Out-of-state trips may quickly be getting booked, but there’s a lot to be said about exploring what’s in Georgia.

Not only is it home to some must-see locations, but it also has plenty of natural beauty to offer.

Perhaps there’s no better way to experience that beauty than a state park. Travel + Leisure recently revealed a list of the best ones around the nation.

ā€œNational parks get all the attention, but some of the country’s most beautiful landscapes are found in lesser-known (and noticeably less busy) state parks,ā€ the website said. ā€œFrom the caves of Hocking Hills State Park in Ohio to the hoodoos in Utah’s Mars-like Goblin Valley State Park, there are endless places waiting to be explored right here in the U.S.ā€

Travel + Leisure says Georgia’s best one is Tallulah Gorge State Park. The North Georgia spot not only has highly-sought out waterfalls but a stunning canyon view. The gorge is two miles long and almost 1,000 feet deep. To get a look, hike rim trails to several overlooks. Alternatively, you can get a permit to hike to the gorge floor, as long as there are no water releases.

There’s also what the travel magazine notes is the park’s ā€œiconic suspension bridge.ā€ It sways 80 feet above the bottom of the gorge.

Tallulah Gorge State Park

Park hours: 8 a.m.- dark

Address: 338 Jane Hurt Yarn Drive, Tallulah Falls, GA 30573, Rabun County

Cost: $5 parking. Purchase annual passes here.

Call the park at (706) 754-7981, dial (800) 864-7275 for reservations.

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