Waterfalls in North Carolina
442 mapped and rated — topped by Hickorynut Falls at 9.4/10.
The 10 best waterfalls in North Carolina →
9.4/ 10
No. 0001 · NORTH CAROLINA
Hickorynut Falls
A horsetail on Fall Creek.
Waterfall351 ftDrop everything
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9.2/ 10
No. 0002 · NORTH CAROLINA
Great Falls
A 4-tier tiered on Toxaway Creek.
Waterfall140 ftDrop everything
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9.2/ 10
No. 0003 · NORTH CAROLINA
Onion Falls
A slide on West Fork Tuckasegee River.
Waterfall240 ftDrop everything
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9.2/ 10
No. 0004 · NORTH CAROLINA
Worlds Edge Falls
A 2-tier tiered on Pool Creek.
Waterfall220 ftDrop everything
9/ 10
No. 0005 · NORTH CAROLINA
Glassmine Falls
A horsetail on Glassmine Branch.
Waterfall200 ftDrop everything
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8.9/ 10
No. 0006 · NORTH CAROLINA
Bridal Veil Falls
A 2-tier tiered on Little River.
Waterfall100 ftDrop everything
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8.8/ 10
No. 0007 · NORTH CAROLINA
High Falls
A slide on Toms Branch.
Waterfall280 ftDrop everything
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8.7/ 10
No. 0008 · NORTH CAROLINA
Upper Bearwallow Falls
A 2-tier tiered on Duplicate - Delete - 2333.
Waterfall90 ftDrop everything
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8.5/ 10
No. 0009 · NORTH CAROLINA
Big Falls
A tiered on Thompson River.
Waterfall125 ftDrop everything
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8.5/ 10
No. 0010 · NORTH CAROLINA
Rainbow Falls
A fan on Horsepasture River.
Waterfall128 ftDrop everything
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8.5/ 10
No. 0011 · NORTH CAROLINA
Sols Creek Falls
A horsetail on Sols Creek.
Waterfall125 ftDrop everything
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8.5/ 10
No. 0012 · NORTH CAROLINA
Toxaway Falls
A tiered on Toxaway River.
Waterfall123 ftDrop everything
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8.5/ 10
No. 0013 · NORTH CAROLINA
Woodfin Cascades
A horsetail on Woodfin Creek.
Waterfall200 ftDrop everything
8.4/ 10
No. 0014 · NORTH CAROLINA
Minnehaha Falls
A slide on Little River.
Waterfall110 ftWorth the drive
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8.3/ 10
No. 0015 · NORTH CAROLINA
Bead and Lace Falls
A slide on Bold Branch.
Waterfall100 ftWorth the drive
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8.3/ 10
No. 0016 · NORTH CAROLINA
Indian Ford Falls
A 4-tier tiered on Rock Creek.
Waterfall91 ftWorth the drive
8.2/ 10
No. 0017 · NORTH CAROLINA
Big Bear Falls
A horsetail on Mingo Creek.
Waterfall150 ftWorth the drive
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8.2/ 10
No. 0018 · NORTH CAROLINA
High Falls
A 2-tier tiered on Catheys Creek.
Waterfall55 ftWorth the drive
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8.2/ 10
No. 0019 · NORTH CAROLINA
Slatten Falls
A tiered on Slatten Branch.
Waterfall160 ftWorth the drive
8.1/ 10
No. 0020 · NORTH CAROLINA
High Shoals Falls
A 2-tier tiered on Jacob Fork South Fork Catawba River.
Waterfall50 ftWorth the drive
8.1/ 10
No. 0021 · NORTH CAROLINA
Looking Glass Falls
A plunge on Looking Glass Creek.
Waterfall89 ftWorth the drive
8/ 10
No. 0022 · NORTH CAROLINA
Brushy Hollow Falls
A tiered on Horsepasture River.
Waterfall80 ftWorth the drive
8/ 10
No. 0023 · NORTH CAROLINA
Flat Creek Falls
A tiered on Flat Creek.
Waterfall75 ftWorth the drive
8/ 10
No. 0024 · NORTH CAROLINA
Linville Falls
A 3-tier tiered on Linville River.
Waterfall45 ftWorth the drive
8/ 10
No. 0025 · NORTH CAROLINA
Triple Falls
A 3-tier tiered on Little River.
Waterfall45 ftWorth the drive
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8/ 10
No. 0026 · NORTH CAROLINA
Upper Sam Branch Falls
A tiered on Sam Branch.
Waterfall80 ftWorth the drive
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7.9/ 10
No. 0027 · NORTH CAROLINA
Glen Falls
A tiered on East Fork Overflow Creek.
Waterfall70 ftWorth the drive
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7.9/ 10
No. 0028 · NORTH CAROLINA
North Harper Creek Falls
A 2-tier tiered on North Harper Creek.
Waterfall40 ftWorth the drive
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7.9/ 10
No. 0029 · NORTH CAROLINA
Twin Falls
A segmented on Thompson River.
Waterfall120 ftWorth the drive
7.8/ 10
No. 0030 · NORTH CAROLINA
Dry Falls
A plunge on Cullasaja River.
Waterfall65 ftWorth the drive
7.8/ 10
No. 0031 · NORTH CAROLINA
Upper Sols Creek Falls
A 2-tier tiered on Sols Creek.
Waterfall60 ftWorth the drive
7.7/ 10
No. 0032 · NORTH CAROLINA
Grassy Falls
A slide on Grassy Creek.
Waterfall60 ftWorth the drive
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7.7/ 10
No. 0033 · NORTH CAROLINA
Bearcamp Falls
A slide on Bearcamp Creek.
Waterfall60 ftWorth the drive
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7.7/ 10
No. 0034 · NORTH CAROLINA
Old Mill Falls
A tiered on Indian Creek.
Waterfall60 ftWorth the drive
7.6/ 10
No. 0035 · NORTH CAROLINA
Log Hollow Falls
A 2-tier tiered on Log Hollow Branch.
Waterfall30 ftWorth the drive
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7.6/ 10
No. 0036 · NORTH CAROLINA
High Falls
A slide on Thompson River.
Waterfall55 ftWorth the drive
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7.6/ 10
No. 0037 · NORTH CAROLINA
McKinney Falls
A horsetail on Mill Creek.
Waterfall85 ftWorth the drive
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7.6/ 10
No. 0038 · NORTH CAROLINA
Tumblin' Fun Falls
A 12-tier tiered on Gumbottom Creek.
Waterfall50 ftWorth the drive
7.5/ 10
No. 0039 · NORTH CAROLINA
Elk Falls
A plunge on Elk River.
Waterfall50 ftWorth the drive
7.5/ 10
No. 0040 · NORTH CAROLINA
Rainbow Falls
A tiered.
Waterfall80 ftWorth the drive
7.5/ 10
No. 0041 · NORTH CAROLINA
Shoal Creek Falls
A 3-tier tiered on Shoal Creek.
Waterfall45 ftWorth the drive
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7.5/ 10
No. 0042 · NORTH CAROLINA
Big Bradley Falls
A fan on Cove Creek.
Waterfall80 ftWorth the drive
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7.5/ 10
No. 0043 · NORTH CAROLINA
Carter Falls
A slide on Elkin Creek.
Waterfall50 ftWorth the drive
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7.5/ 10
No. 0044 · NORTH CAROLINA
Middle Middle Creek Falls
A tiered on Middle Creek.
Waterfall75 ftWorth the drive
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7.5/ 10
No. 0045 · NORTH CAROLINA
Rhapsodie Falls
A 2-tier tiered on unnamed watercourse.
Waterfall70 ftWorth the drive
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7.5/ 10
No. 0046 · NORTH CAROLINA
Upper Creek Falls
A slide on Upper Creek.
Waterfall50 ftWorth the drive
7.4/ 10
No. 0047 · NORTH CAROLINA
Crabtree Falls
A fan on Big Crabtree Creek.
Waterfall70 ftWorth the drive
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7.4/ 10
No. 0048 · NORTH CAROLINA
Moses Creek Falls
A tiered on Moses Creek.
Waterfall45 ftWorth the drive
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7.4/ 10
No. 0049 · NORTH CAROLINA
Puncheon Camp Creek Falls
A slide on Puncheon Camp Creek.
Waterfall70 ftWorth the drive
7.3/ 10
No. 0050 · NORTH CAROLINA
Upper Falls
A tiered on Yellowstone Prong East Fork Pigeon River.
Waterfall40 ftWorth the drive
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7.3/ 10
No. 0051 · NORTH CAROLINA
First Falls
A block on Toxaway Creek.
Waterfall40 ftWorth the drive
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7.3/ 10
No. 0052 · NORTH CAROLINA
Fodder Stack Falls
A horsetail on tributary of Wildcat Branch of Basin Creek.
Waterfall100 ftWorth the drive
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7.3/ 10
No. 0053 · NORTH CAROLINA
Juney Whank Falls
A 2-tier tiered on Juney Whank Branch.
Waterfall35 ftWorth the drive
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7.3/ 10
No. 0054 · NORTH CAROLINA
Little Deep Ford Falls
A horsetail on Little Deep Ford Creek.
Waterfall100 ftWorth the drive
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7.3/ 10
No. 0055 · NORTH CAROLINA
Mount Hardy Falls
A horsetail on unnamed watercourse.
Waterfall100 ftWorth the drive
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7.3/ 10
No. 0056 · NORTH CAROLINA
Rufus Morgan Falls
A horsetail on Left Prong Rough Fork.
Waterfall65 ftWorth the drive
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7.3/ 10
No. 0057 · NORTH CAROLINA
Wilderness Falls
A slide on tributary of Frolictown Creek.
Waterfall65 ftWorth the drive
7.2/ 10
No. 0058 · NORTH CAROLINA
Wardens Falls
A slide on Tuckasegee River.
Waterfall35 ftWorth the drive
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7.2/ 10
No. 0059 · NORTH CAROLINA
Bust Your Butt Falls
A slide on Horsepasture River.
Waterfall35 ftWorth the drive
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7.2/ 10
No. 0060 · NORTH CAROLINA
Laurel Falls
A tiered on Laurel Creek.
Waterfall60 ftWorth the drive
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7.2/ 10
No. 0061 · NORTH CAROLINA
Little Creek Falls
A horsetail on Little Creek.
Waterfall60 ftWorth the drive
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7.2/ 10
No. 0062 · NORTH CAROLINA
Lower Little Lost Cove Creek Falls
A slide on Little Lost Cove Creek.
Waterfall60 ftWorth the drive
7.1/ 10
No. 0063 · NORTH CAROLINA
Right Fork Falls
A tiered on Right Fork.
Waterfall55 ftWorth the drive
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7.1/ 10
No. 0064 · NORTH CAROLINA
Maidenhair Falls
A 2-tier tiered on Hogsed Creek.
Waterfall30 ftWorth the drive
7/ 10
No. 0065 · NORTH CAROLINA
Jawbone Falls
A slide on Tuckasegee River.
Waterfall30 ftWorth the drive
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7/ 10
No. 0066 · NORTH CAROLINA
Bard Falls
A horsetail on North Harper Creek.
Waterfall30 ftWorth the drive
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7/ 10
No. 0067 · NORTH CAROLINA
Big Deep Ford Falls
A horsetail on Big Deep Ford Creek.
Waterfall75 ftWorth the drive
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7/ 10
No. 0068 · NORTH CAROLINA
Dills Cove Falls
A tiered.
Waterfall80 ftWorth the drive
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7/ 10
No. 0069 · NORTH CAROLINA
Joe Creek Falls
A tiered on Joe Creek.
Waterfall50 ftWorth the drive
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7/ 10
No. 0070 · NORTH CAROLINA
Rosman Falls
A horsetail on Shoal Creek.
Waterfall50 ftWorth the drive
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7/ 10
No. 0071 · NORTH CAROLINA
Taylor Creek Falls
A tiered on Taylor Creek.
Waterfall30 ftWorth the drive
6.9/ 10
No. 0072 · NORTH CAROLINA
Douglas Falls
A horsetail on Carter Creek.
Waterfall70 ftWorth a detour
6.9/ 10
No. 0073 · NORTH CAROLINA
Mooney Falls
A 2-tier tiered on Hemp Patch Branch aka Mooney Creek.
Waterfall15 ftWorth a detour
6.9/ 10
No. 0074 · NORTH CAROLINA
Whiteoak Creek Falls
A 2-tier tiered on Whiteoak Creek.
Waterfall25 ftWorth a detour
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6.9/ 10
No. 0075 · NORTH CAROLINA
Bearwallow Creek Falls
A slide on Bearwallow Creek.
Waterfall45 ftWorth a detour
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6.9/ 10
No. 0076 · NORTH CAROLINA
Burgan Creek Falls
A horsetail on Burgan Creek.
Waterfall45 ftWorth a detour
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6.9/ 10
No. 0077 · NORTH CAROLINA
Bust Your Butt Falls
A 2-tier tiered on Cullasaja River.
Waterfall15 ftWorth a detour
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6.9/ 10
No. 0078 · NORTH CAROLINA
Grace Falls
A 2-tier tiered on Glady Fork.
Waterfall25 ftWorth a detour
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6.9/ 10
No. 0079 · NORTH CAROLINA
Gunter Fork Falls
A 3-tier tiered on Gunter Fork.
Waterfall25 ftWorth a detour
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6.9/ 10
No. 0080 · NORTH CAROLINA
Hensley Branch Tributary Falls
A 2-tier tiered on tributary of Hensley Branch.
Waterfall25 ftWorth a detour
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6.9/ 10
No. 0081 · NORTH CAROLINA
Raven Rock Falls
A 2-tier tiered on Toxaway River.
Waterfall25 ftWorth a detour
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6.9/ 10
No. 0082 · NORTH CAROLINA
Wateroak Falls
A horsetail on Wateroak Creek.
Waterfall45 ftWorth a detour
6.8/ 10
No. 0083 · NORTH CAROLINA
Mitchell Falls
A horsetail on Mitchell Creek.
Waterfall40 ftWorth a detour
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6.8/ 10
No. 0084 · NORTH CAROLINA
Coon Dog Falls
A horsetail on Courthouse Creek.
Waterfall40 ftWorth a detour
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6.8/ 10
No. 0085 · NORTH CAROLINA
Gouges Creek, Falls of
A horsetail on Gouges Creek.
Waterfall40 ftWorth a detour
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6.8/ 10
No. 0086 · NORTH CAROLINA
Lower Middle Creek Falls
A slide on Middle Creek.
Waterfall40 ftWorth a detour
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6.8/ 10
No. 0087 · NORTH CAROLINA
Still House Falls
A plunge on Fork Creek.
Waterfall40 ftWorth a detour
6.7/ 10
No. 0088 · NORTH CAROLINA
Bridal Veil Falls
A plunge on unnamed watercourse.
Waterfall60 ftWorth a detour
6.7/ 10
No. 0089 · NORTH CAROLINA
Norton Falls
A 2-tier tiered on Norton Creek.
Waterfall20 ftWorth a detour
6.7/ 10
No. 0090 · NORTH CAROLINA
Soco Falls
A segmented on Soco Creek and tributary.
Waterfall35 ftWorth a detour
All 442 waterfalls in North Carolina
- Abbs Creek Falls
- Aiken Branch
- Alarka Falls
- Allison Falls
- Anthony Creek Road Falls
- Armstrong Creek Falls
- Asa Cove Falls
- Aunt Sallys Falls
- Avery Creek Falls
- Bald Springs Falls
- Barbara Falls
- Bard Falls
- Bartram Falls
- Batson Creek Falls
- Bead and Lace Falls
- Bear Creek Falls
- Bearcamp Falls
- Bearpen Creek Falls
- Bearpen Falls
- Bearwallow Creek Falls
- Beauty Falls
- Beaver Creek Falls
- Bent Fields Falls
- Bestos Falls
- Betseys Rock Falls
- Betsy Falls
- Big Bear Falls
- Big Bradley Falls
- Big Crabtree Falls
- Big Creek Falls
- Big Creek Falls
- Big Deep Ford Falls
- Big Fall Creek Falls
- Big Falls
- Big Falls
- Big Falls
- Big Laurel Falls
- Bird Falls
- Bird Rock Falls
- Black Mountain Falls
- Blue Sea Falls
- Bluff Mountain Falls
- Boone Falls
- Boren Mill Shoals Falls
- Bottomless Pools
- Boushell Falls
- Boxcar Falls
- Bradley Branch Falls
- Bridal Veil Falls
- Bridal Veil Falls
- Brush Creek Falls
- Brushy Hollow Falls
- Bubbling Spring Branch Cascades
- Buck Creek Falls
- Buckeye Creek Falls
- Buckner Branch Falls
- Bull Cove Falls
- Burgan Creek Falls
- Burningtown Falls
- Burnt Cabin Branch
- Burnt Kitchen Falls
- Burnthouse Branch Falls
- Bust Your Butt Falls
- Bust Your Butt Falls
- Camp Branch Falls
- Camp Branch Falls
- Camp Creek Falls
- Camp Minnehaha Falls
- Caney Bottom Creek Falls
- Carter Falls
- Cascade Falls
- Cascades Waterfall
- Cathedral Falls
- Cave Falls
- Cedar Creek Falls
- Cedar Rock Falls
- Central Falls
- Chastine Creek Falls
- Chestnut Cove Branch Falls
- Chestnut Falls
- Chub Line Falls
- Chute Falls
- Claypole Falls
- Cody Falls
- Cold Water Creek Falls
- Connestee Falls
- Coon Dog Falls
- Cover Falls
- Cox Road Cascades
- Craborchard Falls
- Crabtree Falls
- Cranberry Falls
- Crow Creek Falls
- Crowe Hill Falls
- Cullasaja Falls
- Cullowhee Creek Falls
- D.E.W. Falls
- Darnells Creek Falls
- Denton Creek Falls
- Devils Elbow Falls
- Dill Falls
- Dills Cove Falls
- Dismal Falls
- Dixon Creek Falls
- Double Branch Falls
- Douglas Falls
- Dry Falls
- Duggars Creek Falls
- Dutch Creek Falls
- Elk Falls
- Ellijay Creek Falls
- Elysium Falls
- Fairfield Falls
- Fall Branch Falls
- Fall Branch Falls
- Fall Branch Falls
- Fall Creek Falls
- Fall Creek Falls
- Falling Creek Falls
- Falls Branch Falls
- Falls Branch Falls
- Falls Branch Falls
- Falls Branch Falls
- Fig Falls
- First Falls
- Flat Creek Falls
- Flat Creek Falls
- Flat Creek Falls
- Flat Creek Falls
- Flat Creek Falls
- Flat Laurel Creek Cascades
- Fletcher Falls
- Fodder Stack Falls
- Fowler Creek Falls
- Frolictown Creek Falls
- Frozen Creek Shoals
- Gilreath Falls
- Glade Creek Falls
- Gladie Creek Falls
- Glassmine Falls
- Glassyrock Creek Falls
- Glen Burney Falls
- Glen Falls
- Glencannon Falls
- Gouges Creek, Falls of
- Grace Falls
- Granny Burrell Falls
- Grassy Branch Falls
- Grassy Creek Falls
- Grassy Creek Falls