#19. Andrews Cove Campground

During my numerous travels amid the mountains of northern Georgia, I can’t tell you how many times I bypassed Andrews Cove Campground without ever stopping. It wasn’t until I started systematically co…

From the guidebook "The Best in Tent Camping: Georgia"
Helen , GA - Campgrounds

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#20. Vogel State Park Trails

One of the oldest state parks in Georgia, Vogel is also one of the most scenic. Wolf Creek runs through the park and is impounded to make beautiful little Lake Trahlyta. The park’s four trails total m…

From the guidebook "Hiking Georgia"
Blairsville , GA - Hiking - 12.7 miles

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