Falling Spring Falls, a beautiful 80 foot waterfall, located in the Alleghany Highlands. The waterfall is located just five miles north of Covington, Virginia on Route 220 is one of the largest waterfalls in Virginia. There is a parking area just to the side of the road that holds quite a few cars, however it does fill up and you may have to pass and come back to wait for a parking space.
The observation platform is just off to the side of the parking area a short distance away on a paved path. It gives you a great vantage point to see this scenic waterfall. There are also picnic tables nearby.
There used to be a trail leading to the base of the waterfall, however all trails leading down to the waterfall have been closed off and there are signs reading “Stop No Trespassing Beyond This Point. Fast Moving Waters and Steep Drop Offs. Violators Subject To Fine.”
Thomas Jefferson once described Falling Spring Falls as a “remarkable cascade…falling over a rock about 200 feet to the valley below.”
While in the area, be sure to check out Humpback Bridge in Covington, Virginia’s oldest covered bridge, built in 1857. It is one of a few remaining covered bridges in the United States features the unique “humpback style with it being built higher in the middle than on either of the ends.
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