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Romans Falls

Lake Russell Wildlife Management Area

Stephens County
Toccoa, GA

GPS Location:

34.51611, -83.40303

Waterfall Height:

15 feet

Located on Big Leatherwood Creek, Romans Falls is a scenic 15-foot waterfall named for a small nearby cave known as the Romans Den. This small cave became infamous as a hideout for Samuel Romans and William Smith, who sought to avoid fighting in the Civil War. A small sandy pool lies at the base of the waterfall, helping to create a scenic backdrop. 


Romans Falls is the lowermost of several waterfalls on Big Leatherwood Creek, located well downstream from Mary Steele Falls and Big Leatherwood Falls. Although the waterfall lies off-trail, it is near the Frady Branch trail system. It is best accessed from the well-used yet unmarked side trail to Romans Den off the Pear Orchard Trail. This side trail accesses Big Leatherwood Creek near the cave, from where it's a 0.15-mile bushwhack downstream through mainly open woods to the falls. 


For detailed directions, see page 246 in Mark Ozboyd's "Waterfalls of Georgia" guidebook. 

Photo credit: Mark Oleg Ozboyd

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