Taywa Creek Cascade
Swain County, North Carolina
Your visit at a glance
- Waterfall height
- Not recorded
- Location
- Swain County, North Carolina
- Ground elevation
- About 2,812 ft above sea level
- Nearby mapped stream
- Taywa Creek
- Land
- Great Smoky Mountains National Park
- Nearby mapped access
- No nearby parking or trailhead recorded
A nearby mapped parking area or trailhead may not connect to this waterfall. Confirm the route and public access before travelling.
Taywa Creek Cascade is mapped in Swain County, North Carolina, 8.8 miles north of Cherokee. 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 Great Smoky Mountains National Park. The listed manager is National Park Service. The land record lists public access. Check the manager’s current visitor information for permitted routes and closures.
Water & terrain
Taywa Creek is mapped within 60 metres (about 200 feet) of the waterfall. Proximity alone does not confirm which stream feeds the falls.
Ground elevation is the land’s height above sea level, not the waterfall’s drop.
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
No nearby trailhead or parking area is recorded. Check the land manager’s visitor information for a permitted route.
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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