Tallulah Gorge State Park

Permit Information

Georgia State Parks requires a Special Use Permit for formal ceremonies. Contact the park office at 706 754 7981 to inquire about permit availability, fees, and the application process. $5 per vehicle ParkPass required for entry. Gorge floor permits are a separate system from ceremony permits.

Planning Your Day at Tallulah Gorge State Park

One-Spot Day

Tallulah one spot days work best on the rim at an overlook like Inspiration Point, easy walk from the visitor center and wide enough to stage ceremony and portraits in one spot. The suspension bridge is dramatic but only holds a handful of people at a time and the descent is 600 stairs each way.

Ceremony + Portraits Split

The park is small and concentrated, rim overlooks, the suspension bridge, and the gorge floor all sit within a mile of the visitor center. A rim ceremony followed by a bridge portrait session is doable in a single day if you are willing to climb the 600 stairs each way. Gorge floor access requires a separate free permit limited to 100 per day.

A Note on Light

The overlooks face southeast, so morning light illuminates the gorge walls and mist often rises from the canyon floor at first light. Afternoon puts the eastern rim in shadow but backlights the waterfalls. Scheduled aesthetic water releases in spring and fall dramatically increase the falls volume, check the park website for release dates before booking.

Ceremony Spots at Tallulah Gorge State Park

• Suspension Bridge Overlook — Dramatic suspension bridge spanning the gorge 80 feet above the river with waterfalls visible in both directions
• North Rim Overlooks, Inspiration Point — Easy rim level overlooks with dramatic views straight down into the 1,000 foot gorge