10 Best Historic Waterfalls in Tennessee 2026

The USGS gazetteer describes it as: Located in Great Smoky Mountains National Park, 19 km (12 mi) east of Gatlinburg. Name history: Named for Dr James G M Ramsey (1797-1884), local physician and historian who along with his family, settled in this area in the 1800s. Older records also call it Ramsay Cascades and Ramsey Cascade. The nearest town is Gatlinburg, about 12 miles to the west. The nearest other named waterfall is Hen Wallow Falls, about 5.0 miles to the northeast.

The USGS gazetteer describes it as: approx. 25 ft. high; located just outside Falling Water Falls Natural Area on the Cumberland Escarpment, 2.4 mi. ENE of Fairmount, 6.7 mi. NW of Chickamauga Dam. Name history: Named for the flat rock on the top of the falls. The nearest town is Falling Water, about 1.9 miles to the east. The nearest other named waterfall is Slider Falls, about 0.0 miles to the east.

The USGS gazetteer describes it as: Approx. 40 ft. high; located in Falling Water Falls Natural Area, 2 mi. SW of the community of Falling Water, 2 mi. ENE of Fairmount. Name history: The name is reportedly associated with settlers from Freudenberg, Germany. The nearest town is Falling Water, about 1.9 miles to the east. The nearest other named waterfall is Flatrock Falls, about 0.1 miles to the east.

The USGS gazetteer describes it as: ~40 ft. tall, E of Allen Bend on an unnamed tributary of Center Hill Lake and Caney Fork. Name history: Named for Herman Edward “Edd” Rogers (1928–2017), a well-known local businessman and philanthropist. The nearest town is Sparta, about 9.9 miles to the east. The nearest other named waterfall is Great Falls, about 5.5 miles to the south.

The USGS gazetteer describes it as: approx. 10 ft. tall; on Falling Water Creek in Pickett Gulf, 1.8 mi. SW of Falling Water. Name history: Named because the falls is made up of three slide falls. The nearest town is Falling Water, about 1.8 miles to the east. The nearest other named waterfall is Flatrock Falls, about 0.0 miles to the west.

The USGS gazetteer describes it as: approx. 25 ft. high; located on the W side of Middle Creek, 0.2 mi. SW of Signal Point. Name history: the name refers to the number of side-by-side falls. The nearest town is Signal Mountain, about 1.7 miles to the east. The nearest other named waterfall is Middle Creek Falls, about 0.0 miles to the southeast.

Name history: On Gentry Creek 0.48 km (0.3 mi) SSW of the mouth of Gilbert Branch and 4 km (2.5 mi) NNW of Grayson. Visitors rate it 4.1 stars across 33 Google reviews. The nearest town is Mountain City, about 8.5 miles to the southwest. The nearest other named waterfall is Long Hope Falls, about 13.3 miles to the south.

The USGS gazetteer describes it as: The falls have a vertical drop of 75 feet. Visitors rate it 4.6 stars across 572 Google reviews. The nearest town is Dodson Branch, about 4.9 miles to the northeast. The nearest other named waterfall is Dry Creek Falls, about 1.6 miles to the northeast.

The USGS gazetteer describes it as: The falls have a vertical drop of 136 feet. Visitors rate it 4.8 stars across 434 Google reviews. The nearest town is Baxter, about 8.0 miles to the north. The nearest other named waterfall is Rogers Falls, about 11.2 miles to the south.

The USGS gazetteer describes it as: Reported to be the tallest waterfall east of the Rocky Mountains. Visitors rate it 2.6 stars across 5 Google reviews. The nearest town is Banner Hill, about 8.9 miles to the east. The nearest other named waterfall is Spivey Falls, about 6.5 miles to the southeast.