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Georgia Heritage Center for the Arts is
located in
Tallulah Gorge State Park
on the shore of
Tallulah Falls Lake, in the beautiful North Georgia mountains.
The surrounding national forest and state parks not only provide
picnicing, hiking, whitewater rafting, boating, and fishing
but the wildflowers and wildlife also inspires many
of artists that provide free demonstrations at GHCA.
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Tallulah Gorge is one of the oldest geological features in North America.
Over thousands of years, the Tallulah River has eroded hard, quartzite rock
into a 1,000 foot deep chasm more than two miles long. The river drops almost
600 feet in elevation before it joins the Chattoga River, forming the Tugaloo River.
Five major waterfalls are located in the bottom of the gorge: L'Eau d'Or (46'),
pronounced LaDore, Tempesta (76'), Hurricane (96'), Oceana (50') and Bridal Veil (17').
Tallulah Gorge was designated a state park in 1992 and is jointly operated by the
Georgia Department of Natural Resources and the Georgia Power Company through a unique
public-private partnership. Located in the historic town of Tallulah Falls, the 3,000-acre
state park features:
- Jane Hurt Yarn Interpretive Center
- Terrora Campground
- Georgia Heritage Center for the Arts
- Day-Use Area
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