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Amicalola Falls State Park & Lodge is an 829-acre (3.35 km2) Georgia state park located between Ellijay and Dahlonega in Dawsonville, Georgia. The park’s name is derived from a Cherokee language word meaning “tumbling waters”. The park is home to Amicalola Falls, a 729-foot (222 m) waterfall that is the highest in Georgia. However, an analysis conducted by the World Waterfall Data base suggests that the main part of the falls is 429 feet (131 m) in height, followed by a prolonged gently sloping run in which the flow drops another 279 feet (85 m). It is considered to be one of the Seven Natural Wonders of Georgia. An 8-mile (13 km) trail that winds past Amicalola Falls and leads to Springer Mountain, famous as the southern terminus of the Appalachian Trail, begins in the park.

OSM waterway=waterfall node 346428568. Wikipedia: en:Amicalola Falls. Land ownership/access not encoded in OSM — verify (tnlandforms ‘Locale’ column flags private falls).

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A campsite at Amicalola Falls State Park in the North Georgia mountains.
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The Appalachian Trail Approach
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Amicalola Fall State Park
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