About this spot
Also called Sliding Rock, this is the fifth and final waterfall along Tallulah Gorge's Gorge Floor Trail in Tallulah Falls, GA. A roughly 30-foot smooth rock slide dumps swimmers into an 8-foot-deep pool, and a park-installed rope helps you climb back out after each run. Reaching it requires a free Gorge Floor permit — only 100 issued daily at the visitor center starting 8am — plus a strenuous 3-4 mile round trip over stairs, a suspension bridge, and streambed terrain. The real hazard is the rock itself: it's slick even out of the water, and the gorge floor closes whenever scheduled dam releases raise flow. Sliding/jumping here is a long-documented summer tradition, not a rumor — expect crowds and quickly-claimed permits on nice weekends.
Safety first. Cliff jumping is inherently dangerous and can cause serious injury or death. Conditions — water depth, submerged hazards, and access — change constantly. CliffScout is community-sourced reference information, not a guarantee a spot is safe. Always assess the conditions yourself before jumping, and never jump where you're unsure. You assume all risk.