North Carolina
Pearson's Falls
25 mi from Greenville · ~45 min drive
89ft tall
≈ 27 m
≈ 27 m
Pearson's Falls is a named waterfall in North Carolina — a 89-foot drop, about 25 miles from Greenville, SC. Full visit details below.
- State
- North Carolina
- Nearest city
- Greenville, SC · 25 mi · ~45 min drive
- Height
- 89 ft (27 m)
- Coordinates
- 35.2150°, -82.3361°
From Wikipedia: Pearson's Falls is located in the foothills of western North Carolina off Hwy. 176 between Tryon and Saluda. This wildlife and bird sanctuary comprises 268 acres (108 ha) of native forest, granite, spring-fed streams and a moderate 1/4 mile trail to a 90-foot (27 m) waterfall. There are over 200 species of rare wildflowers and plants. There are also mosses, lichens, shrubs and trees in this glen, which is classified as a deciduous climax forest. Pearson's Falls is owned and maintained by The Tryon Garden Club, a non-profit 501 (c)(3) organization. Excerpt from the Wikipedia article on Pearson's Falls, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Visiting Pearson's Falls
The exact location is at 35.2150°, -82.3361° — 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.
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Stay nearby
Driving in? The nearest documented metro is Greenville, SC — 25 miles away (~45 min drive).
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Sources
Location and tag data for Pearson's Falls comes from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL license) ; the Wikipedia article linked above provides additional history. 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.