Connestee Falls

Connestee Falls is in several parts. The top portion features a wide, free fall and nearly-vertical cascade with a smaller series of splashing cascades below it. The bottom portion comes together with Batson Creek Falls, which is on a side stream, and then drops into a narrow rock crevice known as the "Silver Slip" and out of sight.

The falls *can* be very photogenic, but since the new county park was created, you can't (yet) get to the best vantage point for shooting at the middle of the falls shown in the photo on the County's own web site. A NO TRESPASSING sign prohibits going down to that view off the rigid safety of the viewing platform. You'll have to get extremely creative and lucky here.

About all you're going to get (legally) is a a distored view of the falls below you, and a view of the adjacent Batson Creek Falls partially obscured by tree branches from afar, with a few cascades below the main part of Connnestee Falls in between that and the top of the Silver Slip. It's pretty, and the view down the little gorge is nice even by itself, but it just leaves something to be desired. (I hear that a lower observation deck was planned but cut due to funding issues. If the county gets the funding, maybe a lower observation deck could be built in the future!).

Residents of the private, gated Connestee Falls residential community can hike a trail that you can see ending in a set of steps right beside Batson Creek Falls. From there, there is a view of all the waterfalls from the other side, but this is not normally open to the public.

Directions

Driving

From the intersection of U.S. Hwys. 276 & 64 in downtown Brevard, take 276 south for 5.8 miles to Connestee Falls Park. The parking area is well signed and on the right. There are a couple of picnic tables here as well.

Trail

A paved ramp leads to a level and sturdy concrete, wood, and steel boardwalk structure. This leads about a hundred feet to an observation deck at the top of the falls. It's completely safe, kid friendly and ADA-accessible.