Meigs Falls

Blount County, Tennessee

Your visit at a glance

Waterfall height: Not recorded
Location: Blount County, Tennessee
Access status: Roadside national park viewpoint documented
The walk: No walk; viewed from the roadside pull-off
Ground & access: Roadside pull-off. No trail to the falls.

Meigs Falls is a roadside waterfall of about 28 feet on Meigs Creek, seen from Little River Road in Great Smoky Mountains National Park. No sign marks it. Driving west from Sugarlands Visitor Center, go about 13 miles, about one mile past The Sinks, and look for a large pull-off on the left lined by a stone wall, the only one with a stone wall on that stretch. The falls are about 300 feet back from the road on the opposite side from Little River and can be hard to see when the leaves are out. There is no trail to the falls; view them from the pull-off. Upper Meigs Falls on the Meigs Creek Trail is a separate waterfall.

Plan your visit

Stone-walled pull-off on Little River Road about one mile west of The Sinks; view from the pull-off

The National Park Service says to enjoy Meigs Falls from the designated pull-off. Smokies LIVE says the falls are about 300 feet back from the road. There is no trail to the falls.

Roadside pull-off. No trail to the falls.

Where to start

Large pull-off with a stone wall on Little River Road: on the left about 13 miles west of Sugarlands Visitor Center, or on the right driving east from the Townsend Wye.

Timing & water

Easier to see when the leaves are off. Most impressive after heavy rain.

Before you go

A park parking tag is required to park longer than 15 minutes: daily $5, weekly $15, annual $40.

Visitor information

Visit sources

More waterfalls nearby

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

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Waterfall location

Blount County, Tennessee.

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