Waterfalls near Boone, NC
98 named waterfalls within 30 miles of Boone, closest first. Distances are straight-line from the town center.
Visits with route details
Read the walking route, starting point and current access notes.
- Hebron Colony FallsNational park picnic area trailhead; marked trail and steep side pathWatauga County, NC
- New Year's Creek CascadesPartial: town trail; reports conflict on whether it has reopenedWatauga County, NC
- Glen Burney FallsPartial: town trail; reports conflict on whether it has reopenedWatauga County, NC
- Upper Glen Marie FallsPartial: this listing is probably the upper part of Glen Marie Falls; winter view onlyWatauga County, NC
- Lower Glen Marie FallsPartial: town trail; reports conflict on whether it has reopenedWatauga County, NC
- Crab Orchard FallsPrivate conference center trail open to the public; freeWatauga County, NC
- Thunderhole FallsPartial guide: access road closed to vehicles; parking and full walking distance not confirmedCaldwell County, NC
- Lower Thunderhole FallsPartial guide: access road closed to vehicles; starting parking not describedCaldwell County, NC
- Otter FallsShort trail in a town park with a signed parking areaWatauga County, NC
- Green Mountain FallsRoadside viewpoint documented by two accountsWatauga County, NC
- Laurel Creek FallsPartial: short informal path; landowner and permission not confirmedWatauga County, NC
- Walker Hollow FallsRoadside waterfall in Pisgah National ForestCaldwell County, NC
- Woodruff Branch FallsNational forest; roadside viewCaldwell County, NC
- The CascadesEasy nature trail at a Blue Ridge Parkway picnic areaAshe County, NC
- Silvervale FallsRoadside view of a waterfall on private landCaldwell County, NC
- Buckeye Creek FallsTown park trail; loop bridge out since September 2024, out-and-back worksWatauga County, NC
- Upper Gragg Prong FallsNational forest trail with a wade across Gragg ProngAvery County, NC
- Gragg Prong FallsNational forest trail with wet creek crossings33 ft (10 m) · Avery County, NC
- Middle Gragg Prong FallsNational forest trail; three creek crossings16 ft (5 m) · Avery County, NC
- Betsy's Rock FallsParkway overlook view; falls on private propertyAshe County, NC
- Huntfish FallsSigned national forest trail; steep return; current storm-recovery status not confirmedAvery County, NC
- Huntfish Sidekick FallsForest Service trail; side view and base of Sidekick Falls at the trail endAvery County, NC
- Thorps Creek FallsNational forest trail from a campgroundCaldwell County, NC
- Little Lost Cove FallsPartial: forest road walk, then a steep rough path with off-trail scramblingAvery County, NC
- Upper Little Lost Cove FallsPartial: walk on a road closed to vehicles, then an unsigned steep path; older route descriptionAvery County, NC
Elk River FallsSource-reviewed route and parking49 ft (15 m) · Avery County, NC- Bard FallsPublished national forest trail route; creek wadeAvery County, NC
Splash Dam FallsPartial guide: unmarked side path and unofficial connector; scramble to the baseCarter County, TN- Twisting FallsPartial guide: unofficial steep path; land ownership not statedCarter County, TN
- Jones FallsPartial guide: the link from the forest road to the Appalachian Trail is an unofficial pathCarter County, TN
- Harper Creek FallsPartial: Harper Creek Trail closed after Hurricane HeleneCaldwell County, NC
- North Harper Creek FallsNational forest trails; one creek crossingAvery County, NC
- Chestnut Cove Branch FallsNational forest trails; wading for the viewAvery County, NC
- Phillips Branch FallsForest trail and steep scramble path; Wilson Creek day use area reopened 202643 ft (13 m) · Caldwell County, NC
- Nana FallsPartial guide: roadside view; no parking spot describedAshe County, NC
- Burnthouse Branch FallsPartial guide: the access trail is on the Forest Service Helene closure listBurke County, NC
- Ten Foot FallsRoadside view in the reopened Wilson Creek Gorge day use areaCaldwell County, NC
- Amadehy FallsState park trail to falls view; base reached by short steep bushwhackWilkes County, NC
- Upper Creek FallsRoute and parking documented; secondary route details attributed98 ft (30 m) · Burke County, NC
- Newt FallsPartial: forest road closed to cars; parking at the closure not confirmed; difficult descentBurke County, NC
- Upper Steels Creek FallsPartial: forest road closed to vehicles; walk-in parking not describedBurke County, NC
- Teacups FallsPartial guide: exact waterfall and total distance not confirmed; creek wade and scramblesBurke County, NC
- Beverly Hillbilly FallsNational forest trail then a creek walk; exact location not confirmed by a sourceBurke County, NC
- Steels Creek FallsNational forest trail; creek crossing and steep scramble to the viewBurke County, NC
- Duggers Creek FallsShort Park Service trail from the Linville Falls lot; Helene trail closures in the area notedBurke County, NC
Linville FallsResearched visit notesBurke County, NC
Upper Linville FallsBlue Ridge Parkway trail to an overlook; some nearby trails closedBurke County, NC- Dennis Cove WaterfallNational forest trail route documented; three wading fordsCarter County, TN
- Brushy Ridge FallsWilderness trails to a river-bend campsite view; difficultBurke County, NC
Gentry Creek FallsResearched walking routeJohnson County, TN- Coon Den FallsGuide: steep forest trail; park at the gravel area past the trailheadCarter County, TN
- Cathedral FallsWilderness trails to a view across the riverBurke County, NC
- Laurel FallsForest Service route and trailheads documentedCarter County, TN
- Blue Hole FallsShort national forest trail and parking documentedCarter County, TN
- Moravian FallsPartial: private campground land; ask permission; current rules not confirmedWilkes County, NC
- Straight Branch FallsPartial: roadside viewpoint described by a visitor source; parking area not confirmed by the land managerWashington County, VA
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All 98 waterfalls
- Hebron Colony FallsNational park picnic area trailhead; marked trail and steep side pathWatauga County, NC5.5 miSW
- New Year's Creek CascadesPartial: town trail; reports conflict on whether it has reopenedWatauga County, NC6.3 miS
- Glen Burney FallsPartial: town trail; reports conflict on whether it has reopenedWatauga County, NC6.5 miS
- Upper Glen Marie FallsPartial: this listing is probably the upper part of Glen Marie Falls; winter view onlyWatauga County, NC6.6 miS
- Lower Glen Marie FallsPartial: town trail; reports conflict on whether it has reopenedWatauga County, NC6.6 miS
- Dutch Creek FallsWatauga County, NC6.6 miW
- China Creek FallsWatauga County, NC6.7 miS
- Crab Orchard FallsPrivate conference center trail open to the public; freeWatauga County, NC6.7 miW
- Thunderhole FallsPartial guide: access road closed to vehicles; parking and full walking distance not confirmedCaldwell County, NC7.5 miS
- Blue Hole FallsWatauga County, NC7.6 miSE
- Lower Thunderhole FallsPartial guide: access road closed to vehicles; starting parking not describedCaldwell County, NC7.9 miS
- Otter FallsShort trail in a town park with a signed parking areaWatauga County, NC8.8 miSW
- Green Mountain FallsRoadside viewpoint documented by two accountsWatauga County, NC9.2 miSW
- Laurel Creek FallsPartial: short informal path; landowner and permission not confirmedWatauga County, NC10 miW
- Winston FallsAvery County, NC11 miSW
- Dugger Creek FallsWilkes County, NC11 miSE
- Walker Hollow FallsRoadside waterfall in Pisgah National ForestCaldwell County, NC11 miS
- Tanawha FallsAvery County, NC11 miSW
- She Falls FallsWatauga County, NC11 miW
- Woodruff Branch FallsNational forest; roadside viewCaldwell County, NC11 miS
- Little Wilson Creek FallsAvery County, NC11 miSW
- Barn Ridge Creek FallsCaldwell County, NC12 miS
- The CascadesEasy nature trail at a Blue Ridge Parkway picnic areaAshe County, NC12 miE
- Silvervale FallsRoadside view of a waterfall on private landCaldwell County, NC12 miS
- Andrews Creek FallsAvery County, NC13 miSW
- Buckeye Creek FallsTown park trail; loop bridge out since September 2024, out-and-back worksWatauga County, NC13 miW
- Bluff Mountain FallsAshe County, NC15 miNE
- Upper Gragg Prong FallsNational forest trail with a wade across Gragg ProngAvery County, NC15 miSW
- Gragg Prong FallsNational forest trail with wet creek crossings33 ft (10 m) · Avery County, NC15 miSW
- Middle Gragg Prong FallsNational forest trail; three creek crossings16 ft (5 m) · Avery County, NC15 miSW
- Betsy's Rock FallsParkway overlook view; falls on private propertyAshe County, NC16 miE
- Huntfish FallsSigned national forest trail; steep return; current storm-recovery status not confirmedAvery County, NC16 miSW
- Huntfish Sidekick FallsForest Service trail; side view and base of Sidekick Falls at the trail endAvery County, NC16 miSW
- Thorps Creek FallsNational forest trail from a campgroundCaldwell County, NC16 miS
- Little Lost Cove FallsPartial: forest road walk, then a steep rough path with off-trail scramblingAvery County, NC16 miSW
- Upper Little Lost Cove FallsPartial: walk on a road closed to vehicles, then an unsigned steep path; older route descriptionAvery County, NC16 miSW
- Destiny FallsCaldwell County, NC16 miS
- Elk River FallsSource-reviewed route and parking49 ft (15 m) · Avery County, NC16 miW
- Bard FallsPublished national forest trail route; creek wadeAvery County, NC17 miSW
- Splash Dam FallsPartial guide: unmarked side path and unofficial connector; scramble to the baseCarter County, TN17 miW
- Twisting FallsPartial guide: unofficial steep path; land ownership not statedCarter County, TN17 miW
- Jones FallsPartial guide: the link from the forest road to the Appalachian Trail is an unofficial pathCarter County, TN17 miW
- Harper Creek FallsPartial: Harper Creek Trail closed after Hurricane HeleneCaldwell County, NC17 miS
- Mountaineer FallsCarter County, TN17 miW
- North Harper Creek FallsNational forest trails; one creek crossingAvery County, NC17 miSW
Show the other 53 waterfalls, 17 mi to 30 mi away
- Chestnut Cove Branch FallsNational forest trails; wading for the viewAvery County, NC17 miSW
- Phillips Branch FallsForest trail and steep scramble path; Wilson Creek day use area reopened 202643 ft (13 m) · Caldwell County, NC18 miS
- South Harper Creek FallsAvery County, NC18 miSW
- Sharpes FallsAshe County, NC18 miN
- Upper South Harper Creek FallsAvery County, NC18 miSW
- Nana FallsPartial guide: roadside view; no parking spot describedAshe County, NC18 miNE
- Skidder FallsAvery County, NC19 miSW
- Burnthouse Branch FallsPartial guide: the access trail is on the Forest Service Helene closure listBurke County, NC20 miSW
- Ten Foot FallsRoadside view in the reopened Wilson Creek Gorge day use areaCaldwell County, NC20 miS
- Thunder HoleCaldwell County, NC20 miS
- Boat BusterCaldwell County, NC20 miS
- Upper Raven Cliff Falls46 ft (14 m) · Burke County, NC20 miSW
- Lower Raven Cliff FallsBurke County, NC20 miSW
- MIddle Raven Cliff FallsBurke County, NC20 miSW
- Goliath Falls118 ft (36 m) · Burke County, NC20 miSW
- Triple DropCaldwell County, NC20 miS
- Amadehy FallsState park trail to falls view; base reached by short steep bushwhackWilkes County, NC21 miE
- Upper Creek FallsRoute and parking documented; secondary route details attributed98 ft (30 m) · Burke County, NC21 miSW
- RazorbackCaldwell County, NC21 miS
- Ripshin Branch FallsBurke County, NC21 miSW
- Adako FallsCaldwell County, NC21 miS
- 4x4 FallsBurke County, NC21 miS
- Newt FallsPartial: forest road closed to cars; parking at the closure not confirmed; difficult descentBurke County, NC21 miSW
- Upper Steels Creek FallsPartial: forest road closed to vehicles; walk-in parking not describedBurke County, NC21 miSW
- Zig Zag FallsBurke County, NC22 miSW
- Rip Breeches FallsBurke County, NC22 miSW
- Teacups FallsPartial guide: exact waterfall and total distance not confirmed; creek wade and scramblesBurke County, NC22 miSW
- Beverly Hillbilly FallsNational forest trail then a creek walk; exact location not confirmed by a sourceBurke County, NC22 miSW
- Gingercake Creek FallsBurke County, NC23 miSW
- Steels Creek FallsNational forest trail; creek crossing and steep scramble to the viewBurke County, NC23 miSW
- Duggers Creek FallsShort Park Service trail from the Linville Falls lot; Helene trail closures in the area notedBurke County, NC23 miSW
- Orange Rock FallsBurke County, NC23 miSW
- Linville FallsResearched visit notesBurke County, NC23 miSW
- Upper Linville FallsBlue Ridge Parkway trail to an overlook; some nearby trails closedBurke County, NC23 miSW
- Buck Creek FallsBurke County, NC23 miSW
- Mossy Chute FallsBurke County, NC23 miSW
- Dennis Cove WaterfallNational forest trail route documented; three wading fordsCarter County, TN24 miW
- Mossy Ledge FallsBurke County, NC24 miSW
- Brushy Ridge FallsWilderness trails to a river-bend campsite view; difficultBurke County, NC24 miSW
- Gentry Creek FallsResearched walking routeJohnson County, TN24 miN
- Mill FallsMcDowell County, NC25 miSW
- Coon Den FallsGuide: steep forest trail; park at the gravel area past the trailheadCarter County, TN25 miW
- Cathedral FallsWilderness trails to a view across the riverBurke County, NC25 miSW
- Fall Creek FallsMitchell County, NC25 miW
- Laurel FallsForest Service route and trailheads documentedCarter County, TN26 miW
- Laurel Leap FallsMcDowell County, NC26 miSW
- English FallsMcDowell County, NC26 miSW
- Blue Hole FallsShort national forest trail and parking documentedCarter County, TN27 miNW
Bear Den FallsMcDowell County, NC27 miSW- Moravian FallsPartial: private campground land; ask permission; current rules not confirmedWilkes County, NC29 miE
- Stillhouse FallsMcDowell County, NC29 miSW
- Whitetop Laurel FallsWashington County, VA29 miN
- Straight Branch FallsPartial: roadside viewpoint described by a visitor source; parking area not confirmed by the land managerWashington County, VA30 miN