Tallulah Gorge State Park [June 1995]

Thi, new Male park wa., crea1ed lhrough a parincrship herween 1h.- Georgia Department ofl\arural Resource, and <,eorgia Power Company, One of lhe mo,1 ,pec1acular gorges in 1he eas1em 1:.s.. 1he cha.sm is 1wo mik, long and nearly 1,000 feel deep The park\ hn:athtaking news and the !Owns rich hi,10,y make thi, area a fayorite stopping point along US Hwy. ~ I - the main route hctween Allanta and the Great Smoky \lountains, Camping. picnicking, swimming. tennis and fishang are a\'ailahk al the adjacent Terrora Park and Can1pground, operated b\ Georgia Power. The park is laking an aggre,,.,e po,ilion toward \'isilor safety and protection of natural resource, Due to the rugged 1errain and fr.1gale plan! and animal life, the park has impkmenled a permil ,y,1em for visitors wishing Ill hake IO the bottom of the gorge Pka.,e check al 1he park\ information cen1er for details funire plan,, for Tallulah Gorge S1a1e Park include an inlerpretive center (opening early 1996) and more hiking 1rails and scenic o,erlook.,

TERRORA PARK FAOUTIFS

50 Tent & Trailer Site, 2 Lighted Tennis Courts Picnic Arca & Shelter

\'isimrs Center 6~ -Acre Lake with Beach 11 ,- \file '.\laturc 'frail

POPULAR ACTIVITIES
Camping and Hiking Swimming and Tennis

Picnicking Fishing

Opaled by lhe Geofg,a Department of Natural Resources

PARK SITE LOCATION

Located on U.S. Hwy. 441 within the city limits of Tallulah Falls, Ga.

NEARBY ATTRACTIONS

Ill Alpine Village of Helen

Ill Unicoi State Park and Lodge

II Black Rock Mountain

II Chattahoochee National

State Park

Forest

11!1 Chattooga River

III Dahlonega Gold Museum

(Whitewater Rafting)

11 Moccasin Creek State Park

Ill Traveler's Rest State Historic Site

PARK OFFICE HOURS: 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. TERRORA PARK HOURS: Open April I - November I Day Use Hours: 9 a.m. - 7 p.m.; Campground Hours: 8 a.m. - IO p.m.

FOR INFORMATION

Tallulah Gorge State Park

P.O. Box 248

Tallulah Falls, GA 30573

Tallulah Gorge State Park Information - (706) 754-8257

Terrora Park and Campground - (706) 754-6036

FOR ['-/FORMATION O:'> GEORGIA'S STATE PARKS A:\1D HISTORIC SITES:

Georgia Department ofKatural Resources

205 Butler Street, Suite 1352 East, Atlanta, GA 30334

( 404) 656-3530

TDD (770) 389-7404

Anyone subjected to discrimination on the basb of r.ice, color, national origin, age or handicap may file a complaim alleging discrimination with the D."l"R. If you need th.is in an alternate format, contact the DKR.

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