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Tom Branch Falls

📍 Bryson City, NC🥾 Trail length not published🎟 $5 daily / $15 weekly / $40 annual parking tag required

A easy fee-based waterfall.

DirectionsOfficial site

Getting there

easyNo dogs

$5 daily / $15 weekly / $40 annual parking tag required

Conditions

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Based on this listing's approximate location — see the note on coordinates below.

Our take

Day-use access: $5 daily / $15 weekly / $40 annual parking tag required. Difficulty: Easy.

Notable: no dogs allowed.

Planning your visit

Best time to go

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

What to bring

  • cash or card for the day-use fee

Who it suits

Good for

  • an easy outing

Skip it if

you're hoping to bring a dog.

Common questions

Is there a fee to visit Tom Branch Falls?

$5 daily / $15 weekly / $40 annual parking tag required

How do I get to Tom Branch Falls?

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

Can I bring my dog to Tom Branch Falls?

No — the managing agency's page states dogs are not permitted here (or on the specific trail/area needed to reach the falls).

Tom Branch Falls in Great Smoky Mountains

We track 3 waterfalls in Great Smoky Mountains.

Other waterfalls near Bryson City

There are 2 other waterfalls we track in Swain County. All Great Smoky Mountains waterfalls →

Quick facts

HeightNot published
TrailNot published
Difficultyeasy
Fee / permit$5 daily / $15 weekly / $40 annual parking tag required
Managing agencyNational Park Service — Great Smoky Mountains National Park
DogsNot allowed
SwimmingNot published
ADA accessNot published
CountySwain County
RegionGreat Smoky Mountains
Official pageView source ↗

Directions

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Source

nps.gov

NPS Great Smoky Mountains National Park official Deep Creek waterfalls loop page, checked Aug 2026. Closest of the three Deep Creek falls to the trailhead. Pets prohibited on this trail.

Checked September 2026.