Lower Cavern Falls
Polk County, North Carolina
Your visit at a glance
- Waterfall height
- Not recorded
- Location
- Polk County, North Carolina
- Ground elevation
- About 1,412 ft above sea level
- Land
- Green River Game Land
- 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.
Lower Cavern Falls is mapped in Polk County, North Carolina, 4.6 miles northwest of Columbus. 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 Green River Game Land. The land record lists public access. Check the manager’s current visitor information for permitted routes and closures.
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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- Bradley Cooper FallsPolk County, NC0.2 miW
- Milton Bradley FallsPartial: access road closed after Helene; route documented before the stormPolk County, NC0.4 miW
- Fungi FallsPartial guide: permission to walk the gated road past private land is unconfirmed; no trail; post-storm status unknownPolk County, NC1.2 miSE
- Turtle Rock FallsPartial guide: informal route from one visitor description; parking not describedPolk County, NC1.3 miNE
- Rainy FallsPolk County, NC1.4 miNE
- Big Bradley FallsWritten approval required; trail organization reports Helene closure75 ft (23 m) · Polk County, NC1.6 miSW
- Green Grotto FallsPolk County, NC2.0 miNE