The movie Deliverance (1972) was filmed primarily in the forests and river country of northeastern Georgia and the Georgia–South Carolina border region, especially on the Chattooga River.

Main Filming Locations

  • Chattooga River, Rabun County, Georgia – Most of the canoe and white‑water sequences stood in for the fictional Cahulawassee River, putting the movie’s action in wild, remote Appalachian terrain.
  • Tallulah Gorge, Georgia – Key dramatic scenes, including the famous cliff‑climbing sequence, were shot in and around Tallulah Gorge and near the town of Tallulah Falls.
  • Rabun County area towns (northeast Georgia) – Additional woods, roads, and small‑town moments came from locations in and around Rabun County, helping ground the film’s backwoods atmosphere.
  • Salem and Lake Jocassee, South Carolina – Some later scenes, including the flooded‑valley ending, were filmed across the state line around Salem and Lake Jocassee.

Simple HTML table of key locations

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Location State What was filmed there?
Chattooga River, Rabun County Georgia Primary river and canoe sequences for the fictional Cahulawassee River.
Tallulah Gorge / Tallulah Falls Georgia Cliff‑climbing and downstream river scenes.
Rabun County backcountry Georgia General wilderness, camping, and driving scenes.
Salem area South Carolina Additional exterior scenes near the river.
Lake Jocassee South Carolina Flooded‑valley imagery used near the end of the film.
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