Notable waterfall · Lumpkin, Georgia
DeSoto Falls
DeSoto Falls is a waterfall in Lumpkin, Georgia.
DeSoto Falls: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this waterfall: Water flowing well · Low flow / trickle · Dry, no water · Entry closed.
Best time to visit DeSoto Falls
Season: July to January, best August to November right after rains; most dry up from February to June.
Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.
Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.
Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.
How to reach DeSoto Falls — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 34.71771, -83.92080. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near DeSoto Falls
- Neels Gap, Georgia · viewpoint · Union · ~2 km · Must-see
- Levelland Mountain · viewpoint · Lumpkin · ~3 km · Must-see
- Blood Mountain · viewpoint · Union · ~4 km · Must-see
- Blood Mountain Wilderness · sanctuary · Lumpkin · ~4 km · Must-see
- Slaughter Mountain · viewpoint · Union · ~5 km · Must-see
- Lake Winfield Scott · lake · Union · ~7 km · Must-see
- Cowrock · viewpoint · White · ~7 km · Must-see
- Tesnatee Gap · viewpoint · Union · ~8 km · Must-see
- Lordamercy Cove · viewpoint · Union · ~9 km · Must-see
- Wildcat Mountain · viewpoint · White · ~9 km · Must-see
- Coosa Bald · viewpoint · Union · ~10 km · Must-see
- Duncan Ridge Trail · trek · Union · ~17 km · Must-see
- Horsetrough Mountain · viewpoint · Union · ~17 km · Must-see
- Three Sisters Mountain · viewpoint · Lumpkin · ~17 km · Must-see
- Jacks Knob · viewpoint · Towns · ~21 km · Must-see
- Unicoi State Park · park · White · ~22 km · Must-see
- Arkaquah Trail · trek · Union · ~24 km · Must-see
- Wolfpen Ridge · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~24 km · Must-see
Other waterfalls near DeSoto Falls
- Amicalola Falls · waterfall · Dawson · ~42 km · Must-see
- Tallulah Falls Dam · waterfall · Rabun · ~60 km · Must-see
- Toccoa Falls · waterfall · Stephens · ~66 km · Must-see
- Bald River Falls · waterfall · East Tennessee · ~87 km · Must-see
- Allatoona Falls · waterfall · Cherokee · ~106 km · Must-see
- Lower Whitewater Falls Trail · waterfall · Oconee · ~114 km · Must-see
- Falls Creek Landing At Keowee · waterfall · Oconee · ~115 km · Must-see
- Norton Falls on Lake Glenville · waterfall · Pickens · ~124 km · Must-see
- Mitchell Falls · waterfall · East Tennessee · ~135 km · Must-see
- Grotto Falls Smokey Mountains · waterfall · East Tennessee · ~135 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is DeSoto Falls flowing now?
No visitor has reported the water flow status for DeSoto Falls yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit DeSoto Falls?
July to January, best August to November right after rains; most dry up from February to June. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near DeSoto Falls?
Nearby: Neels Gap, Georgia (viewpoint, 2 km), Levelland Mountain (viewpoint, 3 km), Blood Mountain (viewpoint, 4 km), Blood Mountain Wilderness (sanctuary, 4 km), Slaughter Mountain (viewpoint, 5 km), Lake Winfield Scott (lake, 7 km).
Is DeSoto Falls worth visiting?
DeSoto Falls is listed as a notable waterfall in Georgia on Spotwander.