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Best waterfalls in North Carolina
8 hand-picked waterfalls in North Carolina, with photos, maps, trail stats and site-specific safety guidance. Tap any card to see directions, height, and visit tips.
Dry Falls
Highlands, North Carolina
Walk behind this 75-foot waterfall.
Looking Glass Falls
Pisgah Forest, North Carolina
Roadside waterfall in Pisgah National Forest.
Sliding Rock
Pisgah Forest, North Carolina
Natural 60-foot rock waterslide.
Linville Falls
Linville, North Carolina
Triple-tier falls in the Blue Ridge Parkway.
Hooker Falls
Pisgah Forest, North Carolina
Wide veil falls popular for swimming.
Triple Falls
Pisgah Forest, North Carolina
Three-tiered falls famous from The Hunger Games.
Crabtree Falls (NC)
Little Switzerland, North Carolina
Blue Ridge Parkway favorite.
Hickory Nut Falls
Chimney Rock, North Carolina
Last of the Mohicans waterfall.
Stay safe at every waterfall
Wet rocks, hidden currents and fast-changing weather catch out experienced hikers every year. Read our quick safety guide before you head out.