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Waterfalls in North Carolina

495 waterfalls in North Carolina across 34 counties, from the USGS dataset; 441 with a measured height. The tallest is Laurel Falls at 475 ft. All US waterfalls.

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State: North Carolina 47

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Mitchell Falls

Mitchell Falls

Yancey County, North Carolina
Horsetail
20 fttotal height
  • On Mitchell Creek
  • 10 mi from Burnsville
Sliding Rock

Sliding Rock

Transylvania County, North Carolina
Slide
20 fttotal height
  • On Looking Glass Creek
  • 6 mi from Brevard
Upper Mingo Falls

Upper Mingo Falls

Swain County, North Carolina
Fan
20 fttotal height
  • On Mingo Creek
  • 5 mi from Cherokee
Hooker Falls

Hooker Falls

Transylvania County, North Carolina
Block
10 fttotal height
  • On Little River
  • 7 mi from Brevard
Sliding Rock - North Carolina

Sliding Rock

Jackson County, North Carolina
Slide
10 fttotal height
  • On Chattooga River
  • 16 mi from Cullowhee
Waterfall illustration
No photo yet

Laurel Falls

Transylvania County, North Carolina
Tiered
475 fttotal height
  • On Corbin Creek
  • 19 mi from Walhalla
Location verified
Waterfall illustration
No photo yet

Mount Toxaway Falls

Jackson County, North Carolina
425 fttotal height
  • 16 mi from Cullowhee
Waterfall illustration
No photo yet

Slick Falls

McDowell County, North Carolina
Cascade
425 fttotal height
  • On Slick Rock Branch
  • 8 mi from Black Mountain
Waterfall illustration
No photo yet

Cascades Waterfall

Buncombe County, North Carolina
410 fttotal height
  • On Waterfall Creek
  • 7 mi from Black Mountain
Waterfall illustration
No photo yet

Norton Mill Creek Falls

Jackson County, North Carolina
410 fttotal height
  • On Norton Mill Creek
  • 15 mi from Franklin
Waterfall illustration
No photo yet

Bluff Mountain Falls

Ashe County, North Carolina
320 fttotal height
  • 3 mi from West Jefferson
Waterfall illustration
No photo yet

John Brown Branch Falls

Jackson County, North Carolina
320 fttotal height
  • On John Brown Branch
  • 4 mi from Cullowhee
Waterfall illustration
No photo yet

Big Falls

Transylvania County, North Carolina
Tiered
295 fttotal height
  • Tallest drop 125 ft
  • On Thompson River
  • 19 mi from Brevard
Location verified
Waterfall illustration
No photo yet

Flat Laurel Creek Cascades

Haywood County, North Carolina
Tiered
295 fttotal height
  • On Flat Laurel Creek
  • 11 mi from Brevard
Location verified
Waterfall illustration
No photo yet

Darnells Creek Falls

Wilkes County, North Carolina
Tiered
285 fttotal height
  • On Darnells Creek
  • 9 mi from Jefferson
Waterfall illustration
No photo yet

Toms Falls

Henderson County, North Carolina
285 fttotal height
  • 5 mi from Fairview
Location verified
Waterfall illustration
No photo yet

High Falls

Henderson County, North Carolina
Slide
280 fttotal height
  • On Toms Branch
  • 5 mi from Fairview
Waterfall illustration
No photo yet

Wolfe Branch Falls

Buncombe County, North Carolina
275 fttotal height
  • On Wolfe Branch
  • 4 mi from Swannanoa
Waterfall illustration
No photo yet

Rock Creek Falls

Transylvania County, North Carolina
Tiered
272 fttotal height
  • 6 drops
  • On Rock Creek
  • 14 mi from Brevard
Waterfall illustration
No photo yet

Cranberry Falls

Jackson County, North Carolina
270 fttotal height
  • On Cranberry Creek
  • 5 mi from Maggie Valley
Waterfall illustration
No photo yet

Craborchard Falls

Watauga County, North Carolina
Tiered
265 fttotal height
  • On Craborchard Creek
  • 3 mi from Foscoe
Waterfall illustration
No photo yet

Camp Branch Falls

Macon County, North Carolina
Tiered
260 fttotal height
  • On Camp Branch
  • 10 mi from Andrews
Waterfall illustration
No photo yet

Kennedy Falls

Cherokee County, North Carolina
260 fttotal height
  • On Kennedy Creek
  • 3 mi from Andrews
Waterfall illustration
No photo yet

Dills Cove Falls

Jackson County, North Carolina
Tiered
249 fttotal height
  • Tallest drop 80 ft
  • Under 1 mi from Sylva