Willow Falls is a stretch of rapids on Cape Fear River in Harnett County, North Carolina, in the Piedmont region. It lies about 7.5 miles northwest of Lillington and roughly 23.2 miles south of Cary as the crow flies.
The Piedmont is rolling upland between the Appalachians and the coastal plain, with mixed oak-pine forest, farmland and expanding cities. Waterfalls mark the fall line and the rocky beds of rivers crossing hard crystalline rock. Cape Fear River carries 13 recorded rapids along its course.
Harnett County holds 10 recorded rapids, and several are close by. Battles Falls, is about 3.3 miles away. Braziers Falls, is about 4.5 miles away. Rands Falls, is about 4.7 miles away.
Willow Falls is located at 35.4734° N, 78.9129° 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 position was verified on aerial imagery. Details on trails, parking and access have not been documented for this rapid yet.