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Waterfalls in Burke County, North Carolina

14 waterfalls in Burke County, North Carolina, near Asheville. The tallest is Little River Falls at 200 ft. All waterfalls in North Carolina.

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State: North Carolina 47

14 waterfalls

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High Shoals Falls

High Shoals Falls

Burke County, North Carolina
Tiered
110 fttotal height
  • Tallest drop 50 ft · 2 drops
  • On Jacob Fork South Fork Catawba River
  • 8 mi from Salem
Location verified
Linville Falls

Linville Falls

Burke County, North Carolina
Tiered
100 fttotal height
  • Tallest drop 40 ft · 5 drops
  • On Linville River
  • 8 mi from Spruce Pine
Location verified
McGalliard Falls

McGalliard Falls

Burke County, North Carolina
Tiered
30 fttotal height
  • 2 drops
  • On McGalliard Creek
  • 2 mi from Valdese
Location verified
Waterfall illustration
No photo yet

Little River Falls

Burke County, North Carolina
Tiered
200 fttotal height
  • On Little River
  • 7 mi from Salem
Location verified
Waterfall illustration
No photo yet

Burnthouse Branch Falls

Burke County, North Carolina
Tiered
120 fttotal height
  • Tallest drop 25 ft
  • On Burnthouse Branch
  • 14 mi from Spruce Pine
Waterfall illustration
No photo yet

Middle Steels Creek Falls

Burke County, North Carolina
Tiered
120 fttotal height
  • On Steels Creek
  • 12 mi from Spruce Pine
Waterfall illustration
No photo yet

Upper Steels Creek Falls

Burke County, North Carolina
Tiered
120 fttotal height
  • On Steels Creek
  • 12 mi from Spruce Pine
Location verified
Waterfall illustration
No photo yet

Steels Creek Falls

Burke County, North Carolina
Tiered
70 fttotal height
  • On Steels Creek
  • 12 mi from Spruce Pine
Location verified
Waterfall illustration
No photo yet

Cathedral Falls

Burke County, North Carolina
Plunge
65 fttotal height
  • On Linville River
  • 9 mi from Spruce Pine
Location verified
Waterfall illustration
No photo yet

Ripshin Branch Falls

Burke County, North Carolina
60 fttotal height
  • On Ripshin Branch
  • 14 mi from Gamewell
Waterfall illustration
No photo yet

Upper Creek Falls

Burke County, North Carolina
Slide
50 fttotal height
  • On Upper Creek
  • 12 mi from Spruce Pine
Location verified
Waterfall illustration
No photo yet

Lower Upper Creek Falls

Burke County, North Carolina
Tiered
20 fttotal height
  • On Upper Creek
  • 12 mi from Spruce Pine
Waterfall illustration
No photo yet

Cave Falls

Burke County, North Carolina
Segmented
15 fttotal height
  • On Linville River
  • 9 mi from Spruce Pine
Waterfall illustration
No photo yet

Duggars Creek Falls

Burke County, North Carolina
Tiered
15 fttotal height
  • 2 drops
  • On Duggars Creek
  • 8 mi from Spruce Pine

Waterfalls in Burke 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 Burke County

  1. Little River Falls200 ft7 mi from Salem
  2. Burnthouse Branch Falls120 ft14 mi from Spruce Pine
  3. Middle Steels Creek Falls120 ft12 mi from Spruce Pine
  4. Upper Steels Creek Falls120 ft12 mi from Spruce Pine
  5. High Shoals Falls110 ft8 mi from Salem
  6. Linville Falls100 ft8 mi from Spruce Pine
  7. Steels Creek Falls70 ft12 mi from Spruce Pine
  8. Cathedral Falls65 ft9 mi from Spruce Pine
  9. Ripshin Branch Falls60 ft14 mi from Gamewell
  10. Upper Creek Falls50 ft12 mi from Spruce Pine

Closest towns to the waterfalls

The waterfalls in Burke County are closest to Spruce Pine (10), Salem (2), Valdese (1), Gamewell (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 (10), plunge (1), segmented (1), slide (1).

Other counties in North Carolina

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