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The waterfalls of North Carolina, U.S., are a prominent feature of the geography of the Piedmont and mountain regions of the state, as well as a major focus of tourism and outdoor recreation. Many of these falls are located in state parks , national forests , wildlife management areas, and other public lands, as well as private property.
From the junction of US 25/70 and NC 208, head north on 208 for 3.4 miles. Turn right on NC 212 and drive 6.8 miles. Turn left on SR 1310, which will eventually become Forest Road 465 for 1.1 miles to the parking area. Follow the 1¼ mile difficult trail to the falls.
Mingo Falls is a 120 ft (37 m) high waterfall located in the Qualla Boundary—a land trust of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians—near the town of Cherokee, Swain County, North Carolina in the Blue Ridge Mountains of the eastern United States. [1] The waterfall is among the tallest in the southern Appalachians. [1]
Whitewater Falls also has the dubious distinction of being one of the deadliest waterfalls in Western North Carolina, with at least 15 deaths since 1995, according to previous Citizen Times reporting.
Mitchell Falls is a 25-foot (7.6 m) waterfall located in Yancey County, North Carolina on the slope of Mount Mitchell, the highest mountain in the Appalachian Mountain chain and highest point in the eastern United States. The falls, the mountain and its related state park are named for Elisha Mitchell, a professor who, while confirming his ...
The falls is viewable on the side of the road. To view the falls, from the intersection of NC 197 and Dillingham Rd. in Barnardsville and go 2.2 miles on Dillingham Rd. to a fork in the road. Take the left fork and go 2.7 miles, when the road turns to gravel and becomes Forest Road 74. Go 2.8 miles more to see a small sliding waterfall.
Visitors to the falls may view it from U. S. Highway 64 for free. To view the falls more closely, visitors must pay an admission fee ($17 for adults, $8 for children as of 2019 [2]) at the park gate. After admission, visitors may hike the moderate-difficulty 1.5 mi (2.4 km) round-trip Hickory Nut Falls Trail to the base of the falls.
The 8,014-acre (32.43 km 2) [1] park is located 25 miles (40 km) southeast of Asheville, North Carolina, and is owned and managed by the state of North Carolina. [ 2 ] The park features hiking trails for all skill levels, views of the Devil's Head balancing rock , and a 404-foot (123 m) waterfall , Hickory Nut Falls .