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Dry Falls

📍 Highlands, NC🥾 Trail length not published🎟 $3 per vehicle day-use fee or $15 annual pass

A 75-foot easy fee-based waterfall.

Getting there

easy75 ftADA accessible

$3 per vehicle day-use fee or $15 annual pass

Our take

Day-use access: $3 per vehicle day-use fee or $15 annual pass. Difficulty: Easy.

Notable: 75 feet tall, accessible viewing areas.

Planning your visit

Best time to go

Appalachian waterfalls run fullest after winter and spring rain and snowmelt.

Accessibility

Accessible viewing areas or pathways available.

What to bring

  • cash or card for the day-use fee

Who it suits

Good for

  • an easy outing
  • accessible viewing

Skip it if

you want to avoid entrance fees.

Common questions

Is there a fee to visit Dry Falls?

$3 per vehicle day-use fee or $15 annual pass

How do I get to Dry Falls?

The managing agency's page (linked below) has the current trailhead and route details — round-trip distance wasn't published when we checked.

Dry Falls in Blue Ridge Mountains

We track 14 waterfalls in Blue Ridge Mountains.

Other waterfalls near Highlands

There is 1 other waterfall we track in Macon County. All Blue Ridge Mountains waterfalls →

Quick facts

Height75 ft
TrailNot published
Difficultyeasy
Fee / permit$3 per vehicle day-use fee or $15 annual pass
Managing agencyU.S. Forest Service — Nantahala National Forest (Nantahala Ranger District)
DogsNot published
SwimmingNot published
ADA accessYes
CountyMacon County
RegionBlue Ridge Mountains
Official pageView source ↗

Directions

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Source

fs.usda.gov

USDA Forest Service Nantahala National Forest recreation site page, checked Aug 2026. Accessible walkway to viewpoint; separate trail passes behind the falls.

Checked August 2026.