Little Laurel Branch Falls is 50 foot waterfall that empties into Wilbur Lake. It is located near Elizabethton, TN in Carter County between Wilbur Dam and Watauga Dam. While not the most impressive waterfall, it is scenic and serene. Wilbur Lake is a well-known bird watching area with bald eagles, yellow-throated warblers, great horned owls,… [Read More]
Easy Waterfalls to Hike To
Easy hikes are known for being generally flat with only a few up/down sections. They are usually 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. Most easy trails are short, but may not necessarily be so.
Easy trails can walked by most, including small children, although, as with anything, they may want to be carried some or all of the way.
The Sinks
The Sinks is a pretty waterfall that is very easy to access located in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. It is a small waterfall that includes the entire flow of Little River. The Sinks always has good water flow year round, unlike some of the other waterfalls in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park…. [Read More]
Hooker Falls
Although Hooker Falls is short in height, only 14 feet, yet it is breathtaking to view. Hooker Falls flows on Little River inside Dupont State Forest. Hooker Falls was named for Edmund Hooker, who operated a mill below the falls in the late 1800s. The waterfall was seen in the movie Last of the Mohicans… [Read More]
Reedy River Falls/Falls Park
Reedy River Falls is located right in downtown Greenville, South Carolina in Falls Park. Falls Park is a 26 acre park with a waterfall, trails, wooden swings and Liberty Bridge (a large suspension bridge which is amazing to look at in the evening). Reedy River Falls is a 40 foot waterfall. Reedy River Falls is… [Read More]
Wigwam Falls
Wigwam Falls is a pretty waterfall that is really easy to access. It is located on the Blue Ridge Parkway. Park in the Yankee Horse Ridge parking lot (milepost 34.4). Take the stairs on the right side of the parking lot and turn right on the railroad tracks. On your left there is a trail… [Read More]
Lover’s Leap/High Falls (at Rock City)
Love this waterfall! It is inside Rock City, however you can view the falls without going to Rock City. This being said, I still highly recommend going to Rock City as there is so much to do there including nature trails, and caves with stories told in miniature models. Lover’s Leap gets its name from… [Read More]