Princess Falls

If you're passing

Is it plungeworthy?

17feet tall

A waterfall on Lick Creek.

Scale30/60

Documentation15/20

Character8/20

The details

Watercourse: Lick Creek
Coordinates: 36.72761, -84.5235

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About Princess Falls

Princess Falls is a 17-foot waterfall in Kentucky, on Lick Creek.

It's fullest after rain, and flow can drop off during dry spells — plan around recent weather.

Plungeworthy rates Princess Falls 5.3/10 — if you're passing. The score weighs its scale, how confidently it's mapped, and its character.

What you'll find

A 20-foot ledge falls on Lick Creek near the Big South Fork, named for a Cherokee princess of local legend — quiet, creekside, and reached along Kentucky's grand Sheltowee Trace.

Getting there

Trailhead: Yamacraw Day Use Area, KY-92 at the Yamacraw Bridge
Parking: Free lot
Road: Paved
Hike: 2.6 mi round trip (easy-moderate)
Heads up: Sheltowee Trace to the Lick Creek Trail spur; the last stretch narrows and muds up.

When to go

Spring or after rain; rangers run occasional guided hikes here.

Rules & fees

Fee / pass: None
Dogs: Leashed, 6-foot max
Hours: Day use
Camping: Alum Ford or Blue Heron campgrounds
Warnings: Narrow ledge path near the falls, no railings.

Researched from Explore KY Wildlands — Princess Falls · NPS — Big South Fork pets. Conditions change — verify before you drive. Been to Princess Falls recently? Post a conditions report below.

Where it is

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Before you go

The pin marks the feature, not a trailhead or a legal route in. Some sit on private land or need a real hike, and conditions change with season and rain. Check local access, don't trespass, and never enter water — hot or cold — where it isn't safe.