Tallulah Gorge State Park, Georgia | Largest Canyon in the East | Filming Location of Deliverance

We traveled to North Georgia to visit one of its most popular state parks at Tallulah Gorge. This is one of the largest and steepest gorges east of the Mississippi, typically striking comparisons with the Linville Gorge of North Carolina. Tallulah Gorge is two miles long and almost 1,000 feet deep, complete with a suspension bridge, six waterfalls, an interpretive center, and hiking trails with 1,099 man-made steps to assist you up and down the canyon walls. There are few places within the southeast that have such an array of activities and the stunning grandeur of Tallulah Gorge.
CONTENTS
00:00 Intro Teaser
00:50 Map & Overview
01:45 Deliverance Sites
02:27 Overlook 1 (Falls)
03:12 Swinging Bridge
04:14 River, Falls View
05:35 Overlook 7 (Gorge)
06:55 Dam Up Close
07:30 Overlook 4 (Dam)
Tallulah Gorge was also the filming location of the 1971 Burt Reynolds film, Deliverance. This movie tells the epic tale of four friends that canoe down the fictitious Cahulawassee River before it becomes dammed and loses its thrilling rapids. In the movie, the rising waters filmed are actually at Lake Jocassee, created when Duke Power flooded the valley in 1971. Most of the exhilarating canoe trip was filmed on the Chattooga River that straddles the Georgia-South Carolina border. The calmer stretch of water toward the end of the film features Tallulah Gorge itself. This is where they filmed one of the friends scaling the canyon’s sheer cliff face to confront the enemy. Deliverance is, in fact, filled with breath-taking footage of these North Georgia mountains and related tributaries.

[@nancycronin601]

Another beautiful video. You have quite a record of all your fabulous adventures. Videos are gorgeous and really appreciate you sharing with us.

[@criscale3667]

You are very welcome. We make the videos so others can enjoy them.

[@herbroosa3278]

Love your video! We put this on our bucket list and will be camping and hiking there next week. Thanks!

[@criscale3667]

You are welcome. We hope you enjoy it as much as we did. Have fun!

[@littleBIGGRiggs]

Wonderful tour, beautiful scenery… thanks for letting us tag along

[@criscale3667]

North Georgia has so much to offer. Thanks for taking the time to leave a comment.

[@MattHeath-ic9vg]

Think you missed most of the best overlooks on the north rim. The south rim overlooks are not as good in my view.