2026 Cloudland Canyon Adventure Weekend (Tent-Camping Only)

Join the Georgia Conservancy on July24-26 for an incredible weekend of caving, hiking, camping, and all-around outdoor adventure at Cloudland Canyon State Park. Cloudland Canyon is located on the western edge of Lookout Mountain and was formed as Sitton Gulch Creek cut its way into the surrounding sandstone. The canyon’s elevation ranges from 800 feet at the floor to 1,980 feet at the rim. Cloudland Canyon offers scenic walks and challenging hikes, including a trail leading to two cascading waterfalls, Cherokee Falls and Hemlock Falls.

This will be an immersive, semi-primitive weekend experience. All participants will be tent camping at premium campsites, which include access to water spouts, electric outlets/hookups, nearby public hot showers and bathrooms, picnic tables, fire rings, and easy drive-up parking. You must bring your own tent camp equipment or rent one through us. 

Friday afternoon - Check-in for the weekend officially begins at 3:30 PM (and will continue into the evening) at Cloudland Canyon State Park (details to be shared two weeks prior to the trip). Guests will have the opportunity to settle in, relax, take self-guided hikes, and enjoy our happy hour later into the evening. 

Saturday - Guests will have the opportunity to choose from a number of guided and self-guided activities on Saturday.

• A series of caving trips will be hosted throughout the day. Gear will be provided. The ticket price for caving goes to the SCCI as a donation.
• GC-guided hikes along Sitton's Gulch Trail and the West Rim Loop Trail
• Other available activities include mountain biking or hiking on the new 5 Points Recreation Area and the Cloudland Connector Trails (this activity will not be organized or guided by GC staff, but maps will be provided), as well as disc golf on the Cloudland Canyon course.

Sunday - Check-out for all guests is by 11 AM, but activities still remain!

• GC will lead a morning hike along the Sitton's Gulch Trail for those who are interested.
• Other available activities include mountain biking or hiking on the new 5 Points Recreation Area and the Cloudland Connector Trails (this activity will not be organized or guided by GC staff, but maps will be provided), as well as disc golf on the Cloudland Canyon course.

Breakfasts and dinners (Friday evening - Sunday morning) are provided during this trip with the purchase of the weekend meal ticket. Guests are highly encouraged to bring additional personal snacks and beverages, as well as lunch for Saturday.

In-kind donors and local food producers we will be enjoying during our weekend: beer from ASW Distillery (Atlanta), and Cafe Campesino Coffee (Americus).

Join us on a Georgia Conservancy Stewardship Trip to learn more about important location-specific conservation issues, as well as statewide advocacy opportunities. Our goal is simple: Create a connection between some of Georgia’s most precious places and the people needed to protect them.