Waterfalls near Forest City, NC
73 named waterfalls within 30 miles of Forest City, closest first. Distances are straight-line from the town center.
Visits with route details
Read the walking route, starting point and current access notes.
- Pot Branch FallsShort walk on old roads in South Mountains Game Land; rough gravel road with a fordRutherford County, NC
- Sally Queen FallsPartial: bushwhack with no trail; storm blowdowns reportedRutherford County, NC
- Shunkawauken FallsPrivate property; roadside view only148 ft (45 m) · Polk County, NC
- Fungi FallsPartial guide: permission to walk the gated road past private land is unconfirmed; no trail; post-storm status unknownPolk County, NC
- Turtle Rock FallsPartial guide: informal route from one visitor description; parking not describedPolk County, NC
- Sillers FallsShort path on a town greenwayPolk County, NC
Hickory Nut FallsState park trail with admission fee; official trail descriptionRutherford County, NC- Marilou Bradley FallsPartial: pre-Helene route; access road under repairPolk County, NC
- Little River FallsPartial guide: final approach is a steep bushwhack near a dangerous cliff topBurke County, NC
Rainbow FallsDistant view only from Inspiration Point; admission fee; falls not open to the publicRutherford County, NC- Milton Bradley FallsPartial: access road closed after Helene; route documented before the stormPolk County, NC
- Big Bradley FallsWritten approval required; trail organization reports Helene closure75 ft (23 m) · Polk County, NC
- Little Bradley FallsPolk Trails marks the trail open; creek crossings required.49 ft (15 m) · Polk County, NC
- Blue Wall FallsPartial guide: preserve trail to a waterfall view; exact match to this listing not confirmedGreenville County, SC
- Melrose FallsPartial guide: open trail, but road access affected by the US 176 closurePolk County, NC
- Stairstep FallsGame land trails with a creek crossing and steep scramblePolk County, NC
- Emily FallsGame land trail; short easy walkPolk County, NC
- Fishtop FallsPartial: short game land path; access road status after Helene unconfirmedPolk County, NC
- Moonshiners FallsPartial guide: beyond the end of the official trail; river crossing and short scrambleGreenville County, SC
- Upper Cave FallsPartial guide: beyond the end of the official trail; steep bushwhack above Cave FallsGreenville County, SC
- Lower Cave FallsPartial guide: beyond the end of the official trail; scramble path up a side streamGreenville County, SC
- Pulliam Creek FallsPartial guide: the last stretch up Pulliam Creek and current game land access are not confirmedPolk County, NC
- Sunshine FallsGame land trail and extremely steep roped path to the riverPolk County, NC
- Upper Hungry River FallsRoadside view and short path on Green River Game LandHenderson County, NC
Pearson's FallsAdvance reservation required89 ft (27 m) · Polk County, NC- Lower Hungry River FallsPartial guide: post-Helene route goes down a landslide; conditions last checked late 2024Henderson County, NC
- Briefcase FallsPartial guide: bushwhack finish, hiker parking permission uncertain, storm damage unverifiedHenderson County, NC
- Case FallsPartial guide: hiker parking at the turnaround is not confirmed and post-storm conditions are unreportedHenderson County, NC
- Little Bearwallow FallsPartial guide: usual trailhead closed after Helene; long alternative with restricted road accessBuncombe County, NC
Catawba FallsLoop open; upper platform and Wildflower Trail closedMcDowell County, NC
Upper Catawba FallsPartial: loop trail open; the Forest Service lists the upper viewing platform as closedMcDowell County, NC- Lower Catawaba FallsNational forest trail; view from the trail onlyMcDowell County, NC
- Davids FallsNational forest trail; river crossings on the spurMcDowell County, NC
Closest with a photo
All 73 waterfalls
- Somey Creek FallsRutherford County, NC16 miN
- Resurrection FallsRutherford County, NC17 miN
- Pot Branch FallsShort walk on old roads in South Mountains Game Land; rough gravel road with a fordRutherford County, NC18 miNE
- Sally Queen FallsPartial: bushwhack with no trail; storm blowdowns reportedRutherford County, NC18 miNE
- Black Mountain FallsRutherford County, NC19 miNE
- Beautimos FallsCleveland County, NC19 miNE
- Shunkawauken FallsPrivate property; roadside view only148 ft (45 m) · Polk County, NC20 miW
- Lower Horse Creek FallsPolk County, NC20 miW
- Shoal Creek FallsBurke County, NC21 miN
- Upper Shoal Creek FallsBurke County, NC21 miN
- Green Grotto FallsPolk County, NC22 miW
- Bottomless PoolsRutherford County, NC22 miW
- Standing Rock FallsMcDowell County, NC22 miNW
- Rainy FallsPolk County, NC22 miW
- Upper High Shoals FallsBurke County, NC22 miNE
- Pool Creek FallsRutherford County, NC22 miW
- Fungi FallsPartial guide: permission to walk the gated road past private land is unconfirmed; no trail; post-storm status unknownPolk County, NC22 miW
- High Shoals FallsBurke County, NC22 miNE
- Upper Pool Creek FallsRutherford County, NC22 miW
- Turtle Rock FallsPartial guide: informal route from one visitor description; parking not describedPolk County, NC22 miW
- Sillers FallsShort path on a town greenwayPolk County, NC22 miSW
Big Bear FallsBurke County, NC23 miNE- Wolf Creek FallsRutherford County, NC23 miW
- Cavern FallsPolk County, NC23 miW
- Lower Cavern FallsPolk County, NC23 miW
- Hickory Nut FallsState park trail with admission fee; official trail descriptionRutherford County, NC23 miW
- Marilou Bradley FallsPartial: pre-Helene route; access road under repairPolk County, NC23 miW
- Bradley Cooper FallsPolk County, NC23 miW
- Little River FallsPartial guide: final approach is a steep bushwhack near a dangerous cliff topBurke County, NC23 miNE
- Rainbow FallsDistant view only from Inspiration Point; admission fee; falls not open to the publicRutherford County, NC23 miW
- Milton Bradley FallsPartial: access road closed after Helene; route documented before the stormPolk County, NC23 miW
- Silver FallsRutherford County, NC24 miW
- Saranac Lake WaterfallSpartanburg County, SC24 miS
- Game Land FallsPolk County, NC24 miW
- Big Bradley FallsWritten approval required; trail organization reports Helene closure75 ft (23 m) · Polk County, NC24 miW
- Little Bradley FallsPolk Trails marks the trail open; creek crossings required.49 ft (15 m) · Polk County, NC25 miW
- Blue Wall FallsPartial guide: preserve trail to a waterfall view; exact match to this listing not confirmedGreenville County, SC25 miSW
- Camp Minnehaha FallsBuncombe County, NC25 miW
- Broad River FallsBuncombe County, NC26 miNW
- Hemlock ShoalsPolk County, NC26 miW
- Melrose FallsPartial guide: open trail, but road access affected by the US 176 closurePolk County, NC26 miW
- Stairstep FallsGame land trails with a creek crossing and steep scramblePolk County, NC26 miW
- Upper Melrose FallsPolk County, NC26 miW
- Loobie FallsPolk County, NC26 miW
- Big Fall Creek FallsPolk County, NC26 miW
Show the other 28 waterfalls, 26 mi to 30 mi away
- Emily FallsGame land trail; short easy walkPolk County, NC26 miW
- Fishtop FallsPartial: short game land path; access road status after Helene unconfirmedPolk County, NC27 miW
- Moonshiners FallsPartial guide: beyond the end of the official trail; river crossing and short scrambleGreenville County, SC27 miSW
- Oleta FallsHenderson County, NC27 miW
- Upper Cave FallsPartial guide: beyond the end of the official trail; steep bushwhack above Cave FallsGreenville County, SC27 miSW
- Brenda FallsGreenville County, SC27 miSW
- Cave FallsGreenville County, SC27 miSW
- Lower Cave FallsPartial guide: beyond the end of the official trail; scramble path up a side streamGreenville County, SC27 miSW
- Tom's FallsBuncombe County, NC27 miNW
- Pulliam Creek FallsPartial guide: the last stretch up Pulliam Creek and current game land access are not confirmedPolk County, NC27 miW
- Sunshine FallsGame land trail and extremely steep roped path to the riverPolk County, NC27 miW
- Upper Hungry River FallsRoadside view and short path on Green River Game LandHenderson County, NC27 miW
- Pearson's FallsAdvance reservation required89 ft (27 m) · Polk County, NC28 miW
- Lower Hungry River FallsPartial guide: post-Helene route goes down a landslide; conditions last checked late 2024Henderson County, NC28 miW
- Bead and Lace FallsHenderson County, NC28 miW
- Briefcase FallsPartial guide: bushwhack finish, hiker parking permission uncertain, storm damage unverifiedHenderson County, NC28 miW
- Case FallsPartial guide: hiker parking at the turnaround is not confirmed and post-storm conditions are unreportedHenderson County, NC28 miW
- Little Bearwallow FallsPartial guide: usual trailhead closed after Helene; long alternative with restricted road accessBuncombe County, NC28 miW
- Catawba FallsLoop open; upper platform and Wildflower Trail closedMcDowell County, NC28 miNW
- Upper Catawba FallsPartial: loop trail open; the Forest Service lists the upper viewing platform as closedMcDowell County, NC28 miNW
- Lower Catawaba FallsNational forest trail; view from the trail onlyMcDowell County, NC28 miNW
- Davids FallsNational forest trail; river crossings on the spurMcDowell County, NC29 miNW
- Frey Creek FallsSpartanburg County, SC29 miS
- Pacolet FallsHenderson County, NC29 miW
- Leland FallsHenderson County, NC29 miW
- Edge of the World FallsHenderson County, NC29 miW
- Pacolet Water FallsSpartanburg County, SC29 miS
- Puncheon Camp Creek FallsHenderson County, NC30 miW