Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forests · Georgia

Angel Falls

1.1 mi of trail, end to end · native material surface · trail No. 55 · trail class 3 · typical grade 12-20% · tread 18-24 inches wide · hiking, bike

Trailhead Angel Falls Trailhead Drive there

Angel Falls Trailhead the Forest Service's write-up

$5 per vehicle if parking in campground or use campground facilities. Outside of the campground there is a free parking trailhead area opened year-round. · reservation required

The Angel Fall Trailhead has 2 locations. The first is located in Loop 2, area 2 of the Rabun Beach Campground that is not available during the Winter season. This is mostly an easy trail with a couple of short, steep runs. The payoff is reaching the observation deck where you can enjoy Angel Falls.

The second Trailhead location is on Lake Rabun Road just west of the entrance to Loop 2. It is a no fee area with no amenities available year-round.

Restrictions Parking, restrooms, and drinking water available in the campground during the campground open season only with a fee. No amenities available during the campground seasonal closure period.

Accessibility <p>&nbsp;<strong>Physical Address:</strong>&nbsp;5315 Lake Rabun Rd., Lakemont, GA</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p>

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About this trail's facts

The lines are the US Forest Service's National Forest System trails layer (public domain), read 2026-10-16 and simplified for the map; the length is the line's, end to end, and the class, surface, grade and tread width are the forest's own entries where it publishes them - a forest that publishes the centreline alone has none. The trailheads and the points along the way are the Service's recreation points, and the write-ups its own recarea text, unedited. Heights come from USGS 3DEP through Terrain Tiles on AWS (Mapzen/Tilezen), read along each line and rounded; a short trail on steep ground can be off by a few tens of feet. Closures change: check the forest's own site before you go.