Bubbling Spring Branch Cascades
Haywood County, North Carolina
Your visit at a glance
- Waterfall height
- Not recorded
- Location
- Haywood County, North Carolina
- Access status
- Short roadside scramble documented by two firsthand sources
- The walk
- About 200 yards return
- Ground & access
- Steep bank, creek crossing and open bedrock that is very slippery when wet. The view from the road is now mostly blocked by trees.
From the pullout on NC 215, 1.8 to 1.9 miles north of the Blue Ridge Parkway at Beech Gap, go under the guardrail at the eroded gap and climb down the steep bank. Walk through the flat campsite area, cross the small tributary, and climb a few rocks to the base of the sliding falls. A small path on the left side leads up the open rock beside the falls to the upper section and swimming holes. Return the same way.
Plan your visit
NC 215 pullout scramble to Bubbling Spring Branch Cascades
NCWaterfalls.com gives about 100 yards one way.
Steep bank, creek crossing and open bedrock that is very slippery when wet. The view from the road is now mostly blocked by trees.
Where to start
Roadside pullout on the right (east) side of NC 215, 1.9 miles north of the Parkway per NCWaterfalls.com (1.8 miles per Waterfall Hero), or 16 miles south of US 276. The pullout edge is eroded; pull off slowly.
Timing & water
Open year round. NC 215 is a state highway; the Parkway itself closes in icy weather.
Before you go
National forest roadside stop; no fee is stated by the sources.
Visitor informationVisit sources
More waterfalls nearby
Within 40 straight-line miles. Road and trail distances will differ.
- Lower Wildcat FallsNational forest; steep off-trail descent and river crossing39 ft (12 m) · Haywood County, NC0.2 miNE
- Middle Wildcat FallsHaywood County, NC0.2 miNE
- Wildcat FallsForest trail to a bridge at the falls197 ft (60 m) · Haywood County, NC0.3 miE
- Little Wildcat FallsRoadside view; needs high waterHaywood County, NC0.3 miSW
- Little Sam FallsHaywood County, NC0.3 miNE
- Split FallsHaywood County, NC0.4 miS
- Mount Hardy FallsUnblazed wilderness trail and short bushwhack; needs high water98 ft (30 m) · Haywood County, NC0.9 miSW
- Lower Bubbling Spring Branch FallsShort unofficial creekside path with crossingsHaywood County, NC0.9 miS
- Upper Bubbling Spring Branch FallsNational forest; short creekside path with several crossingsHaywood County, NC0.9 miS