Georgia Hiking Trails: 0-2 Miles

Looking for a quick hike? These Georgia hiking trails travel distances up to two miles along Georgia’s most popular trails.

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  Laurel Ridge Trail and Cooper’s Furnace

  Hike a scenic loop on the Laurel Ridge Trail and Cooper’s Furnace Trail, exploring a historic, stacked-stone iron furnace and climbing to high-elevation views of Allatoona Lake, the Etowah River and Allatoona Dam.

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  Fall Branch Falls on the Benton MacKaye Trail

  Hike the Benton MacKaye Trail a short half mile, roundtrip, exploring the cascading Fall Branch Falls waterfall and a shady, mossy forest near Blue Ridge.

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  Phinizy Swamp Nature Park: Boardwalk and Rain Garden Trails

  Hike the ultra-scenic boardwalk trails at Phinizy Swamp Nature Park in Augusta, exploring a wildlife-filled marshland draped in Spanish moss near the banks of the Savannah River.

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  Johnson Ferry Trail on the Chattahoochee River

  Hike, walk or run the Johnson Ferry Trail, exploring the Chattahoochee River’s banks in metro Atlanta. This great beginner-friendly trail catches beautiful river views, visits a small waterfall and large cave outcropping, and explores a marshy, wildflower-filled wetland.

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  Minnehaha Falls Trail

  Hike the Minnehaha Falls Trail, a short, easy, kid-friendly hike on Lake Rabun in North Georgia, to a beautiful, towering, cascading waterfall.

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  Helton Creek Falls

  Hike to two beautiful waterfalls at Helton Creek Falls on a short, kid-friendly, less-than-one-mile trail near Helen, Georgia.

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  Sope Creek Park: hiking the Paper Mill & Creek Trail

  Hike a one-mile trail at Sope Creek Park near Marietta, exploring Civil-War-era paper mill ruins near the shore of a rocky, tumbling Chattahoochee River tributary creek.

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  Marble Mine Trail: hiking James H “Sloppy” Floyd State Park

  Hike the Marble Mine Trail in Georgia’s James H “Sloppy” Floyd State Park to an abandoned mine entrance, a trickling waterfall, and beautiful sunset views over a glassy lake.

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  Preachers Rock on the Appalachian Trail

  Hike to the view-packed summit of Preachers Rock on the Appalachian Trail, climbing from beautiful trailhead views at North Georgia’s Woody Gap.

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  Fort Mountain Lake Trail: hiking the lake loop at Fort Mountain State Park

  Hike the kid-friendly, 1.2 mile scenic Lake Trail loop at Fort Mountain State Park, exploring a shady forest and beautiful views from the lake’s shore.

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