Explore the Waterfalls of North Carolina
About This Site
NorthCarolinaWaterfalls.info is your online resource for comprehensive information about one of North Carolina's most treasured outdoor resources. We give you pictures, statistics, maps, directions, and links to other sites to help you find your favorite waterfall. Come explore some of the most beautiful features nature has to offer!
Finding a Waterfall
There are several ways to find a waterfall on this site. First, you may want to visit the map to see all the waterfalls on a big regional map. From there you can click a falls for more information. Or, you can search for a waterfall to see information about that falls on its own page. Finally, you can look at a list of waterfalls that we know about to see all of the falls in alphabetical order (with links to their pages).
Waterfall News
New Waterfall Added
I had the pleasure of hiking to a new waterfall in deep snow. This is the Waterfall on Hickory Branch in the Curtis Creek area near Old Fort, NC. On the way there, it was obvious from the complete lack of other tracks in the 8" of white stuff that covered the trail that I was the first one to hike there in several days. That's one of the things you can enjoy in the winter. Areas that would normally be crawling with visitors during the summer might go stretches of several days without anyone coming by when the weather is cool. So get out and enjoy the solitude at a waterfall near you!
Links, Plugs, and Inspiration
Though we hope to provide detailed coverage of the subject here, no research on the waterfalls in North Carolina would be complete without first looking at these two other sources, at least. Buy a copy of Kevin Adams' book "North Carolina Waterfalls: A Hiking and Photography Guide" online (or in local bookstores). It is the best one out there. Next, check out Rich Stevenson's web site ncwaterfalls.com, the most comprehensive on the Internet. Many thanks to these and other waterfall enthusiasts who have pointed us in the right direction all those times!
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All of our information is available for free via a Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 License! What this means is that you may copy and share this information in any way you like, without having to ask. Just be sure to give credit back to NorthCarolinaWaterfalls.info!
Waterfalls can be accessed by a "permalink" URL in the following format:
http://www.northcarolinawaterfalls.info/waterfall/[ID]/[waterfall_name]
where [ID] is the waterfall's numeric ID and [name] is the name of the waterfall, separated by underscores (_).
Please be sure to report any errors, omissions, or comments you might have by contacting us. We hope you enjoy!
Featured Falls
Catawba Falls is at a lower elevation with a fairly level trail, making it accessible even during the cooler months or when snow is on the ground. Also, tree leaves obscure the top portion of the falls during the summer, so this is the best time of year to visit. Just be prepared for one possibly cold creek crossing!
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