Adkins Branch Falls is a 20-foot waterfall on Adkins Branch in Campbell County, Tennessee, in the Central Appalachians region. It lies about 1.2 miles northwest of Caryville and roughly 30 miles northwest of Knoxville as the crow flies.
At 20 feet it is on the modest side for Tennessee, where the typical waterfall with a recorded height stands around 30 feet; it ranks 199th of 332. By form it is a tiered waterfall, falling in several distinct steps one after another. It falls in 2 drops.
The Central Appalachians are a high, rugged plateau of sandstone and shale with mixed oak, hemlock and northern hardwood forest and a cool, wet climate. Streams drop steeply through gorges and hollows over sandstone ledges.
Campbell County holds 4 recorded waterfalls, and several are close by. Duncan Branch Falls, a 31-foot tiered waterfall, is about 1 miles away. Bruce Creek Falls, a 62-foot tiered waterfall, is about 1.5 miles away. Meadow Creek Falls, 10 feet high, is about 6.4 miles away.
Adkins Branch Falls is located at 36.3105° N, 84.2395° W. The listing is based on the World Waterfall Database, one of the sources compiled by the U.S. Geological Survey in its inventory of waterfalls and rapids of the conterminous United States. The creek name is confirmed against the federal Geographic Names Information System. The exact position has not yet been verified on aerial imagery, so treat the map pin as approximate. Details on trails, parking and access have not been documented for this waterfall yet.