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Home Archives for North Carolina waterfalls

Easy North Carolina Waterfalls: Brevard

Posted on June 17, 2024 Written by Tracy Wimberly 1 Comment

Hooker Falls Pool View

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 we’ve… [Read More]

Filed Under: Hiking Tagged With: Dupont State Forest waterfalls, North Carolina waterfalls, Pisgah National Forest

Blue Ridge Parkway to Highlands Road Trip

Posted on April 5, 2021 Written by Tracy Wimberly 2 Comments

Upper Falls Graveyard Fields

This amazing 11 waterfall road trip starts out just off the Blue Ridge Parkway, takes you up through the Blue Ridge Parkway into the nearby city of Brevard (the Land of Waterfalls) and winds through Cashiers on the way to Highland via the Mountain Waters Scenic Byway. There are so many beautiful sights to see… [Read More]

Filed Under: 3 to 5 Day Trip Tagged With: Bust Your Butt Falls, Cedar Rock Falls, Dill Falls, Dry Falls, Eastatoe Falls, Graveyard Fields, Looking Glass Falls, Moore Cove Falls, north carolina waterfall road trip, North Carolina waterfalls, Quarry Falls, Skinny Dip Falls, Twin Falls

Blue Ridge Parkway Waterfall Day Trip

Posted on June 21, 2020 Written by Tracy Wimberly Leave a Comment

Crabtree Falls 1

This day trip comprises of several waterfalls on the North Carolina section of the Blue Ridge Parkway, as well as a few near the parkway. This may be a two day trip if you are traveling during peak seasons, where the trails and the parkway itself may be busier. Upper Creek Falls Before entering the… [Read More]

Filed Under: Day Trip Tagged With: Blue Ridge Parkway road trip, Blue Ridge Parkway waterfalls, Crabtree Falls, Duggers Creek Falls, Linville Falls, North Carolina waterfalls, Toms Creek Falls, Upper Creek Falls

Brevard To Cashiers Waterfall Day Trip

Posted on June 20, 2020 Written by Tracy Wimberly Leave a Comment

Cedar Rock Falls 1

Drive time for this 9 waterfall day trip clocks in at 1 hour and 22 minutes. Several of these waterfalls are either roadside or short, easy hikes. However, there are a few that are slightly longer hikes. If you are running short on time, I would recommend skipping the last two or three stops (one… [Read More]

Filed Under: Day Trip Tagged With: brevard waterfall day trip, cashiers waterfall day trip, Cathedral Falls, Cedar Rock Falls, Daniel Ridge Falls, French Broad Falls, Living Waters Waterfalls, Looking Glass Falls, Mill Shoals Falls, North Carolina waterfall day trip, North Carolina waterfalls, Pisgah National Forest, Silver Run Falls, Slick Rock Falls, Toxaway Falls, 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

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  • Georgia (5 trails)
  • South Carolina (9 trails)
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