City Lake Falls is located inside the City Lake Natural Area in Cookeville. This park and the trail to the waterfall is family friendly. The City Lake Natural Area is not busy, so this is your chance to enjoy an easy 0.6 mile round trip hike to a waterfall where you may not even see… [Read More]
Easy Waterfalls to Hike To
Easy hikes are known for being generally flat with only a few up/down sections. They are generally maintained trails that don't have many obstacles. Most, if any, obstacles can be walked around as the paths are normally wider than more difficult hiking trails. They are generally short, but may not necessarily be so.
Easy trails have the ability to walked by most, including small children, although, as with anything, they may want to be carried some or all of the way.
Middle Fork Falls
Middle Fork Falls is a 25 foot waterfall located in Oliver Springs. It is a roadside waterfall. We attempted to view this waterfall in March of 2019, but were unable to reach the waterfall. The road was blocked by a gate about 3-4 miles away from the waterfall. This may have been due to the… [Read More]
Bridal Veil Falls (NC)
For many generations Bridal Veil Falls, which is located in the Nantahala National Forest, has been famous for being the only waterfall in North Carolina you can drive behind. When the highway was originally built, all traffic went behind the waterfall. There have always been problems with falling rocks and icy roads, however it has… [Read More]
Cumberland Falls
Cumberland Falls was the first waterfall I visited in Kentucky and what a find! There are several overlooks to view this impressive 125 feet wide, 68 feet high waterfall. Cumberland Falls is also known as the Little Niagara, Niagara of the South or Great Falls and is located inside the Daniel Boone National Forest. Cumberland… [Read More]
Issaqueena Falls
Issaqueena Falls is a 100 foot waterfall located inside Stumphouse Tunnel Park (note that there is a $5 parking fee at the park) about 7 miles west of Walhalla. Issaqueena Falls can be viewed from a observation deck about 200 yards from the parking lot. However, it is sometimes obstructed by the trees. From the… [Read More]
Bull Sluice Falls
Bull Sluice Falls is more of a rapids, rather than a waterfall, however it is still quite pretty to see. Bull Sluice Falls is located on the Georgia and South Carolina border on the Chattooga River. This waterfall was featured in the film Deliverance. Be sure to park on the South Carolina side. Follow the paved… [Read More]