Tallulah Gorge State Park

State park · Georgia

Tallulah Gorge State Park in Georgia
Photo: Thomson200 / Wikimedia Commons, CC0

A two-mile, nearly 1,000-foot-deep gorge carved by the Tallulah River, crossed by a suspension bridge 80 feet above the water, with rim and floor trails set against oak-hickory color that peaks in late October.

Best for: Gorge overlooks

Don’t miss

  • Suspension bridge over the gorge
  • Rim and gorge-floor trails
  • Scheduled whitewater releases
2026 Forecast

Peak: October 29–November 2

Color builds from October 23 · mostly bare by November 24

Color starts: October 23Peak: October 31Bare: November 24AugustDecember

Sampled at Tallulah Gorge State Park’s own coordinates and elevation (275 m) rather than a regional average.

This window comes from 27 weather points across Georgia, checked against 1 published peak date from explorefall.com and farmersalmanac.com. Georgia is running 5 days earlier than its own average this year. How the forecast works

When to go to Tallulah Gorge State Park

The color window runs about 17 days, holding until around November 9.

Tallulah Gorge State Park on the map

Drag the date slider to see when color reaches this corner of Georgia, or tap a pin for that stop’s own peak window.

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Frequently asked

When does Tallulah Gorge State Park peak in 2026?
Peak color is predicted for October 29–November 2 (best estimate October 31). Color starts around October 23 and is mostly bare by November 24.

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