Waterfalls in Avery County, North Carolina
19 waterfalls in Avery County, North Carolina, near Asheville. The tallest is North Harper Creek Falls at 140 ft. All waterfalls in North Carolina.
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Avery County, North Carolina
140 fttotal height
- Tallest drop 40 ft · 2 drops
- On North Harper Creek
- 11 mi from Banner Elk
Location verified
Avery County, North Carolina
120 fttotal height
- 2 drops
- On Harper Creek
- 13 mi from Foscoe
Location verified
Avery County, North Carolina
85 fttotal height
- Tallest drop 30 ft
- On Little Lost Cove Creek
- 10 mi from Banner Elk
Avery County, North Carolina
80 fttotal height
- On Harper Creek
- 12 mi from Spruce Pine
Avery County, North Carolina
60 fttotal height
- On Little Lost Cove Creek
- 10 mi from Banner Elk
Avery County, North Carolina
40 fttotal height
- On Wilson Creek
- 5 mi from Foscoe
Avery County, North Carolina
30 fttotal height
- On North Harper Creek
- 11 mi from Foscoe
Location verified
Avery County, North Carolina
30 fttotal height
- On Little Wilson Creek
- 5 mi from Foscoe
Avery County, North Carolina
30 fttotal height
- 3 drops
- On Blood Camp Branch
- 5 mi from Banner Elk
Avery County, North Carolina
25 fttotal height
- On Little Grassy Creek
- 4 mi from Banner Elk
Avery County, North Carolina
25 fttotal height
- On Harper Creek
- 13 mi from Foscoe
Location verified
Avery County, North Carolina
16 fttotal height
- On Gragg Prong
- 10 mi from Foscoe
Avery County, North Carolina
16 fttotal height
- On Gragg Prong
- 10 mi from Foscoe
Location verified
Avery County, North Carolina
12 fttotal height
- Tallest drop 7 ft · 2 drops
- On Lost Cove Creek
- 10 mi from Foscoe
Location verified
Waterfalls in Avery County on the map
Click a marker for the height, the type and a link to the page; numbers are groups that split as you zoom in.
Tallest waterfalls in Avery County
- North Harper Creek Falls140 ft11 mi from Banner Elk
- South Harper Creek Falls120 ft13 mi from Foscoe
- Upper Little Lost Cove Creek Falls85 ft10 mi from Banner Elk
- Upper Harper Creek Falls80 ft12 mi from Spruce Pine
- Lower Little Lost Cove Creek Falls60 ft10 mi from Banner Elk
- Elk Falls50 ft6 mi from Roan Mountain
- Wilson Creek Falls40 ft5 mi from Foscoe
- Bard Falls30 ft11 mi from Foscoe
- Little Wilson Creek Falls30 ft5 mi from Foscoe
- Waterfalls Park Falls30 ft5 mi from Banner Elk
Closest towns to the waterfalls
The waterfalls in Avery County are closest to Foscoe (11), Banner Elk (6), Roan Mountain (1), Spruce Pine (1); the number is how many list that town as the nearest one. Each page gives the exact distance and a directions link.
Types of waterfalls here
tiered (7), slide (5), cascade (2), horsetail (1), plunge (1).
Other counties in North Carolina
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