Bird Falls
Swain County, North Carolina
Your visit at a glance
- Waterfall height
- Not recorded
- Location
- Swain County, North Carolina
- Ground elevation
- About 1,800 ft above sea level
- Nearby mapped stream
- Bird Falls Branch
- Land
- Nantahala National Forest
- Nearby mapped access
- No nearby parking or trailhead recorded
A nearby mapped parking area or trailhead may not connect to this waterfall. Confirm the route and public access before travelling.
Bird Falls is mapped in Swain County, North Carolina, 9.1 miles southwest of Bryson City. This entry shows its location and nearby mapped places; a visitor route has not been confirmed.
About this location
Land & access
The land ownership record at this location lists Nantahala National Forest. The listed manager is U.S. Forest Service. The land record lists public access. Check the manager’s current visitor information for permitted routes and closures.
Water & terrain
Bird Falls Branch is mapped within 60 metres (about 200 feet) of the waterfall. Proximity alone does not confirm which stream feeds the falls.
Ground elevation is the land’s height above sea level, not the waterfall’s drop.
Sources for these details
Nearby streams and paths: OpenStreetMap. Land names: USGS PAD-US ownership records, with planning boundaries used only where ownership has no usable name. Ground elevation: USGS 3D Elevation Program.
Map records do not verify a walking route or current access conditions.
Before you make the trip
No nearby trailhead or parking area is recorded. Check the land manager’s visitor information for a permitted route.
Trail length, parking rules and current conditions have not been confirmed for this entry.
More waterfalls nearby
Within 40 straight-line miles. Road and trail distances will differ.
- Townhouse FallsPartial guide: no turn-by-turn route; parking permission and railroad tunnel access not confirmedSwain County, NC0.9 miW
- Wesser FallsSwain County, NC1.3 miSW
Nantahala FallsShort walk to a riverside view at an outfitter; main deck reservedSwain County, NC1.6 miSW- Grassy Branch FallsSwain County, NC2.5 miSW
- Rattlesnake FallsRoadside view from above; one-car pull-off; no path to the baseSwain County, NC3.7 miSE
- J. Johnson FallsSwain County, NC4.5 miNE
- Bartram FallsNational forest trail with creek crossingsGraham County, NC6.9 miSW
- Ledbetter Canyon FallsGraham County, NC7.2 miSW
- The NotchGraham County, NC7.2 miSW