Tanasee Creek Falls
Jackson County, North Carolina
Your visit at a glance
- Waterfall height
- Not recorded
- Location
- Jackson County, North Carolina
- Access status
- Partial guide: no maintained trail; creek walk and wade described by one source
- The walk
- About 0.6 miles return
- Ground & access
- Moderately difficult. Faint path or creek walk, with a wade before the falls. Rocks are very slippery.
Tanasee Creek Falls is a two-section waterfall in Nantahala National Forest. From the small parking lot with a picnic area on Charleys Creek Road, follow Tanasee Creek downstream on a faint path on the left bank (facing downstream) or by creek walking. At the Pinhook Creek confluence, cross Tanasee Creek to reach the top of the falls, then go a short way downstream on the right bank and find the easiest way down to the base.
Plan your visit
Charleys Creek Road picnic area, downstream along Tanasee Creek to the falls
Waterfall Hero lists 0.6 miles for the hike.
Moderately difficult. Faint path or creek walk, with a wade before the falls. Rocks are very slippery.
Where to start
Small parking lot with a picnic area on the left of Charleys Creek Road, 1.9 miles from NC 215.
Timing & water
Creek wade required; avoid in high water. Only one reviewed source describes the route.
Before you go
No fee is mentioned in the reviewed source.
Visitor informationVisit sources
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