2 Cane Creek Falls
Uplifting! The true and steady waters of Cane Creek Falls flow with certainty, uplifting and inspiring the viewer. Cane Creek Falls is located on private property within Camp Glisson. The property owners have been kind enough to share this natural wonder with the public, so please be sure to follow all the rules and regulations during your visit. Check in at the gate or Welcome Center prior to visiting the falls, and remember: If you pack it in, pack it out!
Height: 40 feet
Distance: 0.4 mile out and back
Trail surface: Paved road
Approximate hiking time: 20 minutes
Blaze color: No blazes
County: Lumpkin
Land status: Private property
Trail contact: Camp Glisson; (706) 864-6181; www.campglisson.org
FYI: Camp Glisson is open 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Maps: DeLorme: Georgia Atlas & Gazetteer: Page 15 G7
Finding the trailhead: From the junction of GA 60 Business and US 19, drive south on GA 60 Business for 2.1 miles. Turn right turn onto Camp Glisson Road and travel for 0.6 mile to a fork in the road. Bear left at the fork and enter Camp Glisson. Drive up the hill and turn right onto Waightsail Henry Way. Immediately pull into the parking lot on your left and park at the Welcome Center.
From the junction of GA 60 Business and GA 52, drive north on GA 60 Business for 2.6 miles. Turn left turn onto Camp Glisson Road and follow the directions above.
GPS: N34 33.454 / W84 00.444
The Hike
The trail follows the paved Camp Glisson Road from the welcome center, around the gate, and farther into the private property of Camp Glisson. After hiking a short downhill, the trail veers off to the right and leads to an observation deck alongside the creek at the brink of the falls. From here, follow the decking back out onto the paved road.
Continue to follow the road farther into Camp Glisson and you soon come to Fred Glisson Circle on your right. Go right here, following Fred Glisson Circle steeply downhill. At the bottom of the hill a footpath on your right leads north a very short distance to the base of Cane Creek Falls.
Camp Glisson was founded by the Reverend Fred Glisson, who held the first youth camp here in the summer of 1925. Camp sessions are still held here, and public access is prohibited when camp is in session. For more information, use the contact information provided above.
Miles and Directions
0.0From the parking area, hike southwest past the gate and down the paved road.
0.1A side road forks off to the right and leads to an observation deck at the brink of the falls. Follow the decking back to the paved road. Head right and continue hiking southwest as you make your way farther into Camp Glisson.
0.2Come to a paved road on right named Fred Glisson Circle. Go right here (west-northwest) and follow Fred Glisson Circle steeply downhill. A path at the bottom of the hill leads north a short distance to the base of Cane Creek Falls (N34 33.328 / W84 00.547). Return the way you came.
0.4Arrive back at the trailhead.
Cane Creek Falls is a gift from God.