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Amicalola Falls State Park Camping

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Amicalola Falls State Park Camping, near Dawsonville, Georgia, is a fantastic place to unwind and soak in the beauty of nature. With around 24 sites, this campground offers a cozy atmosphere where you can enjoy a peaceful retreat while being just a stone's throw from the stunning Amicalola Falls.

The campground is well-kept and features amenities like electric hookups and clean bathhouses, making your stay comfortable. Visitors rave about the spacious sites that provide a sense of seclusion, even in an open setting. One camper noted, “The spaces are well-spaced and feel secluded despite mostly open air.”

Outdoor enthusiasts will find plenty to do here, from hiking the trails to fishing in nearby ponds. The lodge is just a quick drive away, offering dining options with breathtaking views. As one happy camper shared, “There are plenty of hiking trails and the waterfall is great.”

If you're up for a challenge, be prepared for a steep climb to the falls, but the views are worth every step. Whether you're tent camping, RVing, or trying out one of the new glamping tents, Amicalola Falls State Park Camping is a great choice for a memorable outdoor experience.

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Location

Amicalola Falls State Park Camping is located in Georgia

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Directions

Located 15 miles northwest of Dawsonville on Highway 52. Take Highway 53 west to Highway 183 north to Highway 52 east.

Address

240 Amicalola Falls State Park Rd
Dawsonville, GA 30534

Coordinates

34.55400077 N
84.25100055 W

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Access

  • Drive-In
    Park next to your site
  • Walk-In
    Park in a lot, walk to your site.
  • Hike-In
    Backcountry sites.

Site Types

  • Tent Sites
  • RV Sites
  • Standard (Tent/RV)
  • Group
  • Cabins
  • Tent Cabin
  • Yurts

Features

For Campers

  • Market
  • ADA Access
  • Trash
  • Picnic Table
  • Firewood Available
  • Phone Service
  • Reservable
  • WiFi
  • Showers
  • Drinking Water
  • Electric Hookups
  • Toilets
  • Alcohol
  • Pets
  • Fires

For Vehicles

  • Sanitary Dump
  • Sewer Hookups
  • Water Hookups
  • Pull-Through Sites
  • 50 Amp Hookups

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Reviewed Oct. 22, 2025

Great hiking

We love this place. Especially for the hiking around the rim and beautiful views.

Site15
Month of VisitOctober
  • Review photo of Amicalola Falls State Park Camping by TIMOTHY O., October 22, 2025
Reviewed Sep. 29, 2025

Overpriced

Like some of the other privately managed Georgia state parks, our visit here was disappointing.

The issues started at the welcome center. The RV parking area was full of cars, even though plenty of regular parking spots were open. When we mentioned it to staff, the response was dismissive — one employee told us, “that’s above my paygrade.”

The restroom at the welcome center was also a low point. The toilets are stainless steel with no seats — the kind you’d expect to see in a jail — and designed so shallow that whether you sit or hover, you end up getting splashed. It’s an unpleasant and unsanitary setup.

The campground itself felt neglected, with rotting picnic tables and a general lack of upkeep. It’s also isolated from the rest of the park — there isn’t even a connector trail from the camping area to a single hiking trail, which makes it feel cut off from the very amenities most people come for. At $60 a night, you’d expect at least a basic map of the trails and amenities, but instead you’re told to snap a photo of a cardboard display. That felt like corner-cutting.

One memorable (and concerning) part of the stay was the bear activity. In September, several bears came through the campground, startling tent campers who had to retreat inside their cars for safety.

All in all, while the natural setting of Amicalola Falls is beautiful, the way the park is managed left the overall experience underwhelming and, at times, frustrating.

Site24
Month of VisitSeptember
  • Review photo of Amicalola Falls State Park Camping by G F., September 29, 2025
  • Review photo of Amicalola Falls State Park Camping by G F., September 29, 2025
  • Review photo of Amicalola Falls State Park Camping by G F., September 29, 2025
Reviewed Jan. 5, 2025

Not for large RV

We have a 27' airstream and there are a couple campsites that are hard to get into. Number 18 does not look hard, but the layout is very difficult to get into. The bend halfway into the campground would be extremely difficult with much bigger than 27' camper. This is a great campground though. It was January and basically had the place to ourselves.

Site18
Month of VisitJanuary
  • Review photo of Amicalola Falls State Park Camping by Soren B., January 5, 2025
  • Review photo of Amicalola Falls State Park Camping by Soren B., January 5, 2025
Reviewed Sep. 20, 2024

Fall trip

Outstanding park! Camp sites are spaced decently apart and well kept. Restrooms / showers are very clean. Welcome center has plenty of backpacking supplies as well.

Site15
Month of VisitOctober
  • Review photo of Amicalola Falls State Park Camping by TIMOTHY O., September 20, 2024
  • Review photo of Amicalola Falls State Park Camping by TIMOTHY O., September 20, 2024
  • Review photo of Amicalola Falls State Park Camping by TIMOTHY O., September 20, 2024
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Reviewed May. 30, 2024

Great, Small, Quiet Campground

There are about 20 slots. The spaces are well-spaced and feel secluded despite mostly open air. A quick drive to the falls or the lodge for dining with a view.

Site20
Month of VisitMay
  • Review photo of Amicalola Falls State Park Camping by Charles M., May 30, 2024
Reviewed Jul. 28, 2023

Very beautiful park

It was well kept, very quiet, perfect place to camp. My family and I will be going back to camp for sure!

Month of VisitNovember
Reviewed Jun. 9, 2023

Beautiful park

We stayed at the State park from June 6-9. There are only about 24 sites, some cabins, and some new glamping tents. There is a bathhouse with individual showers. You are fairly close to the lodge. You are also right at the falls. BEWARE- there is a steep 24% grade getting to the campground. The campground was neat, clean, and quiet.

Site8
Month of VisitJune
  • Review photo of Amicalola Falls State Park Camping by Crystal H., June 9, 2023
  • Review photo of Amicalola Falls State Park Camping by Crystal H., June 9, 2023
Reviewed Mar. 30, 2023

Quite campground

Very quite campground with nice sites. Plenty of hiking and 4 mins from the lodge. Zip line, archery and plenty other activities.

Site21
Month of VisitMarch
  • Review photo of Amicalola Falls State Park Camping by Brett D., March 30, 2023
  • Review photo of Amicalola Falls State Park Camping by Brett D., March 30, 2023
  • Review photo of Amicalola Falls State Park Camping by Brett D., March 30, 2023
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Reviewed Jan. 3, 2023

Beautiful campgrounds nestled on top of a mountain

Beautiful area with hiking trails and plenty to do in general. Not far from the lodge with restaurant. Folks camping next door were super nice and even offered me hot food when tent camping in -0 degree weather. Overall pleasant experience and plenty to do and see.

Site22
Month of VisitDecember
Reviewed Oct. 29, 2022

WHAT A FANTASTIC PLACE TO CAMP IN THE MOUNTAINS

This place is an absolute dream to camp at!!, it’s not only peaceful, pleasant , and easily able to accommodate me and my fiancés 33’ sunset trail travel trailer with a slide on the driver side ! There’s a bath house; multiple trashcans scattered throughout the site so you don’t have to walk far to take out your trash, you can walk to the end of your site and dispose of your trash with ease ! Ontop of all of that, our campsite was covered with pretty fall colored trees making our experience here memorable ! The top of the falls are literally within walking distance with a 475 step climb down to the base of the falls …. Definitely strenuous but an amazing experience! I would definitely recommend staying here to anyone looking to go to a nice, new place to camp!

Site#19
Month of VisitOctober
  • Review photo of Amicalola Falls State Park Camping by Brandon B., October 29, 2022
  • Review photo of Amicalola Falls State Park Camping by Brandon B., October 29, 2022
  • Review photo of Amicalola Falls State Park Camping by Brandon B., October 29, 2022
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Reviewed Oct. 29, 2022

INCREDIBLE!!!!

An absolute fantastic, peaceful place to camp! This campsite was able to easily accommodate me and my fiancé’s 33’ foot travel trailer, was a bit of a climb up the 25% grade but other than that it was amazing ! I would definitely stay again !!

Site#19
Month of VisitOctober
  • Review photo of Amicalola Falls State Park Camping by Brandon B., October 29, 2022
  • Review photo of Amicalola Falls State Park Camping by Brandon B., October 29, 2022
  • Review photo of Amicalola Falls State Park Camping by Brandon B., October 29, 2022
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Reviewed Nov. 24, 2021

Nice park with waterfall

Lots of hiking and the waterfall is great. Trout fishing in the small pond at the bottom of the falls

Site12
Month of VisitAugust
  • Review photo of Amicalola Falls State Park Camping by Steven M., November 24, 2021
Reviewed Nov. 21, 2021

Can't beat it!

Truly can't beat a giant waterfall campground. The camp is quiet on top of the MTN. Very clean. The park also has a lodge that's very nice, even if your not staying there you can go inside and sit and enjoy the views. It has a store where you can buy a few camping things and souvenirs. A strenuous hike up the falls involve many steps but it's really fun. I suggest going in fall and visiting Burt's pumpkin farm a mile away, it's the biggest I've ever seen with a very nice hay ride that goes over a creek.

Month of VisitSeptember
  • Review photo of Amicalola Falls State Park Camping by Charli R., November 21, 2021
  • Review photo of Amicalola Falls State Park Camping by Charli R., November 21, 2021
  • Review photo of Amicalola Falls State Park Camping by Charli R., November 21, 2021
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Reviewed Jul. 15, 2021

Great place to spend a few days

This is a very nice campsite with a table and fire ring.You can buy firewood for 5.00 dollars from the hosts.The Inn has delicious meals ,especially a buffet breakfast.The Approach Trail is 8.8 miles to the AT.You can hike up stairs to the Falls or drive up to the top.Thete is also a pretty flat Handicapped  trail to the bottom of the Falls.The bathrooms are very nice now. with a toilot and shower by themselves in each one  of them.I love camping here I use a tent

Month of VisitOctober
  • Review photo of Amicalola Falls State Park Camping by Clydette , July 15, 2021
Reviewed Jul. 3, 2021

Loved it

We arrived just before sunset & we were in a rush to set up before it started to pour. We had no trouble finding our reserved site & while we were getting settled, the hosts (Cocoa & Ryan) popped over to welcome us & also brought back firewood a few mins later. The sky opened up shortly after & it poured ALL night long, but our site didn’t flood. Quiet hours began at 10 PM, and I didn’t hear a peep from anyone else after that! The bathrooms stayed clean for our entire stay, & the hosts graciously offered us a ride to the hiking trails in their golf cart the next morning, so we didn’t have to fold up our rooftop tent to drive down. I wish we would have been able to stay longer, and we can’t wait to return!

Site9
Month of VisitJuly
Reviewed Jun. 18, 2021

Great campground lots to do

Very exciting ride up the mountain to the campground, very nice site built up onthe side of the of the mountain. Lots of trails to walk go to the lodge and the falls.Very pretty scenery and awesome sunsets

Site27
Month of VisitNovember
  • Review photo of Amicalola Falls State Park Camping by Bob M., June 18, 2021
  • Review photo of Amicalola Falls State Park Camping by Bob M., June 18, 2021
  • Review photo of Amicalola Falls State Park Camping by Bob M., June 18, 2021
Reviewed Apr. 16, 2021

Amicalola Falls

The largest waterfall in Georgia and the 3rd largest in the Southeast. They have paid camping and you can also hike the AT trail and find free remote camping.

Site16
Month of VisitApril
  • Review photo of Amicalola Falls State Park Camping by Mitchell G., April 16, 2021
  • Review photo of Amicalola Falls State Park Camping by Mitchell G., April 16, 2021
  • Review photo of Amicalola Falls State Park Camping by Mitchell G., April 16, 2021
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Reviewed Mar. 23, 2021

Very fun

Campsite was large and clean. Beautiful waterfalls, trails and fishing in a stocked pond. I was very impressed with the clean facilities.

Reviewed Feb. 20, 2021

One of my favorites

We tent camped at Amicolola in early May 2020...ir was cold one night but we built a great fire in the firepit which kept us warm.The camp sites are spacios gravel and fenced.I was very impressed with the cleanliness of the park and the amenities, the restrooms were very well kept and the park manager was gracious. They have a water fall and several trails leading dow to a well stocked pond. My grandson caughed dinner...yum. I thoroughly enjoyed our stay and plan to go back.

  • Review photo of Amicalola Falls State Park Camping by Judith P., February 20, 2021
  • Review photo of Amicalola Falls State Park Camping by Judith P., February 20, 2021
  • Review photo of Amicalola Falls State Park Camping by Judith P., February 20, 2021
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Reviewed Dec. 5, 2020

Has it all

RV/tent camping and cabin rentals. Campsites had wifi and pretty good tv signal. There's also a lodge/hotel on site with a restaurant, with gorgeous views overlooking the valley below. Camping sites are spaced well apart with electric, water and fire rings. The campgrounds also feature a bathhouse and laundry.

Begin your Appalachian Trail journey here with 604 steps to the top of a beautiful waterfall.

  • Review photo of Amicalola Falls State Park Camping by Leah S., December 5, 2020
  • Review photo of Amicalola Falls State Park Camping by Leah S., December 5, 2020
Reviewed Oct. 9, 2020

Scenic, but always crowded

Amicalola Falls is well known for a reason: the view is truly gorgeous. But it is always insane with crowds of people. It makes for a really slow going making your way up, and there’s very little peace to be had when you’re there. It’s tough enough to enjoy under those circumstances, but when you note that many are also not wearing masks, you start to get skittish.

  • Review photo of Amicalola Falls State Park Camping by Phil K., October 9, 2020
  • Review photo of Amicalola Falls State Park Camping by Phil K., October 9, 2020
  • Review photo of Amicalola Falls State Park Camping by Phil K., October 9, 2020
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Reviewed Aug. 9, 2020

Beautiful area

I read a lot before my trip, so I knew to except the 25% grade incline going up to the campground. I wasn’t however expecting the challenging parking in the campsite. Beautiful area, my teens loved it. They found all kinds of insects they had never seen even a Luna moth.

  • Review photo of Amicalola Falls State Park Camping by Traci C., August 9, 2020
  • Review photo of Amicalola Falls State Park Camping by Traci C., August 9, 2020
  • Review photo of Amicalola Falls State Park Camping by Traci C., August 9, 2020
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Reviewed Jul. 30, 2020

Beautiful campground

Small, but awesome campground with large campsites. Stayed at campsite 15 in April 2019 and Campsite 13 in July 2020. The bathrooms have just been renovated this year and are nice and clean and well kept. They did not have ice at the Welcome center and told us to drive 5 miles to a dollar store. There is a lodge just up the hill that has plenty of ice and should sell it to campers! Otherwise the campsites are nice and private dug into the side of a hill. We loved hiking around the grounds and the falls are stunning. Highly recommend!

  • Review photo of Amicalola Falls State Park Camping by Jenny J., July 30, 2020
Reviewed Jul. 7, 2020

Nice base camp before the Hike Inn

We only stayed one night before hiking out to the Len Foote Hike Inn the next day but we were impressed and will come back soon.  The spots are nicely maintained and spread out pretty good, we had enough privacy and plenty of space.  The fire pit was clean and water/electric all worked.  The bathroom and shower facilities were extremely clean and there are 2 laundry setups too.

SiteSite #9
Month of VisitJuly
  • Review photo of Amicalola Falls State Park Camping by Jeffrey S., July 7, 2020
  • Review photo of Amicalola Falls State Park Camping by Jeffrey S., July 7, 2020
Reviewed Dec. 26, 2019

GREAT SPOT to camp

Large Level protected spots with electric and water. New Shower Bathrooms with laundry, at the Top of a large hill “Better have a Good Transmission” Very Enjoyable Spot to stay for a few nights!

  • Review photo of Amicalola Falls State Park Camping by Matt T., December 26, 2019
  • Review photo of Amicalola Falls State Park Camping by Matt T., December 26, 2019
  • Review photo of Amicalola Falls State Park Camping by Matt T., December 26, 2019
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Reviewed Dec. 19, 2019

What a climb!

I visited Amicalola Falls State Park to complete the Georgia State Canyon Challenge. A definite place you want to visit! The climb up will literally take your breath away. Once at the top the view will take your breath away again. The Appalachian Trail marker is beside the Visitors Center and there are more then one trail up and around the falls. The campground is nice and busy, nice facilities. Reserve ahead for the good spots.

  • Review photo of Amicalola Falls State Park Camping by Shelly S., December 19, 2019
  • Review photo of Amicalola Falls State Park Camping by Shelly S., December 19, 2019
  • Review photo of Amicalola Falls State Park Camping by Shelly S., December 19, 2019
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Reviewed Sep. 15, 2019

Great get away, excellent facilities

We had a great little weekend in our travel trailer. Couldn’t have been happier with the site and facilities. Only disappointment was seeing the litter people have thrown in the falls. A park worker their said they have to bring a group 2-3 times a year to remove the trash that tourists throw into the falls. Last haul weighed 80 lbs.

  • Review photo of Amicalola Falls State Park Camping by Libby S., September 15, 2019
Reviewed Aug. 11, 2019

Mountain bliss

Steep (25 deg) climb up to the campground. Small but clean and well kept campground. Laundry and WiFi included. Bathhouse was very clean. Amazing trails mostly moderate to strenuous. The falls were spectacular!

Reviewed Jul. 24, 2019

Love this place

Great place in the mountains. Steep incline, wouldn't want to do it in the dark. Lots of awesome things to do including the big waterfall!

  • Review photo of Amicalola Falls State Park Camping by SouthernGinger , July 24, 2019
  • Review photo of Amicalola Falls State Park Camping by SouthernGinger , July 24, 2019

Frequently Asked Questions

What do reviews say about Amicalola Falls State Park camping experience?

Campers consistently rate Amicalola Falls State Park highly for its beautiful setting and well-maintained facilities. The campground features level gravel tent pads and clean bathrooms. Many visitors appreciate the helpful camp hosts, even during winter months. The peaceful, natural environment receives frequent praise, though the campground can get crowded due to its popularity and proximity to Atlanta. For the best experience, making reservations in advance is recommended as this is a popular destination year-round.

Is there a detailed map of Amicalola Falls State Park campground?

Amicalola Falls State Park provides maps at the visitor center showing the campground layout, hiking trails, and amenities. The map highlights the 730-foot cascading waterfall, the Appalachian Trail approach, and various camping areas including tent and RV sites. For the most current and detailed campground map, check with park rangers at the visitor center upon arrival or visit the Georgia State Parks official website before your trip to download a digital version.

What activities can visitors enjoy while camping at Amicalola Falls?

Amicalola Falls offers diverse activities for outdoor enthusiasts. The park's centerpiece is the 730-foot cascading waterfall, accessible via stairs and bridges from top to bottom. Hiking opportunities abound, including the 8.3-mile Appalachian Trail Approach Trail to Springer Mountain, which marks the southern terminus of the AT. Visitors can also explore the fitness trail and various walking paths suitable for different skill levels. The park features fishing spots in the mountains of Georgia and organized activities throughout the year. For those seeking a fitness challenge, climbing the 400+ steps from the base to the top of the waterfall provides both exercise and spectacular views.

What types of accommodations are available at Amicalola Falls State Park?

Amicalola Falls State Park offers diverse accommodations to suit various preferences. Options include primitive tent camping sites, a dedicated RV camping area with hookups, and fully-equipped cabins that receive excellent reviews from visitors. The park also houses a lodge at the top of the falls for those seeking more comfortable accommodations with scenic views. For backpackers, there's access to the Len Foote Hike Inn, one of Georgia's few backcountry lodging options. This variety makes Amicalola Falls suitable for everything from rugged outdoor experiences to more comfortable family getaways.