Towns County, Georgia
Waterfalls Near Hiawassee, GA
Hiawassee has 35 named waterfalls within 30 miles, 1 of them inside 10 miles. The nearest is Haynes Falls, 5.5 miles southwest of town. Glen Falls earns the best visitor rating nearby (4.9 stars from 126 Google reviews). The list includes falls across the line in North Carolina and South Carolina.
Distances are straight-line from the town center. Driving routes are longer.
Best Waterfalls Near Hiawassee at a Glance
30 Waterfalls Near Hiawassee, Ranked by Distance
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Haynes Falls
Haynes Falls is the closest named waterfall to Hiawassee, 5.5 miles to the southwest in Union County. It ranks 15th for review count among waterfalls near Hiawassee.
- Rating
- 1.2 (9 Google reviews)
- Address
- Union County, GA 30582 (GPS 34.9026, -83.8366)
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Hemlock Falls
Hemlock Falls lies 11 miles southeast of Hiawassee in Towns County, number 2 of 30 by distance. It ranks 8th for review count among waterfalls near Hiawassee.
- Rating
- 4.9 (69 Google reviews)
- Address
- Towns County, GA 30523 (GPS 34.8526, -83.6109)
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Horsetrough Falls
Horsetrough Falls lies 11 miles south of Hiawassee in Union County, number 3 of 30 by distance. It ranks 9th for review count among waterfalls near Hiawassee.
- Rating
- 4.6 (47 Google reviews)
- Address
- Union County, GA 30512 (GPS 34.7951, -83.7882)
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Leatherwood Falls
Leatherwood Falls lies 12 miles northwest of Hiawassee in Clay County, number 4 of 30 by distance. It ranks 7th for review count among waterfalls near Hiawassee. Its own nearest town is Hayesville.
- Rating
- 4.7 (73 Google reviews)
- Address
- Clay County, NC 28904 (GPS 35.0965, -83.8594)
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Wilson Falls
Wilson Falls lies 13 miles southeast of Hiawassee in Habersham County, number 5 of 30 by distance. USGS notes: located at the head of the Right Fork Soque River, 2 mi W of Lake Burton
- Address
- Habersham County, GA (GPS 34.8181, -83.5952)
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Anna Ruby Falls
Anna Ruby Falls lies 13 miles south of Hiawassee in White County, number 6 of 30 by distance. It draws more Google reviews than any other waterfall near Hiawassee. Picturesque waterfall with a visitor's center accessible by driving through Unicoi State Park.
- Rating
- 4.8 (1,559 Google reviews)
- Address
- White County, GA 30571 (GPS 34.7634, -83.7121)
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Helton Creek Falls
Helton Creek Falls lies 16 miles southwest of Hiawassee in Union County, number 7 of 30 by distance. It ranks 2nd for review count among waterfalls near Hiawassee. Scenic double waterfalls in Chattahoochee National Forest with a short, kid-friendly hiking trail.
- Rating
- 4.7 (458 Google reviews)
- Address
- Union County, GA 30512 (GPS 34.7526, -83.8957)
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Timpson Falls
Timpson Falls lies 16 miles east of Hiawassee in Rabun County, number 8 of 30 by distance. It ranks 18th for review count among waterfalls near Hiawassee. Its own nearest town is Clayton.
- Rating
- 4.8 (6 Google reviews)
- Address
- Rabun County, GA 30525 (GPS 34.8870, -83.4846)
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Nottely Falls
Nottely Falls lies 17 miles southwest of Hiawassee in Union County, number 9 of 30 by distance. It ranks 17th for review count among waterfalls near Hiawassee. Its own nearest town is Blairsville.
- Rating
- 4.0 (8 Google reviews)
- Address
- Union County, GA 30512 (GPS 34.7426, -83.9207)
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Dukes Creek Falls
Dukes Creek Falls lies 17 miles south of Hiawassee in White County, number 10 of 30 by distance. It ranks 3rd for review count among waterfalls near Hiawassee. A moderate hiking trail with Mount Yonah views leads to this waterfall with a viewing platform.
- Rating
- 4.8 (449 Google reviews)
- Address
- White County, GA 30528 (GPS 34.7020, -83.7913)
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Kennedy Falls
Kennedy Falls lies 17 miles north of Hiawassee in Cherokee County, number 11 of 30 by distance. It ranks 24th for review count among waterfalls near Hiawassee. Its own nearest town is Andrews.
- Rating
- 1.0 (2 Google reviews)
- Address
- Cherokee County, NC 28901 (GPS 35.2006, -83.7649)
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Berties Falls
Berties Falls lies 17 miles northeast of Hiawassee in Macon County, number 12 of 30 by distance. It ranks 21st for review count among waterfalls near Hiawassee. Its own nearest town is Franklin.
- Rating
- 4.4 (5 Google reviews)
- Address
- Macon County, NC 28734 (GPS 35.1540, -83.5756)
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High Water Falls
High Water Falls lies 18 miles southwest of Hiawassee in Lumpkin County, number 13 of 30 by distance. USGS notes: approx. 500 ft. high; in Chattahoochee National Forest, a series of falls on an unnamed tributary of Frogtown Creek, 0.8 mi. SSE of Neels Gap
- Address
- Lumpkin County, GA (GPS 34.7233, -83.9202)
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DeSoto Falls
DeSoto Falls lies 18 miles southwest of Hiawassee in Lumpkin County, number 14 of 30 by distance. It ranks 4th for review count among waterfalls near Hiawassee. Tall waterfall in DeSoto State Park popular with visitors with a paved pathway & picnic area.
- Rating
- 4.6 (215 Google reviews)
- Address
- Lumpkin County, GA 30528 (GPS 34.7170, -83.9194)
- Known for
- creek, upper falls, easy hike, lower falls, well maintained trail
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Stekoa Falls
Stekoa Falls lies 22 miles east of Hiawassee in Rabun County, number 15 of 30 by distance. It ranks 19th for review count among waterfalls near Hiawassee. Its own nearest town is Clayton.
- Rating
- 1.3 (6 Google reviews)
- Address
- Rabun County, GA 30525 (GPS 34.8384, -83.3985)
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Sea Creek Falls
Sea Creek Falls lies 23 miles southwest of Hiawassee in Fannin County, number 16 of 30 by distance. It ranks 5th for review count among waterfalls near Hiawassee. Its own nearest town is Blairsville.
- Rating
- 4.7 (137 Google reviews)
- Address
- Fannin County, GA 30572 (GPS 34.7701, -84.0946)
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Burningtown Falls
Burningtown Falls lies 23 miles northeast of Hiawassee in Macon County, number 17 of 30 by distance. It ranks 13th for review count among waterfalls near Hiawassee. Its own nearest town is Franklin.
- Rating
- 3.6 (10 Google reviews)
- Address
- Macon County, NC 28734 (GPS 35.2072, -83.4981)
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Queens Falls
Queens Falls lies 23 miles north of Hiawassee in Macon County, number 18 of 30 by distance. It ranks 14th for review count among waterfalls near Hiawassee. Its own nearest town is Robbinsville.
- Rating
- 3.0 (10 Google reviews)
- Address
- Macon County, NC 28781 (GPS 35.2746, -83.6582)
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Estatoah Falls
Estatoah Falls lies 24 miles east of Hiawassee in Rabun County, number 19 of 30 by distance. It ranks 10th for review count among waterfalls near Hiawassee. This scenic waterfall on private property can been seen from spots alongs Georgia State Route 246.
- Rating
- 4.5 (19 Google reviews)
- Address
- Sky Valley, GA 30537
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Mud Creek Falls
Mud Creek Falls lies 24 miles east of Hiawassee in Rabun County, number 20 of 30 by distance. It ranks 6th for review count among waterfalls near Hiawassee. Its own nearest town is Mountain City.
- Rating
- 4.9 (85 Google reviews)
- Address
- Sky Valley, GA 30537
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Sassafras Falls
Sassafras Falls lies 24 miles northwest of Hiawassee in Graham County, number 21 of 30 by distance. It ranks 22nd for review count among waterfalls near Hiawassee. Its own nearest town is Andrews.
- Rating
- 3.4 (5 Google reviews)
- Address
- Graham County, NC 28771 (GPS 35.2556, -83.9677)
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Big Falls
Big Falls lies 25 miles northwest of Hiawassee in Graham County, number 22 of 30 by distance. It ranks 20th for review count among waterfalls near Hiawassee. Its own nearest town is Andrews.
- Rating
- 5.0 (6 Google reviews)
- Address
- Graham County, NC 28771 (GPS 35.2656, -83.9660)
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Middle Falls
Middle Falls lies 25 miles northwest of Hiawassee in Graham County, number 23 of 30 by distance. It ranks 23rd for review count among waterfalls near Hiawassee. Its own nearest town is Andrews.
- Rating
- 5.0 (3 Google reviews)
- Address
- Graham County, NC 28771 (GPS 35.2623, -83.9810)
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Cascade Falls
Cascade Falls lies 25 miles southeast of Hiawassee in Rabun County, number 24 of 30 by distance. It ranks 11th for review count among waterfalls near Hiawassee. Its own nearest town is Clayton.
- Rating
- 4.7 (14 Google reviews)
- Address
- Tallulah Falls, GA 30573
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Upper Falls
Upper Falls lies 26 miles northwest of Hiawassee in Graham County, number 25 of 30 by distance. It ranks 26th for review count among waterfalls near Hiawassee. Its own nearest town is Andrews.
- Rating
- 5.0 (1 Google reviews)
- Address
- Graham County, NC 28771 (GPS 35.2709, -83.9927)
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High Falls
High Falls lies 27 miles southwest of Hiawassee in Fannin County, number 26 of 30 by distance. It ranks 12th for review count among waterfalls near Hiawassee. Its own nearest town is Blue Ridge.
- Rating
- 2.7 (12 Google reviews)
- Address
- Fannin County, GA 30572 (GPS 34.7126, -84.1391)
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Ammons Creek Falls
Ammons Creek Falls lies 28 miles east of Hiawassee in Rabun County, number 27 of 30 by distance. It ranks 25th for review count among waterfalls near Hiawassee. Its own nearest town is Mountain City.
- Rating
- 4.0 (2 Google reviews)
- Address
- Rabun County, GA 30537 (GPS 34.9834, -83.2668)
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Darnell Falls
Darnell Falls lies 28 miles east of Hiawassee in Rabun County, number 28 of 30 by distance. Its own nearest town is Mountain City.
- Address
- Rabun County, GA 30537 (GPS 34.9832, -83.2660)
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Holcomb Creek Falls
Holcomb Creek Falls lies 28 miles east of Hiawassee in Rabun County, number 29 of 30 by distance. It ranks 16th for review count among waterfalls near Hiawassee. Its own nearest town is Mountain City.
- Rating
- 4.4 (9 Google reviews)
- Address
- Rabun County, GA 30537 (GPS 34.9816, -83.2657)
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Sids Falls
Sids Falls lies 29 miles southeast of Hiawassee in Oconee County, number 30 of 30 by distance. USGS notes: approx. 55 ft. high; in Sumter National Forest on Shoulder Bone Branch 5 mi. SSE of Hog Mountain
- Address
- Oconee County, SC (GPS 34.7561, -83.3078)
Where the Waterfalls Are
Hiawassee sits in or near the Northeast Georgia Mountains area of Georgia. Rabun County, in the state's northeast corner, has more waterfalls than any other Georgia county, scattered through the Chattahoochee National Forest around Clayton and Mountain City. Mud Creek Falls is among the highest-rated here. Nearby White County is home to Anna Ruby Falls, a double waterfall reached by driving through Unicoi State Park to a visitor center, and Dukes Creek Falls, where a trail with views of Mount Yonah descends to a viewing platform. To the east, Toccoa Falls in Stephens County drops off the edge of the Blue Ridge onto the Piedmont, while Hemlock Falls in Towns County is a quieter forest cascade. Read the Georgia waterfall guide.
By direction from Hiawassee: 10 to the east, 8 to the southwest, 5 to the northwest, 4 to the southeast, 3 to the northeast, 3 to the south, and 2 to the north. They are spread across Rabun County (9), Macon County (6), Union County (4), Graham County (4), Lumpkin County (3), and White County (2). The average distance is 21.6 miles.
By Distance
Within 10 miles of Hiawassee
Haynes Falls (5.5 mi)
10 to 20 miles of Hiawassee
Hemlock Falls (11 mi), Horsetrough Falls (11 mi), Leatherwood Falls (12 mi), Wilson Falls (13 mi), Anna Ruby Falls (13 mi), Helton Creek Falls (16 mi), Timpson Falls (16 mi), Nottely Falls (17 mi), Dukes Creek Falls (17 mi), Kennedy Falls (17 mi), Berties Falls (17 mi), High Water Falls (18 mi), DeSoto Falls (18 mi)
20 to 30 miles of Hiawassee
Stekoa Falls (22 mi), Sea Creek Falls (23 mi), Burningtown Falls (23 mi), Queens Falls (23 mi), Estatoah Falls (24 mi), Mud Creek Falls (24 mi), Sassafras Falls (24 mi), Big Falls (25 mi), Middle Falls (25 mi), Cascade Falls (25 mi), Upper Falls (26 mi), High Falls (27 mi), Ammons Creek Falls (28 mi), Darnell Falls (28 mi), Holcomb Creek Falls (28 mi), Sids Falls (29 mi), Quarry Falls (29 mi), Dick's Creek Falls (30 mi), Glen Falls (30 mi), Cullasaja Falls (30 mi), Black Falls (30 mi)
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Waterfalls Near Hiawassee: FAQs
How many waterfalls are near Hiawassee, GA?
35 named waterfalls lie within 30 miles of Hiawassee: 1 within 10 miles, 13 10 to 20 miles, 21 20 to 30 miles. Distances are straight-line from the town center.
What is the closest waterfall to Hiawassee?
Haynes Falls in Union County is the closest, about 5.5 miles southwest of Hiawassee.
What is the best-rated waterfall near Hiawassee?
Glen Falls has the highest Google rating among nearby falls with at least 10 reviews: 4.9 stars from 126 Google reviews. The most reviewed is Anna Ruby Falls.
Which counties are the waterfalls near Hiawassee in?
Rabun County (9), Macon County (6), Union County (4), Graham County (4), and Lumpkin County (3).
How does Hiawassee compare with other Georgia towns?
Hiawassee ranks 3rd of the 16 Georgia towns in our directory for the number of waterfalls within 30 miles.