Lula Falls
Is it open? Limited days4.2 mi round tripEasy
Open only on Open Gate Days (the first and last weekends of each month), by reservation. Next by that rule: Saturday, October 31. Reservations are on the trust's calendar. Source: Lula Lake Land Trust, checked October 28, 1:06 a.m.
A 110-foot waterfall inside a private land trust that opens to the public only on the first and last weekends of each month, by reservation. The walk to the falls and back is about 4.2 miles with 350 feet of climb, and the trust rates it easy, though the trail down to the base is uneven and steep. The trust welcomes visitors into the water at the base of the falls.
At a glance
The walk, the climb and how hard it is.
Easy
Difficulty
The trust rates the walk easy, but the trail down to the base of the falls is very uneven and can be steep.
Lula Lake Land Trust, checked October 26, 2026The gorge in 3D
The pink line is the trust's out-and-back walk from the parking lot, past Lula Lake, down to the base of the falls. Drag to turn it.
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Shaded relief: USGS 3DEP lidar. Elevation: USGS via AWS Terrain Tiles. Trails © OpenStreetMap contributors.
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Good to know
The park's rules, fees and hours, each with where it came from.
- Access
- Open only on Open Gate Days, the first and last weekends of each month. A reservation is required: no reservation, no entryLula Lake Land Trust, checked October 26, 2026
- Rules
- Swimming: the trust welcomes you into the water at the base of Lula Falls (not in Lula Lake). Don't start down to the base after 3:30 p.m.Lula Lake Land Trust, checked October 26, 2026
- Fee
- $16 per reservation, which covers one vehicle and everyone in itLula Lake Land Trust, checked October 26, 2026
- Hours
- 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Eastern on Open Gate Days; the entrance gates close at 1 p.m.. The trust's FAQ on the same page says 2 p.m.Lula Lake Land Trust, checked October 26, 2026
- Dogs
- Allowed on a leash; pick up after your dogLula Lake Land Trust, checked October 26, 2026
Parking and directions
Directions go to the parking lot, never to the falls.
Open Gate Day parking lot
Just inside the south gate on Lula Lake Road, Lookout Mountain, GA
One reservation is one parking space. No buses, vans or extra-large vehicles. No parking on Lula Lake Road; the trust says citations are issued.
Source: Lula Lake Land Trust, checked October 26, 2026. Map pin: OpenStreetMap.Weather at the falls
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Nearby spots
Open and closed labels come from each land manager's own pages.
Photos on Unsplash: Loc Giang