Martin Creek Falls is a 20-foot waterfall on Martin Creek in Unicoi County, Tennessee, in the Blue Ridge region. It lies about 2.2 miles southeast of Banner Hill and roughly 13.7 miles south of Johnson City 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 fan, spreading out horizontally as it falls and staying in contact with the rock.
The Blue Ridge is the highest part of the southern Appalachians, a range of forested peaks and coves with oak, hickory, tulip poplar and hemlock and spruce-fir on the summits, in one of the wettest climates in the East. Steep mountain streams drop over granite, gneiss and quartzite ledges, giving the region hundreds of waterfalls.
Unicoi County holds 20 recorded waterfalls, and several are close by. Coyote Falls, a 35-foot horsetail waterfall, is about 2.4 miles away. Lower Rock Creek Falls, a 30-foot fan waterfall, is about 3 miles away. Rock Creek Falls, a 50-foot tiered waterfall, is about 3.2 miles away.
Martin Creek Falls is located at 36.1168° N, 82.3898° 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.