Cloudland Canyon State Park

If you are going here to hike, be prepared for an immense amount of stair stepping. To descend into the canyon, you must travel down several hundred stairs to reach the lower waterfalls. Thankfully, there are benches to rest along the way. There are two gorgeous waterfalls on this trail accompanied by stunning native plants. If you want to camp or rent a brand new cabin, this is the place to go! This park is meticulously kept and easy to access. There are plenty of areas to picnic and grill. If you go on a slow weekday or late in the evening, there may not be a person in the ticketing booth. However, the signs and attached envelopes inside the park request a $6 per carload donation. I rarely travel with cash. So, I felt bad that I could not give the proper donation on my very first visit in late November. I haven't been hiking long, but I have noticed that areas that collect donations tend to have much cleaner and safer hiking trails. This is absolutely true with Cloudland Canyon.
5 8 years ago (26-05-2018)

Perfect weather and perfect trails. Well maintained. It might be tricky to walk down to the waterfalls with young kids or wheelchairs. Although the top overlook points can be visited. Advise you to pack food and water in advance. Walking stick will be good for trails. Great benches and picnic areas for eating food. Refurnished cabins are great.
5 8 years ago (01-04-2018)

I don't normally leave reviews but I felt like I needed to in this instance. First of all the park as a whole is beautiful. We camped in a primitive site and really enjoyed the privacy and relaxation of the natural area. However something stood out that compelled me to write this review. At the trail head for the primitive camping area (a relatively remote area) while we were unpacking we noticed a lady sleeping in a hammock. She was not disturbing anyone in any way. We then noticed a staff member wake her, question her identity to make sure she was a registered guest then inform her that she cannot set up her hammock, rest or loiter there. I found this odd as it was a remote area and she was not disturbing anyone. I guess they are strict on where you rest. Later I looked over the park rules and could not see any reference to recreational resting in a common area. Our group had a good experience but I felt bad for the lady who was forced to remove her hammock for simply resting in the woods.
3 8 years ago (20-05-2018)

Ga's coolest secret! Have lived here for 25 years and my husband has lived here for 35 years. We never knew this place existed! Gorgeous campsites that are well wooded and well maintained. 3 or 4 pull through campsites. They have a yurt village you can rent in, backpack sites you can hike to, and full RV hookups. Awesome trails that lead to the canyon. A bit rough so small children may have a tough time. We only went halfway with our 2 yr old. They sell firewood on-site at the RV park and have 2 public restroom/shower buildings. Very family friendly and smack in the middle of nature. We will definitely be returning many times! The views are too spectacular to capture in photos!
5 8 years ago (29-03-2018)

Absolutely gorgeous there! We stayed on the west rim and the trail system connects directly up to the campgrounds. Couple things that really got to me is how strict certain things are (no wading in the water) versus how lax they are on some things (late into the night loud revelers, this was after quiet hours). Kind of irritated me on a few things like that. I give it such high marks because it was clean, didn't even have smelly trash cans, bathrooms were in good shape. Hot water, and good pressure at the camp sites. All in all a wonderful experience and will definitely plan to return soon for more canyon exploration.
4 8 years ago (08-05-2018)