Waterfalls in Macon County, North Carolina
49 waterfalls in Macon County, North Carolina, near Asheville. The tallest is Camp Branch Falls at 260 ft. All waterfalls in North Carolina.
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Macon County, North Carolina
165 fttotal height
- Tallest drop 100 ft · 4 drops
- On Cullasaja River
- 8 mi from Franklin
Location verified
Macon County, North Carolina
140 fttotal height
- Tallest drop 120 ft · 2 drops
- 12 mi from Franklin
Macon County, North Carolina
120 fttotal height
- Tallest drop 85 ft · 2 drops
- On tributary of Abes Creek
- 10 mi from Mountain City
Macon County, North Carolina
54 fttotal height
- 2 drops
- On Big Creek
- 14 mi from Mountain City
Macon County, North Carolina
260 fttotal height
- On Camp Branch
- 10 mi from Andrews
Macon County, North Carolina
215 fttotal height
- Tallest drop 70 ft
- On East Fork Overflow Creek
- 11 mi from Mountain City
Location verified
Macon County, North Carolina
215 fttotal height
- Tallest drop 75 ft
- On Middle Creek
- 7 mi from Mountain City
Macon County, North Carolina
200 fttotal height
- On Clear Creek
- 13 mi from Mountain City
Macon County, North Carolina
135 fttotal height
- 3 drops
- On Cullasaja River
- 14 mi from Franklin
Location verified
Macon County, North Carolina
100 fttotal height
- On Hickory Knoll Creek
- 5 mi from Franklin
Macon County, North Carolina
100 fttotal height
- 2 drops
- On Clear Creek
- 13 mi from Mountain City
Macon County, North Carolina
100 fttotal height
- On Buck Creek
- 10 mi from Franklin
Macon County, North Carolina
90 fttotal height
- On Falls Branch
- 8 mi from Franklin
Macon County, North Carolina
80 fttotal height
- On Shot Pouch Creek
- 11 mi from Franklin
Macon County, North Carolina
65 fttotal height
- On Left Prong Rough Fork
- 10 mi from Franklin
Macon County, North Carolina
60 fttotal height
- On Ellijay Creek
- 7 mi from Franklin
Macon County, North Carolina
60 fttotal height
- On Big Creek
- 15 mi from Mountain City
Macon County, North Carolina
50 fttotal height
- On Brooks Creek
- 12 mi from Mountain City
Waterfalls in Macon 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 Macon County
- Camp Branch Falls260 ft10 mi from Andrews
- Glen Falls215 ft11 mi from Mountain City
- Middle Middle Creek Falls215 ft7 mi from Mountain City
- Clear Creek Falls200 ft13 mi from Mountain City
- Cullasaja Falls165 ft8 mi from Franklin
- Bridal Veil Falls140 ft12 mi from Franklin
- Highlands Falls135 ft14 mi from Franklin
- Fall Branch Falls130 ft8 mi from Franklin
- Rainbow Falls130 ft13 mi from Franklin
- Picklesimer Rock House Falls120 ft10 mi from Mountain City
Closest towns to the waterfalls
The waterfalls in Macon County are closest to Franklin (30), Mountain City (15), Andrews (4); 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 (16), cascade (8), plunge (3), horsetail (2), slide (2), block (1).
Other counties in North Carolina
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