Panther Creek Falls

Clarkesville, GA
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Panther Creek Falls
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Distance
7.27 miles
Elevation Gain
659 ft
Route Type
Out-and-Back

Features

Forest
Easy Parking
Waterfall
Scenic
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About this place

Added by Kelley Le

Heading to Panther Creek Falls, a trail winds through dense forest to take you past a series of waterfalls until you reach the final destination in the Chattahoochee National Forest.

Park at the Panther Creek Recreation Area. The fee to park here is $4. There is extra parking alongside the road if the parking lot is full.

The trail begins opposite the parking area, noted by a wooden sign. The trail gains elevation here and there with several drop-offs secured by cable cord fences.

At 3.5 miles, you will reach Panther Creek Falls where the water flows into a large pool. Here, there is a large camping spot with flat ground, two fire pits made of stones around the area, and trees dispersed throughout the site (great for hammocks, slack lines, and clothes lines).

Head home to the trail head by following the same trail back or camp at one of the primitive campsites along the trail.

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Rachel Willis
4/15/2026
Beautiful Hike. Partway up it gets a bit more challenging but absolutely worth it!
Well Maintained
Not Crowded
Well Marked
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Michelle Dunlop
5/17/2025
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Michelle Dunlop
5/17/2025
Not Crowded
Great Conditions
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Kandis Owens
3/9/2025
Great workout, lovely pay off at the end. There is dispersed camping throughout so not always the best maintained, but still highly recommended! Fun ...
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Helle Andersen
12/30/2022
December hike.
Nice hike, walking along the river the whole way. Make sure to wear good hiking shoes
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Nicole Schlicher
8/24/2022
Great Adventure
Have been on this hike twice now and I would definitely recommend. There are some spots about halfway through the trail that are a ...
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Amanda Buckle
12/1/2017
Worth The Hike
I just completed the trail for the second time this weekend. It’s 3.5 miles to the falls and then 3.5 miles back for a ...
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Christian Murillo
10/16/2017
Pretty waterfall, not-so-scenic trail
Panther Creek Falls is one of those waterfalls that is just so much bigger than it looks in photos, so I definitely recommend going ...
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Ashley Kidwell
10/6/2016
Panther Creek Falls
I would definitely recommend skipping this hike. The trail is in rough shape from the high volume it sees. It appears to be a ...
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Paul Mullinax
8/28/2016
Hot, Muggy, Hard But Worth It
It was a nice hike and I entirely enjoyed it. Make sure you have friends to go with you, and a swim suit. The ...
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Sandy Navarrete
4/28/2016
Cute But Crowded
I went there on a nice 80 degree Saturday. There were a lot of people. The waterfall itself it's really pretty but it was ...
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