Toxaway Falls

Transylvania County, North Carolina

Your visit at a glance

Waterfall height: 246 ft (75 m)
Location: Transylvania County, North Carolina
Access status: Roadside view from the US 64 bridge catwalks
The walk: A few yards to the roadside viewpoint
Ground & access: Roadside catwalk view. Crossing US 64 requires great care. Below the bridge, rock is extremely slippery; NCWaterfalls advises not going down when it is rainy.

Toxaway Falls is a 301-foot multilevel waterfall immediately below the US 64 bridge, where Lake Toxaway drains into the Toxaway River. For a quick look, cross the road and walk along the catwalks on both sides of the bridge. NCWaterfalls says everyone except experienced off-trail waterfallers should view the falls only from the catwalk; the routes below are steep scrambles on slippery rock.

Plan your visit

Pullout at the US 64 bridge over the Toxaway River, view from the bridge catwalks

NCWaterfalls gives a few yards from the pullout to the roadside viewpoint.

Roadside catwalk view. Crossing US 64 requires great care. Below the bridge, rock is extremely slippery; NCWaterfalls advises not going down when it is rainy.

Where to start

Pullout on the east side of the bridge, 0.4 miles west of where NC 281 turns north and 2.2 miles east of where it turns south. Take a Hike says there is room for one or two cars.

Timing & water

The east half of the falls is in Gorges State Park and the west half is private; the property line is the center of the river.

Before you go

No fee for the roadside view.

Visitor information

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More waterfalls nearby

Within 40 straight-line miles. Road and trail distances will differ.

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Waterfall location

Transylvania County, North Carolina.

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