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Northeast Tennessee Day Trip of Short Waterfall Hikes

Posted on February 13, 2019 Written by Tracy Wimberly Leave a Comment

Base of Elk River Falls

Visiting Northeast Tennessee and want to check out some waterfalls while you’re in the area? Here’s a family friendly day trip with the travel time under three hours. Some of these waterfalls are more impressive than others, but what I really like about this day trip is that the waterfalls all look completely different than… [Read More]

Filed Under: Day Trip Tagged With: Big Creek Falls, Blue Hole Falls, Elk River Falls, Little Laurel Branch, Lower Spivey Falls, Millstone Creek Falls, Northeast Tennesee waterfalls, Tennessee waterfall day trip, waterfall day trip

Waterfall Byway/Dupont State Forest Day Trip

Posted on June 29, 2018 Written by Tracy Wimberly 1 Comment

Top of CullasajaFalls and Cascade

Looking for a day trip that allows you to see twelve waterfalls in one day? Here’s one for you. The driving distance clocks in at only 2.5 hours total. Almost all of these waterfalls are easy and short hikes. Triple Falls and High Falls are both moderate hikes that are on the same trail, so… [Read More]

Filed Under: Day Trip Tagged With: 12 waterfalls, Connestee Falls, Cullasaja Falls, Dupont State Forest waterfalls, Eastatoe Falls, High Falls, movie locations, North Carolina day trip, North Carolina waterfall day trip, North Carolina waterfalls, road trip, Silver Run Falls, Toxaway Falls, waterfall you can walk behind

North Carolina Waterfall Road Trip

Posted on June 4, 2016 Written by Tracy Wimberly 3 Comments

Looking Glass Falls 1

North Carolina has so many beautiful areas containing waterfalls, we’ve yet to visit them all! Here we’ve put together several that we think you shouldn’t miss. Most of these waterfalls are easy trails that are family friendly. The first three waterfalls in our road trip are located in the Dupont State Forest. The next four… [Read More]

Filed Under: 3 to 5 Day Trip Tagged With: Baby Falls, Bald River Falls, Cedar Rock Falls, Dupont State Forest waterfalls, High Falls, Looking Glass Falls, Moore Cove Falls, Nantahala National Forest waterfall, North Carolina waterfall day trip, North Carolina waterfalls, Pisgah National Forest waterfall, Slick Rock Falls, Triple Falls, waterfall trip

Smoky Mountains National Park Day Trip

Posted on May 29, 2016 Written by Tracy Wimberly 6 Comments

The Sinks 2

Looking for a waterfall day trip in the Smoky Mountains National Park? This one is very scenic and allows you to see five. Only one involves a hike of over a mile, so it is a very family friendly trip. Keep in mind that this trip will look different each season. During the Spring there… [Read More]

Filed Under: Day Trip Tagged With: family friendly waterfall, Grotto Falls, Meigs Falls, Smoky Mountains waterfalls, Tennessee waterfall day trip, the sinks, waterfall day trip

Blue Ridge Parkway Waterfalls Road Trip

Posted on May 21, 2016 Written by Tracy Wimberly Leave a Comment

Cascade Falls 3

Planning on traveling the Blue Ridge Parkway this summer and want to check out some waterfalls along the way. We can help you out! We’ve mapped out a few for you to check out on your travels. Including time for eating, bathroom breaks, overlook stops and hiking to see these waterfalls, this trip should take… [Read More]

Filed Under: 3 to 5 Day Trip Tagged With: Blue Ridge Parkway road trip, Blue Ridge Parkway waterfall, Crabtree Falls, Graveyard Fields, Linville Falls, Skinny Dip Falls, The Cascades, waterfall road trip

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