Waterfalls in Tennessee
202 named waterfalls catalogued · 200 with detail pages
Our database holds 202 named waterfalls in Tennessee. The tallest documented is Fall Creek Falls at 256 feet. 200 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 Tennessee metro.
Tennessee waterfalls by height
| Waterfall | Height | Nearest city |
|---|---|---|
| Fall Creek Falls | 256 ft | Chattanooga, TN (~1.2 hr) |
| Coon Creek Falls | 249 ft | Chattanooga, TN (~1.2 hr) |
| Big Lost Falls | 164 ft | Chattanooga, TN (~1.4 hr) |
| Camp Creek Falls | 148 ft | Asheville, NC (~55 min) |
| Buzzard Roost Falls | 130 ft | Asheville, NC (~1.1 hr) |
| Charlotte Falls | 115 ft | Nashville, TN (~2.0 hr) |
| Ozone Falls | 112 ft | Knoxville, TN (~1.4 hr) |
| Virgin Falls | 110 ft | Chattanooga, TN (~1.6 hr) |
| Falls Branch Falls | 98 ft | Knoxville, TN (~1.2 hr) |
| Wolf Creek Falls | 30 ft | Asheville, NC (~50 min) |
| Imodium Falls | 25 ft | Chattanooga, TN (~40 min) |
| Cliff Dwellers Cascade | 15 ft | Asheville, NC (~50 min) |
| Ricker Branch Falls | 15 ft | Asheville, NC (~55 min) |
| Kelly Falls | 12 ft | Asheville, NC (~55 min) |
| Dudley Falls | 10 ft | Asheville, NC (~55 min) |
| Abrams Falls | — | Knoxville, TN (~40 min) |
| Angel Falls | — | Knoxville, TN (~1.6 hr) |
| Baby Falls | — | Knoxville, TN (~1.3 hr) |
| Baker Falls | — | Chattanooga, TN (~1.6 hr) |
| Bald River Falls | — | Knoxville, TN (~1.3 hr) |
| Basin Falls | — | Knoxville, TN (~1.5 hr) |
| Baskins Creek Falls | — | Knoxville, TN (~55 min) |
| Benton Falls | — | Chattanooga, TN (~1.2 hr) |
| Big Branch Falls | — | Chattanooga, TN (~1.6 hr) |
| Big Falls | — | Chattanooga, TN (~1.6 hr) |
| Big Laurel Falls | — | Chattanooga, TN (~1.6 hr) |
| Birchfield Camp Falls | — | Asheville, NC (~60 min) |
| Blowing Wind Falls | — | Chattanooga, TN (~10 min) |
| Blue Hole Falls | — | Asheville, NC (~1.8 hr) |
| Blue Hole Falls | — | Chattanooga, TN (~50 min) |
| Bluehole Falls | — | Chattanooga, TN (~1.6 hr) |
| Boone Falls | — | Chattanooga, TN (~2.1 hr) |
| Bosworth Falls | — | Chattanooga, TN (~1.6 hr) |
| Bridal Veil Falls | — | Chattanooga, TN (~50 min) |
| Bridge Creek Falls | — | Chattanooga, TN (~35 min) |
| Brush Creek Falls 20 | — | Chattanooga, TN (~55 min) |
| Buckeye Falls | — | Asheville, NC (~60 min) |
| Bullet Creek Falls | — | Chattanooga, TN (~1.5 hr) |
| Burgess Falls | — | Nashville, TN (~1.9 hr) |
| Cane Creek Falls | — | Chattanooga, TN (~1.2 hr) |
| Cane Creek Twin Falls | — | Knoxville, TN (~40 min) |
| Canes Creek Cascades;Cane Creek Falls | — | Chattanooga, TN (~1.2 hr) |
| Cascade Falls | — | Chattanooga, TN (~1.0 hr) |
| Cataract Falls | — | Knoxville, TN (~50 min) |
| Center Hill-Fancher Falls | — | Nashville, TN (~1.9 hr) |
| City Lake Falls | — | Nashville, TN (~2.2 hr) |
| Clear Branch Falls 40 | — | Chattanooga, TN (~25 min) |
| Coker Creek Falls (4) 45 | — | Chattanooga, TN (~1.6 hr) |
| Coon Den Falls | — | Asheville, NC (~1.5 hr) |
| Cooper Creek Falls | — | Chattanooga, TN (~25 min) |
| Copperas Falls | — | Nashville, TN (~2.2 hr) |
| Crockett Falls | — | Nashville, TN (~2.0 hr) |
| Crooked Arm Cascades | — | Knoxville, TN (~45 min) |
| Crystal Falls | — | Chattanooga, TN (~60 min) |
| Cul-car-mac Falls | — | Nashville, TN (~1.7 hr) |
| Cummins Falls | — | Nashville, TN (~2.0 hr) |
| Debord Falls | — | Knoxville, TN (~60 min) |
| Deep Pool Cascades 8 | — | Chattanooga, TN (~1.4 hr) |
| Deer Lick Falls | — | Chattanooga, TN (~55 min) |
| Dennis Cove Waterfall | — | Asheville, NC (~1.5 hr) |
| Denny Cove Falls | — | Chattanooga, TN (~40 min) |
| Double Drop Falls | — | Knoxville, TN (~1.5 hr) |
| Double Falls | — | Knoxville, TN (~1.5 hr) |
| Dry Creek Falls | — | Nashville, TN (~2.0 hr) |
| Eagle Falls | — | Nashville, TN (~1.5 hr) |
| Emory Gap Falls | — | Knoxville, TN (~60 min) |
| Falling Water Cascades | — | Nashville, TN (~1.9 hr) |
| Falling Water Falls | — | Chattanooga, TN (~15 min) |
| Falling Water Falls 110 | — | Chattanooga, TN (~15 min) |
| Falls Branch Falls 15 | — | Chattanooga, TN (~55 min) |
| Fish Camp Cascades | — | Knoxville, TN (~55 min) |
| Flatrock Falls | — | Knoxville, TN (~50 min) |
| Foster Falls | — | Chattanooga, TN (~40 min) |
| Foster Falls 60 | — | Chattanooga, TN (~40 min) |
| Freudenberg Falls | — | Chattanooga, TN (~20 min) |
| Gentry Creek Falls | — | Asheville, NC (~2.4 hr) |
| Glen Falls 15 | — | Chattanooga, TN (~10 min) |
| Great Falls | — | Chattanooga, TN (~1.6 hr) |
| Greeter Falls | — | Chattanooga, TN (~1.0 hr) |
| Grotto Falls | — | Knoxville, TN (~55 min) |
| Hanes Hole Falls | — | Chattanooga, TN (~50 min) |
| Hell Hollow Falls | — | Asheville, NC (~1.1 hr) |
| Hemlock Falls | — | Chattanooga, TN (~40 min) |
| Hemlock Falls | — | Chattanooga, TN (~1.4 hr) |
| Hen Wallow Falls | — | Asheville, NC (~1.2 hr) |
| Hilliard Falls | — | Chattanooga, TN (~1.3 hr) |
| Hogskin Branch | — | Chattanooga, TN (~25 min) |
| Horsehair Falls 80 | — | Chattanooga, TN (~40 min) |
| Horsepound Falls | — | Chattanooga, TN (~55 min) |
| Huskey Branch Falls | — | Knoxville, TN (~55 min) |
| Indian Flats Falls | — | Knoxville, TN (~50 min) |
| Jacks Rock Falls | — | Knoxville, TN (~1.3 hr) |
| Jackson Falls | — | Nashville, TN (~1.2 hr) |
| Jenkins Falls | — | Nashville, TN (~1.5 hr) |
| Jones Falls | — | Asheville, NC (~1.5 hr) |
| Josiah Falls | — | Asheville, NC (~1.0 hr) |
| Julia Falls 95 | — | Chattanooga, TN (~10 min) |
| Jumpoff Falls | — | Chattanooga, TN (~55 min) |
| Jumpoff Falls 90 | — | Chattanooga, TN (~55 min) |
| Keaton Falls | — | Chattanooga, TN (~1.5 hr) |
Showing top 100 by height. 102 more waterfalls in Tennessee in our database.
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About this list
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.