Explore the Waterfalls of North Carolina

The state of North Carolina is home to hundreds, if not thousands, of beautiful waterfalls, located mostly in its mountainous western area. And although many different natural attractions can be found in the Southern Applachian Mountain region, waterfalls have without a doubt become one of North Carolina's most treasured outdoor resources.

Find a Waterfall

There are several ways to find a waterfall on this site:

Map

Our interactive map. This is what most people who visit this site use to find a waterfall.

List

The list, which is an index of all the waterfalls we know of, including pictures for easy identification.

Search

Search for it, if you already know the name of the waterfall you're looking for.

Once you find it, each waterfall has its own page with all the detailed information - a photo, descriptions, directions, and trail information where available.

About This Site

NorthCarolinaWaterfalls.info is your online guide for comprehensive information about waterfalls in North Carolina. We give you pictures, statistics, maps, directions, and links to other sites to help you find your favorite waterfall. Using this information, come explore some of the most beautiful features nature has to offer!

Although we have a large number of waterfalls on the site already, we're continuously adding new waterfalls as we explore them, and improving the information on ones we've visited. Updates and trip reports can be found in the news section below. Enjoy!

Waterfall News

Photo and Info of Wintergreen Falls

Posted on December 4, 2011 9:14 pm

We posted some more detailed information and a photo of Wintergreen Falls in DuPont State Forest. See the Wintergreen Falls page for all the details!

Waterfalls on Glen Burney Trail Added

Posted on November 20, 2011 9:04 pm

We’ve added the three waterfalls along the Glen Burney Trail to NorthCarolinaWaterfalls.info, and a full trailhead page on HikeWNC.info as well! Owned by the town of Blowing Rock, the waterfalls include The Cascades, Glen Burney Falls, and Glen Marie Falls. All of these would make worthy destinations in and of themselves, but with this trail [...]

Two New Waterfalls Added

Posted on July 6, 2011 12:15 am

We just added two new waterfalls – Bard Falls and North Harper Creek Falls, both on North Harper Creek. These are located in the Pisgah National Forest’s Wilson Creek area, which includes drainages below the Blue Ridge and Grandfather Mountain. This area is not far west and north of Marion, Morganton, Hickory, and Lenoir, NC, [...]

Interview for the Smoky Mountain News

Posted on July 1, 2010.

I was recently interviewed by Elizabeth Jensen of the Smoky Mountain News for an article about waterfalls in Western NC! Read the article to see the plug for this site, quotes from myself and other great local waterfall "Gurus" such as Kevin Adams and Rich Stevenson, and a neat interactive waterfalls map!

Links, Plugs, and Inspiration

No research on the waterfalls in North Carolina would be complete without at least looking at these other venerable sources of information.

North Carolina Waterfalls Book

First, buy a copy of Kevin Adams' book "North Carolina Waterfalls: A Hiking and Photography Guide" online (or in local bookstores). It's the most comprehensive and updated one out there.

NCWaterfalls.com

Next, check out Rich Stevenson's web site ncwaterfalls.com, the most comprehensive on the Internet.

Other Books and Links

Have a book, map, or web site regarding NC's waterfalls? Contact us to let us know and we'll add your link here!

Many thanks to these and other waterfall enthusiasts who have pointed us in the right direction all those times when we were out doing "field research".

Get and Share Information

All of our information is available for free via a Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 License! What this means is that you may copy and share this information in any way you like, without having to ask. Just be sure to give credit back to NorthCarolinaWaterfalls.info!

Waterfalls can be accessed by a "permalink" URL in the following format:
http://www.northcarolinawaterfalls.info/waterfall/[ID]/[waterfall_name]
where [ID] is the waterfall's numeric ID and [name] is the name of the waterfall, separated by underscores (_).

Please be sure to report any errors, omissions, or comments you might have by contacting us. We hope you enjoy!