Tennessee waterfalls

23 waterfalls across 3 regions and 14 Tennessee counties. 3 need no hike at all. 23 confirmed from an official source page. The tallest we track is Fall Creek Falls at 256 ft. See the interactive map for driving distance.

Browse Tennessee by region

Great Smoky Mountains

6 waterfalls · 2 roadside

Cherokee National Forest

4 waterfalls · 1 roadside

Cumberland Plateau TN

13 waterfalls · 0 roadside

Towns with more than one waterfall nearby

Gatlinburg

5 waterfalls

Spencer

3 waterfalls

Rock Island

2 waterfalls

Great Smoky Mountains

6 waterfalls · Great Smoky Mountains guide →

Official source

Abrams Falls

Townsend, TN

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25 ftGreat Smoky Mountains parking tag required for any parking over 15 minutes

Official source

Grotto Falls

Gatlinburg, TN

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25 ftGreat Smoky Mountains parking tag required for any parking over 15 minutes

Official source

Place of a Thousand Drips

Gatlinburg, TN

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Height not publishedGreat Smoky Mountains parking tag required for any parking over 15 minutes

Official source

Rainbow Falls

Gatlinburg, TN

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Height not publishedGreat Smoky Mountains parking tag required for any parking over 15 minutes

Official source

Ramsey Cascades

Gatlinburg, TN

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105 ftGreat Smoky Mountains parking tag required for any parking over 15 minutes

Official source

The Sinks

Gatlinburg, TN

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Height not publishedGreat Smoky Mountains parking tag required for any parking over 15 minutes

Cherokee National Forest

4 waterfalls · Cherokee National Forest guide →

Official source

Bald River Falls

Tellico Plains, TN

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90 ftFee/permit not published

Official source

Benton Falls

Benton, TN

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65 ft$3 day-use fee at Chilhowee Recreation Area

Official source

Rock Creek Gorge Falls

Ducktown, TN

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Height not publishedFee/permit not published

Official source

Sill Branch Falls

Greeneville, TN

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20 ftFee/permit not published

Cumberland Plateau TN

13 waterfalls · Cumberland Plateau TN guide →

Official source

Burgess Falls

Baxter, TN

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103 ftFee/permit not published

Official source

Cane Creek Falls

Spencer, TN

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85 ftFee/permit not published

Official source

Cummins Falls

Cookeville, TN

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75 ftGorge Access Permit required to reach the base of the falls (paid, online-only, limited daily quantity); the overlook trail is free and does not require a permit