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High Shoals Scenic Area, Clayton
High Shoals Creek Falls
High Shoals Scenic Area, Clayton, GeorgiaWaterfall pool on High Shoals CreekSwimming available
High Shoals Creek Falls is one of five waterfalls in the High Shoals Scenic Area.
- Water
- Waterfall pool, High Shoals Creek
- Entry
- Free admission
- Swim hours
- Open year-round
- Facilities
- Observation deck, trail, free parking
- Lifeguard
- No lifeguard
- Managed by
- Chattahoochee National Forest
Getting there
Follow High Shoals Trail from Indian Grave Gap Road; the trail reaches the falls after about 1.2 miles.
34.8229, -83.7223
Get directionsRules to know before you go
- Swim with a buddy
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Questions about High Shoals Creek Falls
Can you swim at High Shoals Creek Falls?
Yes. The pool at High Shoals Falls is described as swimmable, but there is no lifeguard.
Does it cost anything to swim at High Shoals Creek Falls?
Free admission
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