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Georgia's Trusted Local Source for Waterfall Explorations Since 2018

Bear Fur Falls

Dawson Forest Wildlife Management Area

Dawson County
Dawsonville, GA

GPS Location:

34.40204, -84.20003

Waterfall Height:

10 feet

Bear Fur Falls is a 10-foot waterfall located about a mile southeast of Holley Falls, along a tributary of the Amicalola River. This stairstep cascade is small but picturesque. Another small cascading waterfall lies about a hundred feet above the main drop of Bear Fur Falls. The waterfall lies off-trail near the gated Goethe Road in Dawson Forest's Amicalola Tract. 


For detailed directions, see page 78 in Mark Ozboyd's "Waterfalls of Georgia" guidebook. 


Note: A Georgia Lands Pass, Hunting, or Fishing License is required to use this land. The license costs $15 per person annually and can only be obtained online at www.gooutdoorsgeorgia.com or at certain retailers.

Photo credit: Greg Ford

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