Amicalola Falls State Park & Lodge – Dawsonville, GA
Amicalola Falls State Park & Lodge – Dawsonville, GA
Amicalola Falls State Park & Lodge offers a range of quality programs intended to help you and your family connect more deeply to the outdoors and to the unique natural and historical resources protected here.
Private group programs are available including Live Reptile Encounters, Birds of Prey Encounters, Archery and Hatchet Throwing Competitions, Guided Hikes, and Picnic Pavilion Rentals. Contact our Parks Department at naturalist@amicalolafallslodge.com for more information.
Our famous stone archway marks the unofficial start of the Appalachian Trail: a 2,000+ mile trek to Maine.
We’ve teamed up with American Adventure Park Systems to bring you the Screaming Eagle Aerial Adventure Tour at Amicalola Falls State Park & Lodge. Even the squirrels don’t have this much fun in the trees!
Explore our trails and come face-to-face with two iconic features of Amicalola Falls State Park & Lodge!
Learn the basics of how to safely shoot a compound bow and arrow, then practice from different distances on 3D foam targets.
Learn the basics of how to throw a hatchet, then practice on outdoor wooden targets. All equipment is provided and closed-toed shoes are required for this activity. Let the challenge begin!
Join a park Naturalist to learn about animals native to Amicalola Falls State Park.
Start at the reflecting pool, climb 604 feet across 604 stairs to the top, then head back down. Rinse and repeat, lap after lap, for 12 hours or for 84. This is not a race. It is a test of who you become when the stairs never end. You pick your hard.
December 9 – 13, 2026
The Adventure Begins Today! 706-344-1500
