About this spot
Barnes Creek Falls is a real, easily accessed 15-foot roadside waterfall at the Barnes Creek Picnic Area off Forest Service Road 68 in the Cohutta Wildlife Management Area (Chattahoochee National Forest), near the Murray/Gilmer county line in Georgia. No hiking is required -- a short path from the picnic area leads to an overlook. The base pool is shallow, and the falls are best viewed (not swum) after rain; flow drops to a trickle in dry months. No swimming or jumping culture is documented; this is a scenic picnic-stop waterfall rather than a swim spot.
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