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Whitewater Falls

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

A 411-foot easy fee-based waterfall.

DirectionsOfficial site

Getting there

easy411 ft

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

Conditions

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Our take

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

Notable: 411 feet tall.

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 want to avoid entrance fees.

Common questions

Is there a fee to visit Whitewater Falls?

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

How do I get to Whitewater Falls?

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

Whitewater Falls in Blue Ridge Mountains

We track 14 waterfalls in Blue Ridge Mountains.

Other waterfalls near Cashiers

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

Quick facts

Height411 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 accessNot published
CountyJackson 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. Billed as the highest waterfall east of the Rockies (upper falls, NC side).

Checked September 2026.