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Waterfalls in North Carolina

785 named waterfalls catalogued · 778 with detail pages

Our database holds 785 named waterfalls in North Carolina. The tallest documented is Upper Whitewater Falls at 410 feet. 778 waterfalls have enough source data to support a dedicated page; the remainder are listed on this page with what we know.

This page lists the tallest by height; for trip planning, the city blocks below show which falls are reachable from each major North Carolina metro.

North Carolina waterfalls by height

Top 100 shown

Waterfall	Height	Nearest city
Upper Whitewater Falls	410 ft	Greenville, SC (~1.1 hr)
Toxaway Falls	246 ft	Greenville, SC (~1.0 hr)
Big Falls	197 ft	Greenville, SC (~1.0 hr)
Wildcat Falls	197 ft	Asheville, NC (~50 min)
Windy Falls	197 ft	Greenville, SC (~1.0 hr)
Boulderfield Falls	164 ft	Asheville, NC (~45 min)
Wintergreen Falls	164 ft	Greenville, SC (~60 min)
Shunkawauken Falls	148 ft	Asheville, NC (~50 min)
Sky Falls	148 ft	Greenville, SC (~55 min)
Dismal Falls	131 ft	Asheville, NC (~1.1 hr)
Rainbow Falls	128 ft	Greenville, SC (~1.0 hr)
Mingo Falls	120 ft	Asheville, NC (~1.2 hr)
Goliath Falls	118 ft	Asheville, NC (~1.4 hr)
High Falls	98 ft	Asheville, NC (~1.3 hr)
Incredible Falls	98 ft	Greensboro, NC (~2.2 hr)
Indian Ford Falls	98 ft	Greenville, SC (~55 min)
Mount Hardy Falls	98 ft	Asheville, NC (~50 min)
Upper Bearwallow Falls	98 ft	Greenville, SC (~1.0 hr)
Upper Creek Falls	98 ft	Asheville, NC (~1.3 hr)
Yellowstone Falls	98 ft	Asheville, NC (~45 min)
Pearson's Falls	89 ft	Greenville, SC (~45 min)
Middle Fork Rock Creek Falls	79 ft	Asheville, NC (~35 min)
Big Bradley Falls	75 ft	Asheville, NC (~45 min)
Buckeye Falls	66 ft	Asheville, NC (~50 min)
Crabtree Falls	66 ft	Asheville, NC (~45 min)
Rhapsodie Falls	66 ft	Asheville, NC (~1.1 hr)
Sam Branch Falls	66 ft	Asheville, NC (~45 min)
Second Falls	66 ft	Asheville, NC (~45 min)
Twin Boulder Falls	66 ft	Asheville, NC (~45 min)
Upper Wintergreen Falls	66 ft	Greenville, SC (~1.0 hr)
Bridal Veil Falls	60 ft	Greenville, SC (~1.4 hr)
Rufus Morgan Waterfall	60 ft	Knoxville, TN (~1.7 hr)
Looking Glass Falls	59 ft	Asheville, NC (~40 min)
Laurel Fork Falls	52 ft	Asheville, NC (~50 min)
High Falls	49 ft	Greenville, SC (~1.1 hr)
Little Bradley Falls	49 ft	Asheville, NC (~50 min)
Moore Cove Falls	49 ft	Asheville, NC (~40 min)
Sidepocket Falls	49 ft	Greenville, SC (~1.0 hr)
Tom Branch Falls	49 ft	Knoxville, TN (~1.3 hr)
Upper Falls	49 ft	Asheville, NC (~45 min)
Wash Hollow Falls	49 ft	Asheville, NC (~45 min)
Upper Raven Cliff Falls	46 ft	Asheville, NC (~1.4 hr)
Phillips Branch Falls	43 ft	Asheville, NC (~1.5 hr)
Lower Wildcat Falls	39 ft	Asheville, NC (~50 min)
Stairway Falls	39 ft	Greenville, SC (~1.0 hr)
Upper Cold Branch Falls	39 ft	Knoxville, TN (~1.2 hr)
Aunt Sallys Falls	33 ft	Asheville, NC (~1.0 hr)
Beetree Fork Falls	33 ft	Asheville, NC (~55 min)
Courthouse Falls	33 ft	Asheville, NC (~50 min)
Drift Falls	33 ft	Greenville, SC (~1.1 hr)
Gragg Prong Falls	33 ft	Asheville, NC (~1.5 hr)
Hatcher Falls	33 ft	Asheville, NC (~1.3 hr)
Mitchell Falls	33 ft	Asheville, NC (~35 min)
Little Moore Cove Falls	26 ft	Asheville, NC (~40 min)
Silver Run Falls	26 ft	Greenville, SC (~1.2 hr)
Yellow Creek Falls	26 ft	Knoxville, TN (~1.1 hr)
Reid Branch Falls	20 ft	Greenville, SC (~1.1 hr)
Middle Gragg Prong Falls	16 ft	Asheville, NC (~1.5 hr)
Twin Falls	16 ft	Greenville, SC (~1.0 hr)
Turtleback Falls	13 ft	Greenville, SC (~1.1 hr)
White Owl Falls	13 ft	Greenville, SC (~1.1 hr)
Indian Creek Falls	11 ft	Knoxville, TN (~1.3 hr)
Cedar Falls	5 ft	Raleigh, NC (~45 min)
10,000 Trillium Falls	—	Asheville, NC (~1.0 hr)
4x4 Falls	—	Asheville, NC (~1.5 hr)
501 Falls	—	Greenville, SC (~1.9 hr)
55MPH Falls	—	Greenville, SC (~1.1 hr)
Adako Falls	—	Asheville, NC (~1.5 hr)
Aggrandizement Falls	—	Greenville, SC (~1.1 hr)
Aiken Branch Falls	—	Knoxville, TN (~60 min)
Alarka Falls	—	Asheville, NC (~1.4 hr)
Alyssa Falls	—	Asheville, NC (~55 min)
Amadehy Falls	—	Charlotte, NC (~2.1 hr)
Anaconda Falls	—	Asheville, NC (~40 min)
Andrews Creek Falls	—	Asheville, NC (~1.5 hr)
Anvil Horn Falls	—	Asheville, NC (~1.1 hr)
Arrowhead Falls	—	Greenville, SC (~50 min)
Auger Hole Falls	—	Greenville, SC (~55 min)
Avery Creek Falls	—	Asheville, NC (~40 min)
Avery Falls	—	Greenville, SC (~1.1 hr)
Bald Springs Falls	—	Knoxville, TN (~1.7 hr)
Balsam Falls	—	Asheville, NC (~55 min)
Bambi Falls	—	Asheville, NC (~45 min)
Banded Rock Falls	—	Asheville, NC (~60 min)
Barbara Falls	—	Asheville, NC (~50 min)
Bard Falls	—	Asheville, NC (~1.5 hr)
Barn Ridge Creek Falls	—	Asheville, NC (~1.6 hr)
Barnett Branch Trail Falls	—	Asheville, NC (~35 min)
Bartram Falls	—	Knoxville, TN (~1.4 hr)
Batsaw Branch Falls	—	Asheville, NC (~1.2 hr)
Batson Creek Falls	—	Greenville, SC (~50 min)
Bead and Lace Falls	—	Asheville, NC (~25 min)
Bear Canyon Falls	—	Greenville, SC (~60 min)
Bear Creek Falls	—	Knoxville, TN (~1.1 hr)
Bear Creek Falls	—	Knoxville, TN (~1.0 hr)
Bear Creek Falls (Cheoah)	—	Knoxville, TN (~1.0 hr)
Bear Den Falls	—	Asheville, NC (~1.1 hr)
Bearcamp Creek Falls	—	Greenville, SC (~60 min)
Bearwallow Falls	—	Asheville, NC (~55 min)
Beautimos Falls	—	Asheville, NC (~1.4 hr)

Showing top 100 by height. 685 more waterfalls in North Carolina in our database.

By North Carolina city

Within 75 mi drive

Pick a city to see waterfalls within a 75-mile drive.

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Asheville

Waterfalls reachable within a day trip from Asheville.

507within 75 mi

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Greensboro

Waterfalls reachable within a day trip from Greensboro.

16within 75 mi

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Charlotte

Waterfalls reachable within a day trip from Charlotte.

11within 75 mi

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Raleigh

Waterfalls reachable within a day trip from Raleigh.

6within 75 mi

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Methodology

RoamFound aggregates waterfall location and height data from OpenStreetMap (a worldwide volunteer-maintained map), the U.S. Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System, the National Park Service, and per-state parks departments. We don't visit every waterfall ourselves — we cite the underlying public records so you can verify.

Outdoor conditions change. Always check current access, water levels, and seasonal closures with the relevant land manager before you go. See our methodology page for the full data sourcing approach.