Transylvania County, North Carolina

Waterfalls Near Brevard, NC

Brevard has 63 named waterfalls within 30 miles, 22 of them inside 10 miles. Glencannon Falls is the closest at 2.2 miles to the east. Triple Falls earns the best visitor rating nearby (4.9 stars from 331 Google reviews). The list includes falls across the line in South Carolina and Georgia.

Distances are straight-line from the town center. Driving routes are longer.

Photo of Sliding Rock in Transylvania County, North Carolina
Pictured: Sliding Rock, NC

Best Waterfalls Near Brevard at a Glance

Photo of Laughing Falls, a waterfall 4.8 miles from Glencannon Falls
Pictured: nearby Laughing Falls (4.8 mi)
Closest

Glencannon Falls

2.2 miles east of Brevard.

Photo of Triple Falls near Brevard, NC
Highest rated

Triple Falls

4.9 stars from 331 Google reviews.

Photo of Sliding Rock near Brevard, NC
Most visited

Sliding Rock

743 Google reviews, the most near Brevard.

Photo of Triple Falls, a waterfall 3.6 miles from Shady Falls
Pictured: nearby Triple Falls (3.6 mi)
With recorded history

Shady Falls

Has a USGS description or naming history.

30 Waterfalls Near Brevard, Ranked by Distance

  1. Glencannon Falls

    Brevard, NC · Transylvania County · 2.2 mi east of Brevard

    Glencannon Falls is the closest named waterfall to Brevard, 2.2 miles to the east in Transylvania County.

    Address
    Transylvania County, NC (GPS 35.2259, -82.6968)
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  2. Maidenhair Falls

    Brevard, NC · Transylvania County · 3.1 mi southeast of Brevard
    2.0 (2 reviews)

    Maidenhair Falls lies 3.1 miles southeast of Brevard in Transylvania County, number 2 of 30 by distance. It ranks 25th for review count among waterfalls near Brevard.

    Rating
    2.0 (2 Google reviews)
    Address
    Transylvania County, NC 28712 (GPS 35.1976, -82.7021)
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  3. Shady Falls

    Brevard, NC · Transylvania County · 3.5 mi east of Brevard

    Shady Falls lies 3.5 miles east of Brevard in Transylvania County, number 3 of 30 by distance. USGS notes: 25 ft. wide, 10 ft. tall, 0.85 mi. NW of Black Knob, 2.3 mi. NE of Becky Mountain.

    Address
    Transylvania County, NC (GPS 35.2203, -82.6748)
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  4. Catheys Creek Falls

    Brevard, NC · Transylvania County · 3.9 mi west of Brevard
    4.8 (26 reviews)

    Catheys Creek Falls lies 3.9 miles west of Brevard in Transylvania County, number 4 of 30 by distance. It ranks 15th for review count among waterfalls near Brevard.

    Rating
    4.8 (26 Google reviews)
    Address
    Transylvania County, NC 28712 (GPS 35.2265, -82.8035)
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  5. Laughing Falls

    Brevard, NC · Transylvania County · 4.6 mi northeast of Brevard
    1.9 (19 reviews)

    Laughing Falls lies 4.6 miles northeast of Brevard in Transylvania County, number 5 of 30 by distance. It ranks 17th for review count among waterfalls near Brevard.

    Rating
    1.9 (19 Google reviews)
    Address
    Transylvania County, NC 28768 (GPS 35.2948, -82.7018)
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  6. Looking Glass Falls

    Brevard, NC · Transylvania County · 4.8 mi northwest of Brevard
    4.8 (149 reviews)

    Looking Glass Falls lies 4.8 miles northwest of Brevard in Transylvania County, number 6 of 30 by distance. It ranks 5th for review count among waterfalls near Brevard.

    Rating
    4.8 (149 Google reviews)
    Address
    Transylvania County, NC 28768 (GPS 35.2965, -82.7679)
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  7. Connestee Falls

    Brevard, NC · Transylvania County · 4.8 mi south of Brevard

    Connestee Falls lies 4.8 miles south of Brevard in Transylvania County, number 7 of 30 by distance.

    Address
    Transylvania County, NC (GPS 35.1637, -82.7315)
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  8. Slick Rock Falls

    Brevard, NC · Transylvania County · 5.4 mi northwest of Brevard
    4.7 (36 reviews)

    Slick Rock Falls lies 5.4 miles northwest of Brevard in Transylvania County, number 8 of 30 by distance. It ranks 12th for review count among waterfalls near Brevard. Seasonal waterfall in wooded terrain, named for the slick, flat rocks at its top & bottom.

    Rating
    4.7 (36 Google reviews)
    Address
    Transylvania County, NC 28712 (GPS 35.2932, -82.7973)
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  9. Moore Cove Falls

    Brevard, NC · Transylvania County · 5.9 mi northwest of Brevard
    4.7 (100 reviews)

    Moore Cove Falls lies 5.9 miles northwest of Brevard in Transylvania County, number 9 of 30 by distance. It ranks 6th for review count among waterfalls near Brevard.

    Rating
    4.7 (100 Google reviews)
    Address
    Transylvania County, NC 28768 (GPS 35.3115, -82.7776)
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  10. Sliding Rock

    Brevard, NC · Transylvania County · 6.2 mi northwest of Brevard
    4.8 (743 reviews)

    Sliding Rock lies 6.2 miles northwest of Brevard in Transylvania County, number 10 of 30 by distance. It draws more Google reviews than any other waterfall near Brevard. A low waterfall down a 60-ft.-long rock makes for a natural slide at this unique swimming hole.

    Rating
    4.8 (743 Google reviews)
    Address
    Transylvania County, NC 28768 (GPS 35.3115, -82.7872)
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  11. Hooker Falls

    Brevard, NC · Transylvania County · 6.6 mi east of Brevard
    4.8 (313 reviews)

    Hooker Falls lies 6.6 miles east of Brevard in Transylvania County, number 11 of 30 by distance. It ranks 3rd for review count among waterfalls near Brevard. One of 4 waterfalls on 3 miles of river in state forest accessed by a trail.

    Rating
    4.8 (313 Google reviews)
    Address
    Transylvania County, NC 28768 (GPS 35.2021, -82.6237)
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  12. Triple Falls

    Brevard, NC · Transylvania County · 7.0 mi east of Brevard
    4.9 (331 reviews)

    Triple Falls lies 7.0 miles east of Brevard in Transylvania County, number 12 of 30 by distance. It ranks 2nd for review count among waterfalls near Brevard. Trio of waterfalls cascading 120 ft. in forested state park, a setting in "Last of the Mohicans."

    Rating
    4.9 (331 Google reviews)
    Address
    Transylvania County, NC 28739 (GPS 35.1990, -82.6173)
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  13. Bird Rock Falls

    Brevard, NC · Transylvania County · 7.2 mi west of Brevard
    4.8 (44 reviews)

    Bird Rock Falls lies 7.2 miles west of Brevard in Transylvania County, number 13 of 30 by distance. It ranks 9th for review count among waterfalls near Brevard.

    Rating
    4.8 (44 Google reviews)
    Address
    Transylvania County, NC 28708 (GPS 35.2215, -82.8610)
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  14. High Falls

    Brevard, NC · Transylvania County · 7.3 mi east of Brevard
    4.9 (173 reviews)

    High Falls lies 7.3 miles east of Brevard in Transylvania County, number 14 of 30 by distance. It ranks 4th for review count among waterfalls near Brevard. 150-ft.-tall waterfall on the Little River with scenic deciduous forest & a nearby covered bridge.

    Rating
    4.9 (173 Google reviews)
    Address
    Transylvania County, NC 28739 (GPS 35.1929, -82.6143)
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  15. Bridal Veil Falls

    Brevard, NC · Transylvania County · 7.5 mi southeast of Brevard
    4.6 (41 reviews)

    Bridal Veil Falls lies 7.5 miles southeast of Brevard in Transylvania County, number 15 of 30 by distance. It ranks 10th for review count among waterfalls near Brevard. Short hiking trail to a wide cascade over a plane of granite, used as a backdrop for several films.

    Rating
    4.6 (41 Google reviews)
    Address
    Transylvania County, NC 28718 (GPS 35.1771, -82.6207)
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  16. Shoal Creek Falls

    Etowah, NC · Transylvania County · 7.8 mi east of Brevard
    3.7 (14 reviews)

    Shoal Creek Falls lies 7.8 miles east of Brevard in Transylvania County, number 16 of 30 by distance. It ranks 18th for review count among waterfalls near Brevard. Its own nearest town is Etowah.

    Rating
    3.7 (14 Google reviews)
    Address
    Transylvania County, NC 28739 (GPS 35.2293, -82.5957)
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  17. High Falls

    Brevard, NC · Transylvania County · 8.0 mi north of Brevard
    3.7 (6 reviews)

    High Falls lies 8.0 miles north of Brevard in Transylvania County, number 17 of 30 by distance. It ranks 22nd for review count among waterfalls near Brevard.

    Rating
    3.7 (6 Google reviews)
    Address
    Transylvania County, NC 28768 (GPS 35.3493, -82.7329)
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  18. Yellowstone Falls

    Brevard, NC · Haywood County · 8.7 mi northwest of Brevard
    5.0 (5 reviews)

    Yellowstone Falls lies 8.7 miles northwest of Brevard in Haywood County, number 18 of 30 by distance. It ranks 23rd for review count among waterfalls near Brevard.

    Rating
    5.0 (5 Google reviews)
    Address
    Haywood County, NC 28716 (GPS 35.3237, -82.8410)
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  19. Second Falls

    Brevard, NC · Haywood County · 8.7 mi northwest of Brevard
    4.9 (13 reviews)

    Second Falls lies 8.7 miles northwest of Brevard in Haywood County, number 19 of 30 by distance. It ranks 19th for review count among waterfalls near Brevard.

    Rating
    4.9 (13 Google reviews)
    Address
    Haywood County, NC 28716 (GPS 35.3218, -82.8451)
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  20. Courthouse Falls

    Brevard, NC · Transylvania County · 9.4 mi west of Brevard
    4.7 (38 reviews)

    Courthouse Falls lies 9.4 miles west of Brevard in Transylvania County, number 20 of 30 by distance. It ranks 11th for review count among waterfalls near Brevard.

    Rating
    4.7 (38 Google reviews)
    Address
    Transylvania County, NC 28708 (GPS 35.2715, -82.8940)
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  21. Upper Falls

    Brevard, NC · Haywood County · 9.5 mi northwest of Brevard

    Upper Falls lies 9.5 miles northwest of Brevard in Haywood County, number 21 of 30 by distance.

    Address
    Haywood County, NC (GPS 35.3182, -82.8674)
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  22. Raven Cliff Falls

    Slater-Marietta, SC · Greenville County · 9.8 mi southeast of Brevard
    4.7 (67 reviews)

    Raven Cliff Falls lies 9.8 miles southeast of Brevard in Greenville County, number 22 of 30 by distance. It ranks 7th for review count among waterfalls near Brevard. Towering waterfall plunging off a cliff, with views from a platform reached via a wooded trail.

    Rating
    4.7 (67 Google reviews)
    Address
    Greenville County, SC 29635 (GPS 35.1057, -82.6610)
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  23. Rainbow Falls

    Slater-Marietta, SC · Greenville County · 11 mi southeast of Brevard
    4.9 (51 reviews)

    Rainbow Falls lies 11 miles southeast of Brevard in Greenville County, number 23 of 30 by distance. It ranks 8th for review count among waterfalls near Brevard. Its own nearest town is Slater-Marietta.

    Rating
    4.9 (51 Google reviews)
    Address
    Greenville County, SC 29635 (GPS 35.1346, -82.5882)
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  24. Slicking Falls

    Slater-Marietta, SC · Greenville County · 11 mi south of Brevard
    5.0 (3 reviews)

    Slicking Falls lies 11 miles south of Brevard in Greenville County, number 24 of 30 by distance. It ranks 24th for review count among waterfalls near Brevard. Its own nearest town is Slater-Marietta.

    Rating
    5.0 (3 Google reviews)
    Address
    Greenville County, SC 29635 (GPS 35.0751, -82.7040)
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  25. Dill Falls

    Brevard, NC · Jackson County · 12 mi west of Brevard
    4.7 (31 reviews)

    Dill Falls lies 12 miles west of Brevard in Jackson County, number 25 of 30 by distance. It ranks 13th for review count among waterfalls near Brevard.

    Rating
    4.7 (31 Google reviews)
    Address
    Jackson County, NC 28783 (GPS 35.2840, -82.9435)
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  26. Wildcat Branch Upper Falls

    Slater-Marietta, SC · Greenville County · 13 mi southeast of Brevard
    4.1 (7 reviews)

    Wildcat Branch Upper Falls lies 13 miles southeast of Brevard in Greenville County, number 26 of 30 by distance. It ranks 21st for review count among waterfalls near Brevard. Its own nearest town is Slater-Marietta.

    Rating
    4.1 (7 Google reviews)
    Address
    Greenville County, SC 29635 (GPS 35.0792, -82.5968)
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  27. Rock Creek Falls

    Flat Rock, NC · Henderson County · 13 mi east of Brevard
    2.0 (13 reviews)

    Rock Creek Falls lies 13 miles east of Brevard in Henderson County, number 27 of 30 by distance. It ranks 20th for review count among waterfalls near Brevard. This 150-ft.-high waterfall with remnants of an old mill is visible from a roadside viewpoint.

    Rating
    2.0 (13 Google reviews)
    Address
    Henderson County, NC 28790 (GPS 35.2005, -82.5042)
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  28. Toxaway Falls

    Brevard, NC · Transylvania County · 13 mi southwest of Brevard
    3.7 (28 reviews)

    Toxaway Falls lies 13 miles southwest of Brevard in Transylvania County, number 28 of 30 by distance. It ranks 14th for review count among waterfalls near Brevard.

    Rating
    3.7 (28 Google reviews)
    Address
    Transylvania County, NC 28747 (GPS 35.1234, -82.9307)
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  29. Wildcat Branch Lower Falls

    Slater-Marietta, SC · Greenville County · 13 mi southeast of Brevard
    4.5 (22 reviews)

    Wildcat Branch Lower Falls lies 13 miles southeast of Brevard in Greenville County, number 29 of 30 by distance. It ranks 16th for review count among waterfalls near Brevard. Its own nearest town is Slater-Marietta.

    Rating
    4.5 (22 Google reviews)
    Address
    Greenville County, SC 29635 (GPS 35.0741, -82.5968)
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  30. Lower Vernal Falls

    Cullowhee, NC · Jackson County · 14 mi west of Brevard

    Lower Vernal Falls lies 14 miles west of Brevard in Jackson County, number 30 of 30 by distance. USGS notes: 80 ft. high; in Nantahala National Forest on an unnamed tributary of Wolf Creek, 2.8 mi. W of Pinhook Gap

    Address
    Jackson County, NC (GPS 35.2628, -82.9711)
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Where the Waterfalls Are

Brevard sits in or near the Blue Ridge Escarpment and the Land of Waterfalls area of North Carolina. Transylvania County and its neighbors hold the densest concentration of falls in the state. In DuPont State Recreational Forest, Triple Falls, Hooker Falls and High Falls line the Little River within a short distance of one another. Rainbow Falls is a hiking destination on the Horsepasture River, and Sliding Rock in Pisgah National Forest is a natural water slide over smooth rock. To the east, Pearsons Falls near Saluda drops through a protected wooded glen, and the Hickory Nut Gorge around Lake Lure adds steep cliffside falls. Rivers here plunge off the escarpment edge in quick succession, producing tall drops and long cascades over bare granite. Read the North Carolina waterfall guide.

By direction from Brevard: 17 to the west, 12 to the southwest, 10 to the east, 8 to the northwest, 6 to the southeast, 5 to the northeast, 4 to the south, and 1 to the north. They are spread across Transylvania County (24), Jackson County (15), Greenville County (6), Henderson County (5), Haywood County (3), and Oconee County (3). The average distance is 15.3 miles.

By Distance

Within 10 miles of Brevard

Glencannon Falls (2.2 mi), Maidenhair Falls (3.1 mi), Shady Falls (3.5 mi), Catheys Creek Falls (3.9 mi), Laughing Falls (4.6 mi), Looking Glass Falls (4.8 mi), Connestee Falls (4.8 mi), Slick Rock Falls (5.4 mi), Moore Cove Falls (5.9 mi), Sliding Rock (6.2 mi), Hooker Falls (6.6 mi), Triple Falls (7.0 mi), Bird Rock Falls (7.2 mi), High Falls (7.3 mi), Bridal Veil Falls (7.5 mi), Shoal Creek Falls (7.8 mi), High Falls (8.0 mi), Yellowstone Falls (8.7 mi), Second Falls (8.7 mi), Courthouse Falls (9.4 mi), Upper Falls (9.5 mi), Raven Cliff Falls (9.8 mi)

10 to 20 miles of Brevard

Rainbow Falls (11 mi), Slicking Falls (11 mi), Dill Falls (12 mi), Wildcat Branch Upper Falls (13 mi), Rock Creek Falls (13 mi), Toxaway Falls (13 mi), Wildcat Branch Lower Falls (13 mi), Lower Vernal Falls (14 mi), Turley Falls (14 mi), Upper Vernal Falls (14 mi), Dismal Falls (14 mi), Whitewater Falls (14 mi), Reedy Cove Falls (16 mi), Schoolhouse Falls (16 mi), Rainbow Falls (16 mi), Windy Falls (17 mi), Slatten Falls (18 mi), Maidenhair Falls (19 mi), Twin Falls (19 mi), Fairfield Falls (19 mi), Big Falls (20 mi)

20 to 30 miles of Brevard

Corbin Creek Falls (21 mi), Lower Falls (21 mi), Upper Falls (21 mi), Onion Cliff Falls (22 mi), Betsy Falls (23 mi), Pearsons Falls (23 mi), Clearwater Falls (23 mi), Onion Falls (24 mi), High Falls (24 mi), Thurston Hatcher Falls (24 mi), Bradley Falls (25 mi), Woodfin Falls (25 mi), Bead and Lace Falls (27 mi), Highlands Falls (27 mi), Spoonauger Falls (28 mi), Kings Creek Falls (28 mi), Big Bend Falls (29 mi), Satulah Falls (30 mi), Toms Falls (30 mi), Camp Minnehaha Falls (30 mi)

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Waterfalls Near Brevard: FAQs

How many waterfalls are near Brevard, NC?

63 named waterfalls lie within 30 miles of Brevard: 22 within 10 miles, 21 10 to 20 miles, 20 20 to 30 miles. Distances are straight-line from the town center.

What is the closest waterfall to Brevard?

Glencannon Falls in Transylvania County is the closest, about 2.2 miles east of Brevard.

What is the best-rated waterfall near Brevard?

Triple Falls has the highest Google rating among nearby falls with at least 10 reviews: 4.9 stars from 331 Google reviews. The most reviewed is Sliding Rock.

Which counties are the waterfalls near Brevard in?

Transylvania County (24), Jackson County (15), Greenville County (6), Henderson County (5), and Haywood County (3).

How does Brevard compare with other North Carolina towns?

Brevard ranks 2nd of the 31 North Carolina towns in our directory for the number of waterfalls within 30 miles.