Experiences
Waterfalls
Find the best waterfalls across the Southern Appalachians, then grab a stay right nearby.
58 experiences
AnchorHigh Falls (DuPont)
Cedar Mountain, NC
Massive 150-ft waterfall in DuPont State Recreational Forest.
AnchorHooker Falls (DuPont)
Cedar Mountain, NC
Wide 12-ft waterfall and popular swimming hole.
AnchorLooking Glass Falls
Pisgah Forest, NC
60-ft roadside waterfall in Pisgah National Forest.
AnchorMoore Cove Falls
Pisgah Forest, NC
Walk-behind waterfall on a short Pisgah hike.
AnchorSliding Rock
Pisgah Forest, NC
60-ft natural waterslide in Pisgah National Forest.
AnchorTriple Falls (DuPont)
Cedar Mountain, NC
Iconic three-tier waterfall featured in The Hunger Games.
Bridal Veil Falls (DuPont)
Cedar Mountain, NC
Long sloping waterfall on a massive granite slab.
DuPont State Recreational Forest
Brevard, NC
Triple Falls, High Falls, Hooker Falls — three waterfalls in one easy loop.
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Rainbow Falls (Gorges)
Rainbow Falls (Gorges)
Sapphire, NC
125-ft waterfall on the Horsepasture River.
AnchorSilver Run Falls
Cashiers, NC
Short walk to a 25-ft waterfall and swimming pool.
AnchorWhitewater Falls
Sapphire, NC
411-ft waterfall — among the tallest east of the Rockies.
Turtleback Falls
Sapphire, NC
Sloping waterfall above Rainbow Falls.
AnchorFall Creek Falls
Spencer, TN
256-ft plunge waterfall — Tennessee's most iconic.
AnchorGreeter Falls
Altamont, TN
Upper and lower falls in Savage Gulf — reached by a spiral staircase.
AnchorOzone Falls
Crab Orchard, TN
110-ft plunge waterfall a short walk from I-40.
AnchorVirgin Falls
Sparta, TN
Remote 110-ft waterfall that emerges from a cave and disappears into another.
AnchorBridal Veil Falls (Highlands)
Highlands, NC
Roadside waterfall you can drive behind on old US-64.
AnchorCullasaja Falls
Highlands, NC
250-ft waterfall in Cullasaja Gorge — view from a tight pull-off.
AnchorDry Falls
Highlands, NC
Walk behind a 75-ft waterfall just off US-64.
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Glen Falls
Glen Falls
Highlands, NC
Three-drop waterfall hike with big climb back to the trailhead.
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Indian Creek Falls
Indian Creek Falls
Bryson City, NC
Wide 25-ft waterfall in the Deep Creek waterfall loop.
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Juney Whank Falls
Juney Whank Falls
Bryson City, NC
90-ft two-tier waterfall on the Deep Creek loop.
AnchorTom Branch Falls
Bryson City, NC
Easy creek-side waterfall on the Deep Creek Trail.
AnchorMinnehaha Falls
Lakemont, GA
Wide cascading waterfall tucked above Lake Rabun.
AnchorTallulah Gorge State Park
Tallulah Falls, GA
A 1,000-foot canyon with six waterfalls and a swinging suspension bridge.
AnchorToccoa Falls
Toccoa, GA
186-foot waterfall just steps from the parking area on Toccoa Falls College campus.
AnchorGrotto Falls
Gatlinburg, TN
Walk behind the falls on the Trillium Gap Trail.
AnchorLaurel Falls (Smokies)
Gatlinburg, TN
The Smokies' most popular paved waterfall hike.
AnchorRainbow Falls (Smokies)
Gatlinburg, TN
Tall 80-ft Smokies waterfall on the way up Mt. LeConte.
AnchorAnna Ruby Falls
Helen, GA
Twin waterfalls in the Chattahoochee National Forest near Helen.
AnchorDukes Creek Falls
Helen, GA
Multi-tier waterfall on the Richard Russell Scenic Highway.
AnchorRaven Cliff Falls
Helen, GA
Forest hike to a dramatic waterfall splitting a cliff face.
AnchorCrabtree Falls
Marion, NC
Picturesque 70-ft waterfall on a Blue Ridge Parkway loop.
AnchorGraveyard Fields / Second Falls
Canton, NC
Open valley with two waterfalls along the Blue Ridge Parkway.
AnchorLinville Falls
Linville Falls, NC
Powerful two-tier waterfall at the head of Linville Gorge.
