Waterfalls in North Carolina
442 on the map, 12 with full guides.
The 10 best waterfalls in North Carolina →No photo yet — been here? We want yours →
8.5/ 10
No. 0001 · NORTH CAROLINA
Rainbow Falls
A fan on Horsepasture River.
Waterfall128 ftDrop everything
8.1/ 10
No. 0002 · NORTH CAROLINA
High Shoals Falls
A 2-tier tiered on Jacob Fork South Fork Catawba River.
Waterfall50 ftWorth the drive
8.1/ 10
No. 0003 · NORTH CAROLINA
Looking Glass Falls
A plunge on Looking Glass Creek.
Waterfall89 ftWorth the drive
8/ 10
No. 0004 · NORTH CAROLINA
Linville Falls
A 3-tier tiered on Linville River.
Waterfall45 ftWorth the drive
8/ 10
No. 0005 · NORTH CAROLINA
Triple Falls
A 3-tier tiered on Little River.
Waterfall45 ftWorth the drive
7.8/ 10
No. 0006 · NORTH CAROLINA
Dry Falls
A plunge on Cullasaja River.
Waterfall65 ftWorth the drive
7.5/ 10
No. 0007 · NORTH CAROLINA
Elk Falls
A plunge on Elk River.
Waterfall50 ftWorth the drive
7.4/ 10
No. 0008 · NORTH CAROLINA
Crabtree Falls
A fan on Big Crabtree Creek.
Waterfall70 ftWorth the drive
6.7/ 10
No. 0009 · NORTH CAROLINA
Soco Falls
A segmented on Soco Creek and tributary.
Waterfall35 ftWorth a detour
6.5/ 10
No. 0010 · NORTH CAROLINA
Moore Cove Falls
A plunge on Moore Cove.
Waterfall50 ftWorth a detour
4.6/ 10
No. 0011 · NORTH CAROLINA
Whitewater Falls
A tiered on Whitewater River.
WaterfallIf you're passing
3.6/ 10
No. 0012 · NORTH CAROLINA
Sliding Rock
A slide on Chattooga River.
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