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North Carolina waterfalls

22 waterfalls across 3 regions and 10 North Carolina counties. 3 need no hike at all. 22 confirmed from an official source page. The tallest we track is Whitewater Falls at 411 ft. See the interactive map for driving distance.

Browse North Carolina by region

Blue Ridge Mountains

14 waterfalls · 3 roadside

Western North Carolina

5 waterfalls · 0 roadside

Great Smoky Mountains

3 waterfalls · 0 roadside

Towns with more than one waterfall nearby

Danbury

4 waterfalls

Bryson City

3 waterfalls

Highlands

2 waterfalls

Cedar Mountain

2 waterfalls

Sapphire

2 waterfalls

Blue Ridge Mountains

14 waterfalls · Blue Ridge Mountains guide →

Official source

Bridal Veil Falls

Highlands, NC
roadside
Height not publishedFee/permit not published
Official source

Catawba Falls

Old Fort, NC
hike-required
Height not publishedFee/permit not published
Official source

Douglas Falls

Barnardsville, NC
hike-requiredstrenuous
Height not publishedFee/permit not published
Official source

Dry Falls

Highlands, NC
roadsideada-accessiblewalk-behind
75 ft$3 per vehicle day-use fee or $15 annual pass
Official source

Elk River Falls

Elk Park, NC
easyhike-required
65 ftFee/permit not published
Official source

Hooker Falls

Cedar Mountain, NC
easydog-friendlyswimming-allowed
Height not publishedFree (forest open 5am-10pm daily)
Linville Falls in Linville Falls, NCOfficial source

Linville Falls

Linville Falls, NC
hike-requiredno-swimming
45 ftFree (no Blue Ridge Parkway entrance fee)
Official source
roadsideswimming-allowedada-accessible-viewpoint
Height not publishedFree
Official source

Rainbow Falls

Sapphire, NC
hike-requiredstrenuous
Height not publishedFree (no day-use fee)
Official source

Sliding Rock

Pisgah Forest, NC
roadsideswimming-allowedfee-required
60 ft$6 per person day-use fee
Official source

Triple Falls

Cedar Mountain, NC
hike-requireddog-friendlyno-swimming-near-falls
Height not publishedFree (forest open 5am-10pm daily)
Official source

Turtleback Falls

Sapphire, NC
hike-requiredstrenuous
Height not publishedFree (no day-use fee)
Official source

Upper Creek Falls

Jonas Ridge, NC
hike-requiredstrenuous
Height not publishedFee/permit not published
Official source

Whitewater Falls

Cashiers, NC
easyfee-required
411 ft$3 per vehicle day-use fee or $15 annual pass

Western North Carolina

5 waterfalls · Western North Carolina guide →

Official source

Hickory Nut Falls

Chimney Rock, NC
hike-requireddog-friendlyfee-required
404 ftPer-person admission fee at the Chimney Rock access area (day-use at the Rumbling Bald access is free)
Official source

Lower Cascades

Danbury, NC
dog-friendly
35 ftFree
Official source

Tory's Falls

Danbury, NC
easydog-friendly
240 ftFree
Official source

Upper Cascades

Danbury, NC
easydog-friendly
Height not publishedFree
Official source

Window Falls

Danbury, NC
hike-requireddog-friendly
Height not publishedFree

Great Smoky Mountains

3 waterfalls · Great Smoky Mountains guide →

Official source

Indian Creek Falls

Bryson City, NC
hike-requiredno-dogs
Height not published$5 daily / $15 weekly / $40 annual parking tag required
Official source

Juney Whank Falls

Bryson City, NC
hike-requiredno-dogs
Height not published$5 daily / $15 weekly / $40 annual parking tag required
Official source

Tom Branch Falls

Bryson City, NC
hike-requiredno-dogs
Height not published$5 daily / $15 weekly / $40 annual parking tag required

Other states

Arizona

13 waterfalls

California

23 waterfalls

Colorado

20 waterfalls

Georgia

18 waterfalls

Idaho

20 waterfalls

Kentucky

20 waterfalls

Michigan

22 waterfalls

Montana

21 waterfalls

New Hampshire

18 waterfalls

New York

19 waterfalls

Oregon

24 waterfalls

Pennsylvania

19 waterfalls

South Carolina

15 waterfalls

Tennessee

23 waterfalls

Utah

14 waterfalls

Virginia

20 waterfalls

Washington

20 waterfalls

West Virginia

21 waterfalls

Wyoming

20 waterfalls