Betsy Falls is one of the recorded waterfalls on Betsy Branch in Jackson County, North Carolina, in the Blue Ridge region. It lies about 7.1 miles south of Cullowhee and roughly 42 miles southwest of Asheville as the crow flies.
No height measurement has been recorded for it yet.
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.
There are 79 recorded waterfalls in Jackson County. Little William Falls, a tiered waterfall, is under a mile away. Onion Cliff Falls, is under a mile away. Upper Grassy Creek Falls, is about 1.4 miles away.
Betsy Falls is located at 35.2179° N, 83.1326° 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.