DeSoto Falls, Helen

Name: DeSoto Falls
Address: Helen, United States

#5 among attractions in Helen

Nature, Natural attraction, Top attraction, Waterfall

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The DeSoto Falls of Georgia are located in Lumpkin County, Georgia along Frogtown Creek. There are actually three waterfalls on Frogtown Creek, called Upper DeSoto Falls, Middle Desoto Falls and Lower DeSoto Falls. The upper waterfall drops 200 feet, the middle waterfall drops 67 feet and the lower waterfall drops 35 feet. The overall height of the falls, as measured inclusive of non-vertical falls, cascades and steep stream bed, is 480 feet. DeSoto Falls are located at an elevation of 3,560-foot on Rocky Mountain. ()

Height: 200 ftCoordinates: 34°43'2"N, 83°54'57"W

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Helen United States

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DeSoto Falls – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Helton Creek Falls, Lake Trahlyta Spillway, Blood Mountain, Wildcat Mountain.

2.8 miNE
Natural attraction, Park, Waterfall
Helton Creek Falls, Blairsville
71 min walk • Helton Creek Falls is a series of two big waterfalls located within the Chattahoochee National Forest in Union County, Georgia.
3.6 miN
Waterfall
Lake Trahlyta Spillway, Blairsville
93 min walk • Lake Trahlyta Spillway is a waterfall located in Union County, Georgia, United States. It is located within Vogel State Park. It is named for Trahlyta, a Cherokee maiden who is buried a few miles from the park at Stonepile Gap.
2.3 miW
Natural attraction, Mountain
Blood Mountain, Blood Mountain Wilderness
58 min walk • Blood Mountain is the highest peak on the Georgia section of the Appalachian Trail and the sixth-tallest mountain in Georgia, with an elevation of 4,458 feet.
4.3 miE
Natural attraction, Mountain
Wildcat Mountain, Raven Cliffs Wilderness
111 min walk • Wildcat Mountain, with an elevation of 3,760 feet, has the distinction of being the highest peak in White County, Georgia, United States but not the highest point in the county. The boundary line between White County and Towns County bisects Tray Mountain, but leaves the summit of the mountain in Towns County.
3.8 miE
Natural attraction, Waterfall
Raven Cliff Falls, Raven Cliffs Wilderness
97 min walk • Raven Cliff Falls are located in White County, Georgia on a creek that joins Dodd Creek. The waterfall consists of three drops, a 60-foot drop, followed by a 20-foot drop into a deep pool, followed by a cascade of 20 feet to Dodd Creek.
3.8 miNW
Forest, Natural attraction, Lake
Lake Winfield Scott, Coosa Bald National Scenic Area
97 min walk • Lake Winfield Scott is an 18-acre mountain lake located 10 miles south of Blairsville, Georgia in Union County. The lake, which is owned and managed by the U.S. Forest Service, is the source of Cooper Creek.
3.4 miE
Natural attraction, Mountain
Cowrock Mountain, Raven Cliffs Wilderness
86 min walk • Cowrock Mountain is a mountain that is located in Lumpkin and White counties in Georgia. The mountain forms a north/south ridge.
1.4 miNE
Natural attraction, Mountain
Levelland Mountain, Raven Cliffs Wilderness
35 min walk • Levelland Mountain is the highest point in the Raven Cliffs Wilderness in Lumpkin and Union counties, Georgia. The mountain is traversed by the Appalachian Trail and is in the Chattahoochee National Forest.
3.2 miN
Locality
Vogel State Park
83 min walk • Vogel State Park is a 233-acre or 94 hectares state park located at the base of Blood Mountain in the Chattahoochee National Forest. It became one of the first two parks in Georgia when it founded a state park system in 1931. Much of the park was constructed by the Civilian Conservation Corps during the 1930s.