As we slowly head further north in Georgia, one of the State Parks I wanted to visit was Tallulah Gorge State Park. We have been slowly increasing our hiking time as we’ve been on the road, and really enjoying our outdoor excursions. It sounded like Tallulah Gorge had some challenging trails for us to try!

Terrora Campground

We stayed at Terrova Campground which is within the Tallulah Gorge State Park. This campground had everything we we needed for a week-long visit – sites with electrical & water, lots of hiking options and laundry facilities. As typical with Georgia parks, you will need to pay a $5 daily fee in addition to your campsite fee (or buy the $50 placard for the year which we did).

Because of this added cost, we chose to stay in Georgia for at least a month to help ensure that the yearly placard was worth the cost. We did that similarly last year when we had to but the Michigan parks pass. This also matches our current travelling plan to travel slow (especially with diesel prices soaring right now).

Campsites at Terrova campground vary dramatically so I would strongly check to make sure and look at the pictures they provide. There are many sites that are long but crest on a hill or simply have a steep grade which would make leveling quite difficult for RVs.

On the plus side, there’s a trail from the campground that gets you to the Interpretive center. This portion shown below is paved but there are several areas that are slightly hilly, rocky, and with lots of tree roots (common on all the hikes in the park).

Jane Hurt Yarn Interpretive Center

I’m assuming since we are in off-season times, the main campground building was not manned, so we had to check in at the Interpretive center. This is also the place where you will go to score one of those permits to go on several specific hikes in the park. It’s certainly worth a walk around to learn more about this area’s history as well as about the native plants and animals.

North and South Rim Trails

This is where most everyone starts, and it completely makes sense. There are several scenic overlooks just outside of the interpretive center give you a great view of the gorge from high above the gorge floor. Take these in before heading down into the gorge and heading to the suspension bridge.

Yes, there are a lot of stairs. Luckily, there are many platforms on both the stairways for breaks. It’s worth the trip down if you think you can do it. However, there are a lot of signs around indicating if you have health conditions you may not want to. Bring water if you do decide to head into the gorge.

Terrora Day Use Area

This was across the road from the Interpretive center and at the time we went, it was much less crowded. We enjoyed our lunch here all by ourselves! This is obviously in February when the beach area is closed. I’m sure this place is hopping during the summer!

While you’re over here, definitely check out some of the trails near the old jail.

This is a link to the combination of hikes we took this day – the South Rim to Hurricane falls, the Terrora short hike behind the old jail, and the shortline trail across the “other” suspension bridge.

Camping Locations

If you’re interested in seeing all of the places we’ve stayed in 2022, I’m keeping a (mostly) updated list on Google Maps by Month. Enjoy!