DeSoto Falls Trail   I was there during the weekend before the 4th. DO not plan to stay a whole day here. Have a snack see the falls and move on to other falls. I camped here and it was okay. Had a run in with a huge Timber rattler 3/4 of a mile from entrance of Desot and realized camp was below....... Go see the Waters Creek area as well. Have a great lunch for few hours at Vogel North of DeSoto. Says Kellie Brown            Map Map Campgrounds Nearby List of Nearby Campgrounds Weather Local weather forecast These outdoors activities are available near DeSoto Falls Trail.   Trails Near DeSoto Falls Trail: Coosa Backcountry Trail, Union County , 4 miles away Raven Cliff Falls Trail, White County , 8 miles away Arkaquah Trail, Union County , 10 miles away   Camp Grounds Near DeSoto Falls Trail: Chestatee Knoll Campground, Lumpkin County , 1 miles away Vogel State Park, Blairsville , 3 miles away Water Creek Campground, Lumpkin County , 3 miles away Lake Winfield Scott Campground, Union County , 4 miles away Dockery Lake Campground, Lumpkin County , 5 miles away   Whitewater Near DeSoto Falls Trail: Frogtown Creek, Lumpkin County , 2 miles away, Class III-V(V+) - 2.9 miles long (US 19 to US 19 at Turners Corner) Helton Creek, Union County , 2 miles away, Class -blank- - 3 miles long (US 19 to Nottelly River) Blood Mountain Creek, Lumpkin County , 2 miles away, Class III-V - 1 miles long (to Dicks Creek) Dicks Creek, Lumpkin County , 3 miles away, Class IV - 2 miles long (Waters Creek Campground to Turners Corner) Dicks Creek, Lumpkin County , 3 miles away, Class V - 0.75 miles long (WMA Gate to Waters Creek Campground)   Public Lands Near DeSoto Falls Trail: Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area, Atlanta - GA , 51 miles away Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Gatlinburg - TN , 63 miles away Vogel State Park, Georgia , 3 miles away Chattahoochee National Forest, Georgia , 4 miles away Unicoi State Park, Georgia , 13 miles away   Hotels Near DeSoto Falls Trail: Paradise Cabins, Resort & Spa, Blairsville , 9 miles away Misty Mountain Inn & Cottages, Blairsville , 9 miles away Holiday Inn Express BLAIRSVILLE, Blairsville , 9 miles away Best Western Milton Inn, Blairsville , 9 miles away Quality Inn Dahlonega, Dahlonega , 11 miles away   Lakes Near DeSoto Falls Trail Lake Qualatchee, White County , 9 miles away Nottely Lake, Union County , 18 miles away Chatuge Lake, Clay County , 19 miles away