Waterfalls near Shelby, NC
17 named waterfalls within 30 miles of Shelby, 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
- Little River FallsPartial guide: final approach is a steep bushwhack near a dangerous cliff topBurke County, NC
- Sally Queen FallsPartial: bushwhack with no trail; storm blowdowns reportedRutherford County, NC
All 17 waterfalls
- Long Creek FallsGaston County, NC17 miE
- Little Long Creek FallsGaston County, NC18 miE
- High ShoalsGaston County, NC20 miE
- Beautimos FallsCleveland County, NC21 miNW
- Pot Branch FallsShort walk on old roads in South Mountains Game Land; rough gravel road with a fordRutherford County, NC21 miNW
- Upper High Shoals FallsBurke County, NC22 miN
- High Shoals FallsBurke County, NC22 miN
- Black Mountain FallsRutherford County, NC22 miNW
Big Bear FallsBurke County, NC22 miN- Little River FallsPartial guide: final approach is a steep bushwhack near a dangerous cliff topBurke County, NC22 miN
- Sally Queen FallsPartial: bushwhack with no trail; storm blowdowns reportedRutherford County, NC23 miNW
- Resurrection FallsRutherford County, NC24 miNW
- Somey Creek FallsRutherford County, NC25 miNW
- Upper Shoal Creek FallsBurke County, NC27 miNW
- Shoal Creek FallsBurke County, NC27 miNW
- Saranac Lake WaterfallSpartanburg County, SC28 miSW
- Pacolet Water FallsSpartanburg County, SC28 miSW