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Waterfalls in Polk County, North Carolina

8 waterfalls in Polk County, North Carolina, near Asheville. The tallest is Shunkawauken Falls at 150 ft. All waterfalls in North Carolina.

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State: North Carolina 47

8 waterfalls

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Pearsons Falls

Pearsons Falls

Polk County, North Carolina
Tiered
100 fttotal height
  • On Colt Creek
  • 6 mi from Tryon
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Shunkawauken Falls

Polk County, North Carolina
Tiered
150 fttotal height
  • 2 drops
  • On Horse Creek
  • 5 mi from Tryon
Waterfall illustration
No photo yet

Big Bradley Falls

Polk County, North Carolina
Fan
80 fttotal height
  • On Cove Creek
  • 5 mi from Tryon
Waterfall illustration
No photo yet

Little Fall Creek Falls

Polk County, North Carolina
70 fttotal height
  • On Little Fall Creek
  • 3 mi from Tryon
Waterfall illustration
No photo yet

Little Bradley Falls

Polk County, North Carolina
Tiered
40 fttotal height
  • 3 drops
  • On Cove Creek
  • 5 mi from Tryon
Waterfall illustration
No photo yet

Big Fall Creek Falls

Polk County, North Carolina
Tiered
30 fttotal height
  • On Big Fall Creek
  • 4 mi from Tryon
Waterfall illustration
No photo yet

Stairstep Falls

Polk County, North Carolina
Tiered
30 fttotal height
  • On Stairstep Creek
  • 5 mi from Dana
Waterfall illustration
No photo yet

Fig Falls

Polk County, North Carolina
  • 4 mi from Tryon

Waterfalls in Polk County on the map

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Tallest waterfalls in Polk County

  1. Shunkawauken Falls150 ft5 mi from Tryon
  2. Pearsons Falls100 ft6 mi from Tryon
  3. Big Bradley Falls80 ft5 mi from Tryon
  4. Little Fall Creek Falls70 ft3 mi from Tryon
  5. Little Bradley Falls40 ft5 mi from Tryon
  6. Big Fall Creek Falls30 ft4 mi from Tryon
  7. Stairstep Falls30 ft5 mi from Dana

Closest towns to the waterfalls

The waterfalls in Polk County are closest to Tryon (7), Dana (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 (5), fan (1).

Other counties in North Carolina

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