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Georgia's Trusted Local Source for Waterfall Explorations Since 2018

Sanderlin Falls

Dawson Forest Wildlife Management Area

Dawson County
Dawsonville, GA

GPS Location:

34.49567, -84.30984

Waterfall Height:

50 feet

Located on the northern slopes of Sanderlin Mountain, Sanderlin Falls is a significant waterfall tumbling down a small tributary of Rocky Ford Creek. This beautiful cascading falls is about 50 feet high. It hugs a jagged rock formation, and colorful striated gneiss bedrock is found near the base. Sanderlin Falls is best seen in wet weather due to the small watershed size. It can be accessed via a short low-level bushwhack from an unmarked side trail along Rocky Ford Creek, heading upstream from the Rocky Ford Trail.


For detailed directions, see page 84 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: Mark Oleg Ozboyd

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