Stanly County, North Carolina
Waterfalls Near Badin, NC
There is 1 named waterfall within a 30-mile radius of Badin, 1 of them inside 10 miles. Great Falls is the closest at 0.8 miles to the west. Great Falls earns the best visitor rating nearby (2.2 stars from 33 Google reviews).
Distances are straight-line from the town center. Driving routes are longer.
Best Waterfalls Near Badin at a Glance
2 Waterfalls Near Badin, Ranked by Distance
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Great Falls
Great Falls is the closest named waterfall to Badin, 0.8 miles to the west in Stanly County. It draws more Google reviews than any other waterfall near Badin.
- Rating
- 2.2 (33 Google reviews)
- Address
- Stanly County, NC 28001 (GPS 35.4063, -80.1317)
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Gordons Falls
Gordons Falls lies 47 miles south of Badin in Chesterfield County, number 2 of 2 by distance. It ranks 2nd for review count among waterfalls near Badin. Its own nearest town is Cheraw.
- Rating
- 1.7 (6 Google reviews)
- Address
- Chesterfield County, SC 29596 (GPS 34.7510, -79.9026)
Where the Waterfalls Are
Badin sits in or near the Foothills, Piedmont Ridges and Fall Line area of North Carolina. East of the Blue Ridge, falls are fewer but varied. In Stokes County, the Sauratown Mountains rise abruptly from the Piedmont, and Hanging Rock State Park protects several falls, including Lower Cascade Falls, reached by a short walk down many rock steps. Wilkes County, along the foot of the Blue Ridge, adds falls on streams draining the escarpment. Farther east, Nash and Edgecombe counties sit on the fall line, where the Tar River drops over rocky shoals at Rocky Mount, and Harnett and Stanly counties include falls on the Cape Fear and in the ancient, worn-down Uwharrie hills. Read the North Carolina waterfall guide.
By direction from Badin: 1 to the south and 1 to the west. They are spread across Stanly County (1) and Chesterfield County (1). The average distance is 23.8 miles.
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Waterfalls Near Badin: FAQs
How many waterfalls are near Badin, NC?
1 named waterfalls lie within 30 miles of Badin: 1 within 10 miles, 0 10 to 20 miles, 0 20 to 30 miles. Distances are straight-line from the town center.
What is the closest waterfall to Badin?
Great Falls in Stanly County is the closest, about 0.8 miles west of Badin.
What is the best-rated waterfall near Badin?
Great Falls has the highest Google rating among nearby falls with at least 10 reviews: 2.2 stars from 33 Google reviews.
Which counties are the waterfalls near Badin in?
Stanly County (1) and Chesterfield County (1).
How does Badin compare with other North Carolina towns?
Badin ranks 30th of the 31 North Carolina towns in our directory for the number of waterfalls within 30 miles.