A new national survey has locals pointing to three north Georgia waterfalls as some of the best places in the country for a late summer swim.

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Mixbook, a photo book company, asked Americans to name their favorite wild swimming spots . The survey ranked 150 destinations nationwide, and three tucked-away Georgia sites made the cut.

Blue Hole Falls in Towns County ranked 41st. The pool at the base of its 20-foot drop is icy but rewarding after a short hike on the High Shoals Trail.

Jacks River Falls in the Cohutta Wilderness landed at number 76. It takes a demanding nine-mile trek to reach this 80-foot cascade and its vast plunge pool.

Panther Creek Falls near Turnerville came in at number 110. The three-mile hike ends at a sloping cascade and a helmet-blue swimming

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