Key Falls
Transylvania County, North Carolina
Your visit at a glance
- Waterfall height
- Not recorded
- Location
- Transylvania County, North Carolina
- Access status
- Partial guide: private land, roadside view only, parking spot not confirmed
- The walk
- Roadside view; under 0.1 mile
- Ground & access
- Road shoulder only. The waterfall is on private land.
Key Falls is a 60-foot waterfall on a small tributary of the French Broad River on private property. It can be seen from Seven Springs Road. From Old Hendersonville Highway, turn right on Everett Road, go 0.4 miles, turn right onto Seven Springs Road at Key Falls Inn, and go about 0.2 miles; the falls is on the left. View it from the road only. It is a small stream and looks best in high water.
Plan your visit
Roadside view from Seven Springs Road near Key Falls Inn, Brevard
Waterfall Hero lists the hike as under 0.1 miles; the falls is visible from the road.
Road shoulder only. The waterfall is on private land.
Where to start
Waterfall Hero warns there is very limited parking. No specific pull-off or permission to park is confirmed; do not block the road or driveways.
Timing & water
Year round from the road. Flow is small in dry weather.
Before you go
No fee. Private land: view from the road.
Visitor informationVisit sources
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