The Walking Dead

27. Cochran Mill Nature Center

Atlanta, GA

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In the fifth episode of season two, "Chupacabra", Daryl is out on horseback searching for Sophia when a snake crosses the horse's path causing it to throw Daryl. Daryl goes down a waterfall and ends up in a small pool at the bottom. Suffering blood loss from being impaled by his own crossbow bolt as well as another fall down a second hill, Daryl encounters his brother only to find it's a hallucination and there's a much larger threat for him to deal with. As he lays injured, he starts having visions, and is out of it until he sees a walker chewing on his shoe. He is able to shoot the walker in the head before it gets any further. These scenes were filmed at the Cochran Mill Nature Center, 6300 Cochran Mill Rd., in Palmetto, Georgia. Though this is private property, it is open to the public and therefore anyone can visit the location. Though there isn't much land to work with, the production team made this location appear much, much larger on television than it is in person. If you plan to visit this site I would advise that you arrive early (they close at 3PM EST), wearing comfortable hiking footwear (the waterfall is around 1/2 a mile or so from the parking area), and bring some water to drink during the walk. The footpath back to the waterfall area is well maintained and easy to follow though it is hilly and loose terrain. It's a beautiful location to spend a while exploring for sure. Image source:http://smg.photobucket.com/user/Leuthen2/media/WalkingDead/WalkingDeadLocations/Locations_Finished/CMNC002.jpg.html