North Carolina · Documented attraction
Big Bradley Falls
27 mi from Asheville · ~45 min drive
75ft tall
≈ 23 m
≈ 23 m
A nice waterfall with good flow. Very difficult to reach and reaching the base is not too safe.
- State
- North Carolina
- Nearest city
- Asheville, NC · 27 mi · ~45 min drive
- Height
- 75 ft (23 m)
- Coordinates
- 35.2680°, -82.2916°
- Listed as
- Tourist attraction (OpenStreetMap)
Visiting Big Bradley Falls
The exact location is at 35.2680°, -82.2916° — open in Google Maps for driving directions from your location.
Before you go: check current conditions with the appropriate land manager — state parks department, U.S. Forest Service ranger district, or National Park Service unit. Trail access, parking, water levels, and seasonal closures all vary. Several waterfalls in our database are seasonal and may run dry between mid-summer and the next rainy season.
If you've visited Big Bradley Falls and have current notes (parking situation, dog policy, seasonality, kid-friendliness), tell us at /contact — we update pages as we learn more.
Stay nearby
Driving in? The nearest documented metro is Asheville, NC — 27 miles away (~45 min drive).
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Sources
Location and tag data for Big Bradley Falls comes from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL license) . We do not modify the underlying data — this page presents what's already publicly recorded. To suggest corrections, see our methodology page or contact us.