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Grindle Falls

Private Property

Lumpkin County
Dahlonega, GA

GPS Location:

PRIVATE

Waterfall Height:

20 feet

Grindle Falls is a high-volume set of cascades and rapids found along the Chestatee River about 0.1 mile below the Cavender Creek Road bridge. Frequented by advanced whitewater kayakers, Grindle Falls is considered to be a Class V Rapid. The waterfall lies on private property, and there is no public access across land to it. 


To learn about more waterfalls in the Blairsville area, see chapter 5 in Mark Ozboyd's "Waterfalls of Georgia" guidebook. 

Photo credit: Stephen Carter

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