Waterfalls & hot springs in North Carolina
544 natural water features, ranked by our score. Top of the list: Hickorynut Falls.
9.4/ 10
No. 0001 · NORTH CAROLINA
Hickorynut Falls
351 ft of falling water.
Waterfall351 ftDrop everything
9.2/ 10
No. 0002 · NORTH CAROLINA
Great Falls
140 ft tall.
Waterfall140 ftDrop everything
9.2/ 10
No. 0003 · NORTH CAROLINA
Onion Falls
240 ft of falling water.
Waterfall240 ftDrop everything
9.2/ 10
No. 0004 · NORTH CAROLINA
Worlds Edge Falls
220 ft of falling water.
Waterfall220 ftDrop everything
9/ 10
No. 0005 · NORTH CAROLINA
Glassmine Falls
200 ft of falling water.
Waterfall200 ftDrop everything
8.9/ 10
No. 0006 · NORTH CAROLINA
Bridal Veil Falls
100 ft tall.
Waterfall100 ftDrop everything
8.8/ 10
No. 0007 · NORTH CAROLINA
High Falls
280 ft of falling water.
Waterfall280 ftDrop everything
8.7/ 10
No. 0008 · NORTH CAROLINA
Upper Bearwallow Falls
90 ft tall.
Waterfall90 ftDrop everything
8.5/ 10
No. 0009 · NORTH CAROLINA
Big Falls
125 ft tall.
Waterfall125 ftDrop everything
8.5/ 10
No. 0010 · NORTH CAROLINA
Rainbow Falls
128 ft tall.
Waterfall128 ftDrop everything
8.5/ 10
No. 0011 · NORTH CAROLINA
Sols Creek Falls
125 ft tall.
Waterfall125 ftDrop everything
8.5/ 10
No. 0012 · NORTH CAROLINA
Toxaway Falls
123 ft tall.
Waterfall123 ftDrop everything
8.5/ 10
No. 0013 · NORTH CAROLINA
Woodfin Cascades
200 ft of falling water.
Waterfall200 ftDrop everything
8.4/ 10
No. 0014 · NORTH CAROLINA
Minnehaha Falls
110 ft tall.
Waterfall110 ftWorth the drive
8.3/ 10
No. 0015 · NORTH CAROLINA
Bead and Lace Falls
100 ft tall.
Waterfall100 ftWorth the drive
8.3/ 10
No. 0016 · NORTH CAROLINA
Indian Ford Falls
91 ft tall.
Waterfall91 ftWorth the drive
8.2/ 10
No. 0017 · NORTH CAROLINA
Big Bear Falls
150 ft tall.
Waterfall150 ftWorth the drive
8.2/ 10
No. 0018 · NORTH CAROLINA
High Falls
A short, pretty falls.
Waterfall55 ftWorth the drive
8.2/ 10
No. 0019 · NORTH CAROLINA
Slatten Falls
160 ft tall.
Waterfall160 ftWorth the drive
8.1/ 10
No. 0020 · NORTH CAROLINA
High Shoals Falls
A short, pretty falls.
Waterfall50 ftWorth the drive
8.1/ 10
No. 0021 · NORTH CAROLINA
Looking Glass Falls
89 ft tall.
Waterfall89 ftWorth the drive
8/ 10
No. 0022 · NORTH CAROLINA
Brushy Hollow Falls
80 ft tall.
Waterfall80 ftWorth the drive
8/ 10
No. 0023 · NORTH CAROLINA
Flat Creek Falls
75 ft tall.
Waterfall75 ftWorth the drive
8/ 10
No. 0024 · NORTH CAROLINA
Linville Falls
A short, pretty falls.
Waterfall45 ftWorth the drive
8/ 10
No. 0025 · NORTH CAROLINA
Triple Falls
A short, pretty falls.
Waterfall45 ftWorth the drive
8/ 10
No. 0026 · NORTH CAROLINA
Upper Sam Branch Falls
80 ft tall.
Waterfall80 ftWorth the drive
7.9/ 10
No. 0027 · NORTH CAROLINA
Glen Falls
70 ft tall.
Waterfall70 ftWorth the drive
7.9/ 10
No. 0028 · NORTH CAROLINA
North Harper Creek Falls
A short, pretty falls.
Waterfall40 ftWorth the drive
7.9/ 10
No. 0029 · NORTH CAROLINA
Twin Falls
120 ft tall.
Waterfall120 ftWorth the drive
7.8/ 10
No. 0030 · NORTH CAROLINA
Dry Falls
65 ft tall.
Waterfall65 ftWorth the drive
7.8/ 10
No. 0031 · NORTH CAROLINA
Luner Falls
65 ft tall.
Cascade65 ftWorth the drive
7.8/ 10
No. 0032 · NORTH CAROLINA
Silvervale Falls
100 ft tall.
Cascade100 ftWorth the drive
7.8/ 10
No. 0033 · NORTH CAROLINA
Upper Sols Creek Falls
60 ft tall.
Waterfall60 ftWorth the drive
7.7/ 10
No. 0034 · NORTH CAROLINA
Bearcamp Falls
60 ft tall.
Waterfall60 ftWorth the drive
7.7/ 10
No. 0035 · NORTH CAROLINA
Grassy Falls
60 ft tall.
Waterfall60 ftWorth the drive
7.7/ 10
No. 0036 · NORTH CAROLINA
Old Mill Falls
60 ft tall.
Waterfall60 ftWorth the drive
7.6/ 10
No. 0037 · NORTH CAROLINA
High Falls
A short, pretty falls.
Waterfall55 ftWorth the drive
7.6/ 10
No. 0038 · NORTH CAROLINA
Log Hollow Falls
A short, pretty falls.
Waterfall30 ftWorth the drive
7.6/ 10
No. 0039 · NORTH CAROLINA
McKinney Falls
85 ft tall.
Waterfall85 ftWorth the drive
7.6/ 10
No. 0040 · NORTH CAROLINA
Tumblin' Fun Falls
A short, pretty falls.
Waterfall50 ftWorth the drive
7.5/ 10
No. 0041 · NORTH CAROLINA
Big Bradley Falls
80 ft tall.
Waterfall80 ftWorth the drive
7.5/ 10
No. 0042 · NORTH CAROLINA
Carter Falls
A short, pretty falls.
Waterfall50 ftWorth the drive
7.5/ 10
No. 0043 · NORTH CAROLINA
Elk Falls
A short, pretty falls.
Waterfall50 ftWorth the drive
7.5/ 10
No. 0044 · NORTH CAROLINA
Maple Spring Branch Falls
80 ft tall.
Cascade80 ftWorth the drive
7.5/ 10
No. 0045 · NORTH CAROLINA
Middle Middle Creek Falls
75 ft tall.
Waterfall75 ftWorth the drive
7.5/ 10
No. 0046 · NORTH CAROLINA
Rainbow Falls
80 ft tall.
Waterfall80 ftWorth the drive
7.5/ 10
No. 0047 · NORTH CAROLINA
Rhapsodie Falls
70 ft tall.
Waterfall70 ftWorth the drive
7.5/ 10
No. 0048 · NORTH CAROLINA
Shoal Creek Falls
A short, pretty falls.
Waterfall45 ftWorth the drive
7.5/ 10
No. 0049 · NORTH CAROLINA
Upper Creek Falls
A short, pretty falls.
Waterfall50 ftWorth the drive
7.4/ 10
No. 0050 · NORTH CAROLINA
Crabtree Falls
70 ft tall.
Waterfall70 ftWorth the drive
7.4/ 10
No. 0051 · NORTH CAROLINA
Moses Creek Falls
A short, pretty falls.
Waterfall45 ftWorth the drive
7.4/ 10
No. 0052 · NORTH CAROLINA
Puncheon Camp Creek Falls
70 ft tall.
Waterfall70 ftWorth the drive
7.3/ 10
No. 0053 · NORTH CAROLINA
First Falls
A short, pretty falls.
Waterfall40 ftWorth the drive
7.3/ 10
No. 0054 · NORTH CAROLINA
Fodder Stack Falls
100 ft tall.
Waterfall100 ftWorth the drive
7.3/ 10
No. 0055 · NORTH CAROLINA
Juney Whank Falls
A short, pretty falls.
Waterfall35 ftWorth the drive
7.3/ 10
No. 0056 · NORTH CAROLINA
Little Deep Ford Falls
100 ft tall.
Waterfall100 ftWorth the drive
7.3/ 10
No. 0057 · NORTH CAROLINA
Mount Hardy Falls
100 ft tall.
Waterfall100 ftWorth the drive
7.3/ 10
No. 0058 · NORTH CAROLINA
Rufus Morgan Falls
65 ft tall.
Waterfall65 ftWorth the drive
7.3/ 10
No. 0059 · NORTH CAROLINA
Upper Falls
A short, pretty falls.
Waterfall40 ftWorth the drive
7.3/ 10
No. 0060 · NORTH CAROLINA
Wilderness Falls
65 ft tall.
Waterfall65 ftWorth the drive
7.2/ 10
No. 0061 · NORTH CAROLINA
Bust Your Butt Falls
A short, pretty falls.
Waterfall35 ftWorth the drive
7.2/ 10
No. 0062 · NORTH CAROLINA
Laurel Falls
60 ft tall.
Waterfall60 ftWorth the drive
7.2/ 10
No. 0063 · NORTH CAROLINA
Little Creek Falls
60 ft tall.
Waterfall60 ftWorth the drive
7.2/ 10
No. 0064 · NORTH CAROLINA
Lower Little Lost Cove Creek Falls
60 ft tall.
Waterfall60 ftWorth the drive
7.2/ 10
No. 0065 · NORTH CAROLINA
Middle Upper Thompson Falls
A short, pretty falls.
Cascade35 ftWorth the drive
7.2/ 10
No. 0066 · NORTH CAROLINA
Wardens Falls
A short, pretty falls.
Waterfall35 ftWorth the drive
7.1/ 10
No. 0067 · NORTH CAROLINA
Maidenhair Falls
A short, pretty falls.
Waterfall30 ftWorth the drive
7.1/ 10
No. 0068 · NORTH CAROLINA
Right Fork Falls
A short, pretty falls.
Waterfall55 ftWorth the drive
7/ 10
No. 0069 · NORTH CAROLINA
Bard Falls
A short, pretty falls.
Waterfall30 ftWorth the drive
7/ 10
No. 0070 · NORTH CAROLINA
Big Deep Ford Falls
75 ft tall.
Waterfall75 ftWorth the drive
7/ 10
No. 0071 · NORTH CAROLINA
Cove Creek Falls
A short, pretty falls.
Cascade50 ftWorth the drive
7/ 10
No. 0072 · NORTH CAROLINA
Dills Cove Falls
80 ft tall.
Waterfall80 ftWorth the drive
7/ 10
No. 0073 · NORTH CAROLINA
Jawbone Falls
A short, pretty falls.
Waterfall30 ftWorth the drive
7/ 10
No. 0074 · NORTH CAROLINA
Joe Creek Falls
A short, pretty falls.
Waterfall50 ftWorth the drive
7/ 10
No. 0075 · NORTH CAROLINA
Rosman Falls
A short, pretty falls.
Waterfall50 ftWorth the drive
7/ 10
No. 0076 · NORTH CAROLINA
Taylor Creek Falls
A short, pretty falls.
Waterfall30 ftWorth the drive
6.9/ 10
No. 0077 · NORTH CAROLINA
Bearwallow Creek Falls
A short, pretty falls.
Waterfall45 ftWorth a detour
6.9/ 10
No. 0078 · NORTH CAROLINA
Burgan Creek Falls
A short, pretty falls.
Waterfall45 ftWorth a detour
6.9/ 10
No. 0079 · NORTH CAROLINA
Bust Your Butt Falls
A short, pretty falls.
Waterfall15 ftWorth a detour
6.9/ 10
No. 0080 · NORTH CAROLINA
Douglas Falls
70 ft tall.
Waterfall70 ftWorth a detour
6.9/ 10
No. 0081 · NORTH CAROLINA
Grace Falls
A short, pretty falls.
Waterfall25 ftWorth a detour
6.9/ 10
No. 0082 · NORTH CAROLINA
Gunter Fork Falls
A short, pretty falls.
Waterfall25 ftWorth a detour
6.9/ 10
No. 0083 · NORTH CAROLINA
Hensley Branch Tributary Falls
A short, pretty falls.
Waterfall25 ftWorth a detour
6.9/ 10
No. 0084 · NORTH CAROLINA
Mooney Falls
A short, pretty falls.
Waterfall15 ftWorth a detour
6.9/ 10
No. 0085 · NORTH CAROLINA
Phillips Falls
A short, pretty falls.
Cascade45 ftWorth a detour
6.9/ 10
No. 0086 · NORTH CAROLINA
Raven Rock Falls
A short, pretty falls.
Waterfall25 ftWorth a detour
6.9/ 10
No. 0087 · NORTH CAROLINA
Roaring Fork Falls
A short, pretty falls.
Cascade45 ftWorth a detour
6.9/ 10
No. 0088 · NORTH CAROLINA
Walker Falls
A short, pretty falls.
Cascade45 ftWorth a detour
6.9/ 10
No. 0089 · NORTH CAROLINA
Wateroak Falls
A short, pretty falls.
Waterfall45 ftWorth a detour
6.9/ 10
No. 0090 · NORTH CAROLINA
Whiteoak Creek Falls
A short, pretty falls.
Waterfall25 ftWorth a detour
Showing the top 90 of 544 by score. The rest are on the map above.