Bad Branch Falls is a 25-foot waterfall on Bad Branch in Rabun County, Georgia, in the Blue Ridge region. It lies about 10.4 miles southwest of Clayton and roughly 56 miles north of Athens as the crow flies.
At 25 feet it is on the modest side for Georgia, where the typical waterfall with a recorded height stands around 44.5 feet; it ranks 57th of 80.
The Blue Ridge is the highest part of the southern Appalachians, a range of forested peaks and coves with oak, hickory, tulip poplar and hemlock and spruce-fir on the summits, in one of the wettest climates in the East. Steep mountain streams drop over granite, gneiss and quartzite ledges, giving the region hundreds of waterfalls.
Rabun County holds 91 recorded waterfalls, and several are close by. Lower Crow Creek Falls, is under a mile away. Upper Crow Creek Falls, is under a mile away. Horse Branch Falls, 45 feet high, is about 2.3 miles away.
Bad Branch Falls is located at 34.7633° N, 83.5192° W. The listing is based on the World Waterfall Database, one of the sources compiled by the U.S. Geological Survey in its inventory of waterfalls and rapids of the conterminous United States. The creek name is confirmed against the federal Geographic Names Information System. The exact position has not yet been verified on aerial imagery, so treat the map pin as approximate. Details on trails, parking and access have not been documented for this waterfall yet.