Tanawha Falls

Avery County, North Carolina

Your visit at a glance

Waterfall height: Not recorded
Location: Avery County, North Carolina
Ground elevation: About 4,306 ft above sea level
Land: Blue Ridge Parkway
Nearby mapped access: Mapped parking area (route unconfirmed)

A nearby mapped parking area or trailhead may not connect to this waterfall. Confirm the route and public access before travelling.

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Tanawha Falls is mapped in Avery County, North Carolina, 4.7 miles south of Foscoe. 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.

Nearby named trails

Tanawha Trail

These paths are mapped within 250 metres (about 820 feet) of the waterfall. A connection to a viewpoint has not been verified.

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 0.0 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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Waterfall location

Avery County, North Carolina.

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