Rising Fawn
Dade County, GA
Rising Fawn is not a U.S. Census Bureau-tracked place, so figures here reflect the broader ZIP 30738 area rather than the community itself. Source: American Community Survey estimates, current as of mid-2026.
Home to Cloudland Canyon and the Largest Hang Gliding School in the U.S.
Rising Fawn is an unincorporated community in southern Dade County, sitting in Lookout Valley along U.S. Route 11 near the Alabama line. According to local tradition, it was named after the child of a Cherokee chieftain who declared a fawn rising from its bed at dawn the most beautiful sight he'd seen.
Rising Fawn is home to Cloudland Canyon State Park, one of Georgia's most scenic state parks, and to Lookout Mountain Flight Park, described by the park's own operators and Dade County's government as the largest full-time hang gliding school and resort in the United States.
Why Buyers Choose Rising Fawn
Photo: Saph668, CC03,485 acres, developed by the Civilian Conservation Corps and opened in 1939, with a canyon more than 1,000 feet deep and two named waterfalls, Cherokee Falls and Hemlock Falls.
Founded in 1980, confirmed by multiple sources as the largest full-time hang gliding school and resort in the U.S., launching from the 1,340-foot McCarty's Bluff.
The WWII Medal of Honor recipient made Rising Fawn his home for roughly 50 years starting in the 1950s.
A longtime resident, Blake recorded an album titled 'Pilgrimage to a Rising Fawn.'
“Rising Fawn — real, local expertise.”
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Rising Fawn Parks
Photo: Saph668, CC0- Canyon over 1,000 feet deep
- Cherokee Falls
- Hemlock Falls
- Hiking trails
- Camping
- Cottages
Rising Fawn Schools
- Dade Elementary School
- Davis Elementary School
- Dade Middle School
- Dade County High School
School assignments are based on home address, not neighborhood name, and can change. Contact the Dade County School District directly to confirm which schools serve a specific property. Choice Homes makes no representation regarding school quality or enrollment eligibility.
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Cloudland Canyon State Park and Lookout Mountain Flight Park, the largest full-time hang gliding school in the U.S.
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