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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.

Getting there

easy411 ft

$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: 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

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 August 2026.