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Information about hiking to help prepare you for viewing these waterfalls.

Closures Due to Hurricane Helene

Posted on April 2, 2025 Written by Tracy Wimberly 3 Comments

We have noticed that social media and the internet in general has a lot of inaccurate and conflicting material on closures due to Hurricane Helene. Our data in this article comes from official sources. This article will be updated as repairs complete or reopenings occur. We have included links throughout the article, which is the… [Read More]

Filed Under: general, Hiking, News Tagged With: helene closures, hurricane helene closures, north carolina closures, park closures, state park closures, tennessee closures

Your First Hike: What You Need to Know

Posted on March 18, 2025 Written by Walter Wimberly 2 Comments

Hooker Falls Pool View

Are you eager to explore the beautiful waterfalls in the Southeast US? That means there is a great chance you’ll be going through the Appalachian Mountains. But what if you have little to no experience outdoors? Does the idea of hiking in the mountains scare you? Don’t worry. We’re here to guide you through everything… [Read More]

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Easy North Carolina Waterfalls: Highland/Cashiers

Posted on July 18, 2024 Written by Tracy Wimberly 3 Comments

Dry Falls Full Length

Looking for easy waterfall hikes in North Carolina? Well, you’ve come to the right place! We’ll be including easy, roadside and wheelchair accessible trails and even break them down into areas to make finding waterfalls in your area a piece of cake. There are many beautiful waterfalls in North Carolina, but the best areas are… [Read More]

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Easy North Carolina Waterfalls: The Blue Ridge Parkway and Surrounding Areas

Posted on July 1, 2024 Written by Tracy Wimberly Leave a Comment

Base of Elk River Falls

Looking for easy waterfall hikes in North Carolina? Well, you’ve come to the right place! We’ll be including easy, roadside and wheelchair accessible trails and even break them down into areas to make finding waterfalls in your area a piece of cake. There are many beautiful waterfalls in North Carolina, but the best areas are… [Read More]

Filed Under: Hiking Tagged With: Big Creek Falls, Blue Ridge Parkway waterfalls, Bobby McLean Memorial Park, Duggers Creek Falls, Elk River Falls, French Broad Falls, Green Mountain Creek Falls, Linville Falls, Mill Shoals Falls, Roaring Fork Falls, Setrock Creek Falls, Silvervale Falls, Skinny Dip Falls, Soco Falls, The Cascades, Toms Creek Falls, Waterfall Park, Woodfin Cascades

Did You Know That Dogs Prohibited on Most Great Smoky National Park Trails?

Posted on June 26, 2024 Written by Tracy Wimberly 3 Comments

Yes, you read correctly. Dogs have been prohibited on most trails in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park trails since the park was first established in the 1930s. Other large national parks that do not allow dogs on trails include Yellowstone, Yosemite, Grand Canyon, Glacier, Rocky Mountain, and several others. Now before you all start… [Read More]

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Rating the Hiking Difficulty

Posted on June 24, 2024 Written by Walter Wimberly 1 Comment

One of the challenges we’ve found, especially when we were first hiking to waterfalls, was determining how easy or hard a waterfall is to hike to. Some are as easy as being roadside, and you don’t even have to get out of the car, while others require overnight camping. (It should be noted, that we… [Read More]

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Recently Added Waterfalls

  • Logan Creek Falls (also known as Falls Of Logan Creek)
    State: Virginia
    Trail Ease: Easy
  • Meadow Branch Cascades
    Meadow Branch Cascades
    State: Tennessee
    Trail Ease: Roadside
  • Whiteoak Flats Branch Falls
    Whiteoak Flats Branch Falls
    State: Tennessee
    Trail Ease: Roadside
  • Twin Falls
    Cane Creek Twin Falls
    State: Tennessee
    Trail Ease: Easy, Roadside
  • Machine Falls
    Machine Falls
    State: Tennessee
    Trail Ease: Easy, Moderate

Recently Added Trips

  • The Sinks 2
    Smoky Mountain Roadside Waterfall Day Trip
  • Little Egypt Falls
    Wartburg Area Waterfall Day Trip
  • Rutledge Falls at the base
    Tullahoma Family Friendly Waterfall Day Trip
  • Lower Greeter Falls in the Spring
    South Central Tennessee 3-5 Day Trip
  • Full length of Pine Ridge Falls
    Erwin Area Waterfall Day Trip
  • Upper Falls Graveyard Fields
    Blue Ridge Parkway to Highlands Road Trip
  • City Lake Falls
    Southeast Tennessee: Cookeville to Tellico Plains 3-5 Day Waterfall Road Trip

Fall Trails by Difficulty

  • Easy (104 trails)
  • Moderate (42 trails)
  • Wheelchair Accessible (9 trails)
  • Roadside (40 trails)
  • Strenuous (9 trails)

Waterfalls by State

  • Georgia (5 trails)
  • South Carolina (9 trails)
  • North Carolina (47 trails)
  • Tennessee (71 trails)
  • Virginia (9 trails)
  • Kentucky (4 trails)

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