Martin Creek Falls is a 35-foot waterfall on Martin Creek in Rabun County, Georgia, in the Blue Ridge region. It lies about 2.7 miles southeast of Mountain City and roughly 54.2 miles west of Greenville as the crow flies.
At 35 feet it is on the modest side for Georgia, where the typical waterfall with a recorded height stands around 44.5 feet; it ranks 47th of 80. It falls in 3 drops.
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. Martin Creek carries 2 recorded waterfalls, and Martin Creek Falls is the tallest of them.
Rabun County holds 91 recorded waterfalls, and several are close by. Lower Martin Creek Falls, is under a mile away. Becky Branch Falls, 20 feet high, is under a mile away. Warwoman Dell Falls, 12 feet high, is under a mile away.
Martin Creek Falls is located at 34.8930° N, 83.3494° 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.