While in the Morganton area, we checked nearby areas in our search for new waterfalls to visit. On the map, not too far from Morganton, we saw a city called Granite Falls. After some research, we discovered that there is a waterfall in Granite Falls called Granite Falls, on Gunpowder Creek, located inside a golf… [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.
Blue Hole (inside Lamar Alexander State Park)
Blue Hole is located inside Lamar Alexander Rocky Fork State Park in Unicoi County. Located the Cherokee National Forest, Blue Hole is reached by a narrow one way road with pull-offs. This state park is relatively new, opening in May 2015. The park was changed in January 2019 from Rocky Fork State Park to Lamar… [Read More]
Rocky Fork Falls
Rocky Fork Falls is located inside Lamar Alexander Rocky Fork State Park in Unicoi County. Like many of the waterfalls in the Cherokee National Forest, Rocky Fork Falls is reached by a narrow one way road with pull-offs. This state park is relatively new, opening in May 2015. The park was changed in January 2019… [Read More]
Pleasant Ridge Falls
Pleasant Ridge Falls, located inside Pleasant Ridge County Park, is an easy 0.2 mile hike down the nature trail. Pleasant Ridge County Park is located 5 miles from Jones Gap and Caesar’s Head State Parks. Pleasant Ridge Falls is a two-tiered waterfall. The first tier is 8 feet tall and then it continues for another… [Read More]
Rock Quarry Falls
Rock Quarry Falls is located in Cleveland Park, right across from Ridgeland at the Park Condos. Rock Quarry Falls is located inside Rock Quarry Garden. You can reach Rock Quarry Falls via the Swamp Rabbit Trail from the parking area near Greenville Zoo. From the Swamp Rabbit Trail it is a ¾- mile walk to… [Read More]
Mill Springs Mill Falls & Cascades
Mill Springs Mill Falls is located just below Mill Springs Mill. It has two distinctive, beautiful 30-foot drops into Lake Cumberland that emerge from springs above to create double cascades. There are 13 springs that feed the mill, many of which are quite pretty. Most of the area around the mill is paved, but uneven,… [Read More]