English Falls
McDowell County, North Carolina
Your visit at a glance
- Waterfall height
- Not recorded
- Location
- McDowell County, North Carolina
- Ground elevation
- About 3,423 ft above sea level
- Land
- Blue Ridge Parkway
- Nearby mapped access
- Unnamed parking area
A nearby mapped parking area or trailhead may not connect to this waterfall. Confirm the route and public access before travelling.
English Falls is mapped in McDowell County, North Carolina, 5.8 miles east of Spruce Pine. 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 Blue Ridge Parkway. The listed manager is National Park Service. The land record lists limited access. Confirm the requirements with the manager before travelling.
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
The closest mapped parking is 0.8 mi away in a straight line. This is not a walking distance.
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.
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- Laurel Leap FallsMcDowell County, NC2.4 miSE
- Brushy Ridge FallsWilderness trails to a river-bend campsite view; difficultBurke County, NC2.4 miNE
Upper Linville FallsBlue Ridge Parkway trail to an overlook; some nearby trails closedBurke County, NC3.2 miNE
Linville FallsResearched visit notesBurke County, NC3.2 miNE- Duggers Creek FallsShort Park Service trail from the Linville Falls lot; Helene trail closures in the area notedBurke County, NC3.5 miNE
- Cathedral FallsWilderness trails to a view across the riverBurke County, NC3.7 miE
- Stillhouse FallsMcDowell County, NC4.3 miS