Southeast Waterfall & Hiking Guide
Your Hiking Guide to Waterfalls and more in the Southeast US
Great Falls is one of the easiest waterfalls you’ll ever view. Great Falls is a 30 foot horseshoe cascading waterfall, which is located below the 19th century cotton textile mill that it powered over 100 years ago. Great Falls is visible from an overlook located at the end of a parking lot. It is… [Read More]
While you are visiting Ruby Falls, just outside of Chattanooga, Tennessee, you will discover that this city has a lot to offer. Chattanooga is the fourth largest city in Tennessee and is bustling with museums and other attractions. Chattanooga sits right on the border of Tennessee and Georgia. We’ve stayed in this city several times… [Read More]
Savage Falls is located in Savage Gulf East inside South Cumberland State Park. This waterfall is a wet weather waterfall, which means it looks best after a good rain or during the spring. I would rate the trail an easy to moderate depending on age and hiking abilities. Finding the Waterfall The trail begins at… [Read More]
Badger Flat Falls is a 20-30 foot waterfall (depending on who you talk to) located inside Rock Island State Park. Badger Flat Falls is best viewed by kayak, but can be partially viewed at the Badger Flat Picnic Area. The Badger Flat Picnic Area is just after Area 3 and before the beach. To view… [Read More]
Note: Debord Falls in Frozen Head State Park is currently closed due to extensive, park-wide construction that began in October 2025. Debord Falls is one of those waterfalls best viewed after a good rain or during early spring. To reach Debord Falls drive into the entrance to Frozen Head State Park and take the road… [Read More]
Lower Potter’s Falls is located on the Cumberland Plateau in Tennessee in Morgan County on Crooked Fork Creek, a tributary of Emory River. Lower Potter’s Falls is part of a series of two waterfalls. Lower Potter’s Falls is 18-feet tall and spans the width of Crooked Fork Creek. Potter’s Falls is a semi locally known… [Read More]
