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This site is designed to be an easy to use website to help you find hiking trails to waterfalls on your travels. Use the search box, or menus at the top to quickly locate the area and type of waterfall you are looking for.

On the main menu, under Ease of Trail, you can find trails based upon the difficulty of the trails (Roadside, Wheelchair Accessible, Easy, Moderate, and Strenuous/Hard). For more information on how we rate these trails, please visit our article on Rating the Hiking Difficulty.

On the main menu under Fall Location you can find trails based upon the state that the waterfall is located (Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Kentucky, Tennessee, and Virginia).

We also have various Day and Multi-Day trips if you want to easily see multiple waterfalls.

Please contribute by rating and commenting on the the waterfalls listed.

We will be constantly adding new waterfalls to the website, so if you don’t see what you are looking for, don’t worry, I’m sure it’s coming soon.

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Recently Added Trails

Buffalo Springs Falls

Ease of Trail: Easy, Roadside Nearby Cities: State: Tennessee

While only about 10 feet tall, Buffalo Springs Falls, located inside the Buffalo Springs Wildlife Management Area, is a peaceful waterfall with a clear creek that is perfect for cooling off. Buffalo Springs Wildlife Management area is located inside Grainger County in Rutledge, TN. While heading to Chattanooga, we decided to take a short detour and visit Buffalo Springs Falls. The parking area can fit a few cars, about … (more...)

Glen Falls

Ease of Trail: Moderate Nearby Cities: Chattanooga State: Tennessee

Glen Falls, located on Lookout Mountain is just a couple miles outside of Chattanooga, TN. While this is a short trail, only half a mile from the parking lot to the falls, it does have elevation changes and can be rugged in a few parts. A lot of people say this trail is easy, however I would consider it a moderate for a few reasons. The total elevation gain of the Glen Falls trail is 305 feet. It has elevation changes, … (more...)

Vickery Creek Falls/Dam

Ease of Trail: Easy Nearby Cities: State: Georgia

Vickery Creek Falls, also called Vickery Creek Dam or Roswell Mill Falls, is located inside Old Mill Park in the middle of downtown Roswell, Georgia. When you get to Old Mill Park, there is a large parking lot. After you walk through the main parking lot, you will see an overlook of the covered bridge. Reaching the Waterfall From the covered bridge (before you cross), take a left. If you go down the trail on the left … (more...)

Waterfall Park (Dalton, GA)

Ease of Trail: Easy Nearby Cities: State: Georgia

While heading down toward Florida we were looking for waterfalls to explore along the way. Looking on Google Maps, we found Waterfall Park in Dalton, Georgia. We had never heard of it so we decided to check it out. Since it was so close to the Interstate 75 exit for county road 52/Walnut Ave it looked like a great spot to get out and stretch our legs and we were excited that there was a new waterfall there to explore. … (more...)

Recently Added Trips

Explore Ten Waterfalls In a Day In This Tennessee Waterfall Road Trip

This waterfall day trip starts in Manchester, home to Old Stone Fort State Archaeological Park. The park features three impressive waterfalls and a dam. The Old Stone Fort was built 1,500-2,000 years ago during the Middle Woodland Period. Originally it was thought to be a fort, however today the site is believed to be an ancient Native American ritual enclosure. From here we venture to Tullahoma. Driving distance for … (more...)

Smoky Mountain Roadside Waterfall Day Trip

Looking for roadside waterfalls in the Smoky Mountains? Here's a day trip with just over an hour of drive time to eight roadside waterfalls all located inside the Smoky Mountains. Most of these waterfalls are wet-weather waterfalls and are best viewed after a lot of rain or during the Winter and Spring months. For more information about these waterfalls, just click the links on each individual waterfall. Please note … (more...)

Wartburg Area Waterfall Day Trip

Here’s a family friendly waterfall day trip to at least five waterfalls. The best time of the year to do this day trip is in the spring to get the best water flow. Driving distance for the first four waterfalls of this day trip is 1 hour and 5 minutes, depending on traffic. When you add the last one, the driving distance is 2 hours and 15 minutes. While it adds a little over an hour to your trip, Little Egypt Falls is … (more...)

Tullahoma Family Friendly Waterfall Day Trip

Here's a short family waterfall day trip to at least four waterfalls. The best time of the year to do this day trip is in the Spring to get the best water flow. Driving distance for this day trip is 20-30 minutes, depending on traffic. All of these waterfalls have extremely limited parking, so I'd recommend visiting on a weekday. Click on “More options” inside the map to get a full list of directions and stops along … (more...)

Area News

Update Reopened Ahead of Schedule: US441/Newfound Gap Road in the Smoky Mountains Closed

Update: The National Park Service (NPS) reopened US 441/Newfound Gap Road on September 12, 18 days ahead of schedule! Late in the evening August 1, 2025, the Great Smoky Mountains National Park responded to numerous reports of a landslide and a road washout on Newfound Gap Road on the Tennessee side of the park between mile markers 12 and 13. US 441/Newfound Gap Road is the only road that directly connects the North … (more...)

Closures Due to Hurricane Helene

Note: Article update September 24, 2025. We have noticed that social media and the internet in general has a lot of inaccurate and conflicting material on closures due to Hurricane Helene. Our data in this article comes from official sources. This article will be updated as repairs complete or reopenings occur. We have included links throughout the article, which is the fastest way to check and see if closures … (more...)

Recent Hiking Experiences

Closures Due to Hurricane Helene

Your First Hike: What You Need to Know

Are you eager to explore the beautiful waterfalls in the Southeast US? That means there is a great chance you'll be going through the Appalachian Mountains. But what if you have little to no experience outdoors? Does the idea of hiking in the mountains scare you? Don’t worry. We’re here to guide you through everything you need to know before you hit the trails. Hiking is a fantastic way to connect with nature, get … (more...)

Easy North Carolina Waterfalls: Highland/Cashiers

Looking for easy waterfall hikes in North Carolina? Well, you've come to the right place! We'll be including easy, roadside and wheelchair accessible trails and even break them down into areas to make finding waterfalls in your area a piece of cake. There are many beautiful waterfalls in North Carolina, but the best areas are the Blue Ridge Parkway and surrounding areas, Brevard (also known as the land of waterfalls) … (more...)