Waterfalls near Chattanooga, TN
40 named waterfalls within 30 miles of Chattanooga, closest first. Distances are straight-line from the town center.
Visits with route details
Read the walking route, starting point and current access notes.
- Glen Falls 15Guide: short park trail; falls are seasonalHamilton County, TN
- High FallsPartial guide: inside a paid attraction; falls coordinates not confirmed by Rock City100 ft (30.5 m) · Walker County, GA
Rainbow Falls 40Partial guide: final descent is an unmaintained steep path; height differs between sourcesHamilton County, TN
Julia Falls 95Overlook view from the Cumberland Trail; wet-weather fallsHamilton County, TN- Blowing Wind FallsRitchie Hollow Trail from the river or from the plateauMarion County, TN
- Lula Falls 100Official route documented; reservation and fee required; limited open daysWalker County, GA
- Lula Lake Falls 30Partial guide: exact feature at Lula Lake unconfirmed; reservation days onlyWalker County, GA
- Falling Water Falls 110Guide: short trail to the top of the falls; very small parking areaHamilton County, TN
- Stripmine FallsClosed for entrance and parking constructionHamilton County, TN
- Hemlock FallsResearched visit notes89 ft (27 m) · Dade County, GA
- Cherokee FallsSource-reviewed route and parking59 ft (18 m) · Dade County, GA
- Denny Cove FallsGuide: difficult trail with boulder fields to the baseMarion County, TN
- Horsehair Falls 80State park trail to viewpoint documented; unfenced cliff edgeMarion County, TN
Foster Falls 60State park viewing platform and trailhead documentedMarion County, TN- Imodium FallsCumberland Trail route and trailhead documented; long, strenuous hike25 ft (7.6 m) · Hamilton County, TN
- Legget Branch Falls 30Guide: Cumberland Trail hike to a stream crossing with cascadesHamilton County, TN
Blue Hole FallsState park trail route and trailhead documentedGrundy County, TN- Sycamore FallsState park trail route and trailhead documentedGrundy County, TN
- Black Canyon FallsState natural area trail passes the fallsGrundy County, TN
- Hanes Hole FallsState park loop trail and trailhead documentedGrundy County, TN
- McGill Creek FallsGuide: Cumberland Trail in-and-out hike to the fallsHamilton County, TN
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All 40 waterfalls
- Lower Cascades Glen Falls 65Hamilton County, TN4.4 miSW
- Upper Glen Falls 12Hamilton County, TN4.4 miSW
- Glen Falls 15Guide: short park trail; falls are seasonalHamilton County, TN4.4 miSW
- High FallsPartial guide: inside a paid attraction; falls coordinates not confirmed by Rock City100 ft (30.5 m) · Walker County, GA5.4 miSW
- Rainbow Falls 40Partial guide: final descent is an unmaintained steep path; height differs between sourcesHamilton County, TN6.4 miNW
- Julia Falls 95Overlook view from the Cumberland Trail; wet-weather fallsHamilton County, TN6.6 miNW
- Blowing Wind FallsRitchie Hollow Trail from the river or from the plateauMarion County, TN7.0 miNW
- Lula Falls 100Official route documented; reservation and fee required; limited open daysWalker County, GA8.6 miSW
- Lula Lake Falls 30Partial guide: exact feature at Lula Lake unconfirmed; reservation days onlyWalker County, GA8.7 miSW
- Falling Water Falls 110Guide: short trail to the top of the falls; very small parking areaHamilton County, TN10 miN
- Clear Branch Falls 40Hamilton County, TN13 miN
- Power Line Falls 140Hamilton County, TN13 miN
- Mystery Falls 8Hamilton County, TN14 miN
- Hogskin BranchHamilton County, TN14 miN
- Vortex FallsHamilton County, TN15 miN
- Stripmine FallsClosed for entrance and parking constructionHamilton County, TN15 miN
- Stevenson Branch FallsHamilton County, TN16 miN
- Cooper Creek FallsHamilton County, TN16 miN
- Hemlock FallsResearched visit notes89 ft (27 m) · Dade County, GA18 miSW
- Cherokee FallsSource-reviewed route and parking59 ft (18 m) · Dade County, GA18 miSW
- Bridge Creek FallsMarion County, TN19 miNW
- Pocket Creek FallsMarion County, TN19 miNW
- Hemlock FallsMarion County, TN22 miW
- Denny Cove FallsGuide: difficult trail with boulder fields to the baseMarion County, TN22 miW
- Richey Ridge Falls 18Hamilton County, TN22 miN
- Horsehair Falls 80State park trail to viewpoint documented; unfenced cliff edgeMarion County, TN23 miNW
- Foster Falls 60State park viewing platform and trailhead documentedMarion County, TN23 miNW
- Small Falls 10Marion County, TN23 miNW
- Ester FallsMarion County, TN23 miNW
- Little Possum Falls 25Hamilton County, TN23 miN
- Imodium FallsCumberland Trail route and trailhead documented; long, strenuous hike25 ft (7.6 m) · Hamilton County, TN23 miN
- Chain FallsMarion County, TN27 miNW
- Anderson FallsMarion County, TN27 miNW
- Legget Branch Falls 30Guide: Cumberland Trail hike to a stream crossing with cascadesHamilton County, TN27 miN
- Small WaterfallGrundy County, TN28 miNW
- Blue Hole FallsState park trail route and trailhead documentedGrundy County, TN29 miNW
- Sycamore FallsState park trail route and trailhead documentedGrundy County, TN29 miNW
- Black Canyon FallsState natural area trail passes the fallsGrundy County, TN29 miNW
- Hanes Hole FallsState park loop trail and trailhead documentedGrundy County, TN29 miNW
- McGill Creek FallsGuide: Cumberland Trail in-and-out hike to the fallsHamilton County, TN29 miN