Henderson County, North Carolina
Waterfalls Near Etowah, NC
There are 53 named waterfalls within a 30-mile radius of Etowah, 12 of them inside 10 miles. Turley Falls is the closest at 4.2 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.
Distances are straight-line from the town center. Driving routes are longer.
Best Waterfalls Near Etowah at a Glance
30 Waterfalls Near Etowah, Ranked by Distance
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Turley Falls
Turley Falls is the closest named waterfall to Etowah, 4.2 miles to the east in Henderson County. It ranks 20th for review count among waterfalls near Etowah. Its own nearest town is Laurel Park.
- Rating
- 1.5 (8 Google reviews)
- Address
- Henderson County, NC 28739 (GPS 35.3221, -82.5204)
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Shoal Creek Falls
Shoal Creek Falls lies 6.1 miles south of Etowah in Transylvania County, number 2 of 30 by distance. It ranks 17th for review count among waterfalls near Etowah.
- Rating
- 3.7 (14 Google reviews)
- Address
- Transylvania County, NC 28739 (GPS 35.2293, -82.5957)
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Laughing Falls
Laughing Falls lies 6.3 miles west of Etowah in Transylvania County, number 3 of 30 by distance. It ranks 16th for review count among waterfalls near Etowah. Its own nearest town is Brevard.
- Rating
- 1.9 (19 Google reviews)
- Address
- Transylvania County, NC 28768 (GPS 35.2948, -82.7018)
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High Falls
High Falls lies 8.1 miles west of Etowah in Transylvania County, number 4 of 30 by distance. It ranks 22nd for review count among waterfalls near Etowah. Its own nearest town is Brevard.
- Rating
- 3.7 (6 Google reviews)
- Address
- Transylvania County, NC 28768 (GPS 35.3493, -82.7329)
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Shady Falls
Shady Falls lies 8.1 miles southwest of Etowah in Transylvania County, number 5 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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Hooker Falls
Hooker Falls lies 8.2 miles south of Etowah in Transylvania County, number 6 of 30 by distance. It ranks 3rd for review count among waterfalls near Etowah. 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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Triple Falls
Triple Falls lies 8.3 miles south of Etowah in Transylvania County, number 7 of 30 by distance. It ranks 2nd for review count among waterfalls near Etowah. 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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Glencannon Falls
Glencannon Falls lies 8.6 miles southwest of Etowah in Transylvania County, number 8 of 30 by distance. Its own nearest town is Brevard.
- Address
- Transylvania County, NC (GPS 35.2259, -82.6968)
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High Falls
High Falls lies 8.7 miles south of Etowah in Transylvania County, number 9 of 30 by distance. It ranks 5th for review count among waterfalls near Etowah. 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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Rock Creek Falls
Rock Creek Falls lies 9.6 miles southeast of Etowah in Henderson County, number 10 of 30 by distance. It ranks 18th for review count among waterfalls near Etowah. 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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Bridal Veil Falls
Bridal Veil Falls lies 9.8 miles south of Etowah in Transylvania County, number 11 of 30 by distance. It ranks 11th for review count among waterfalls near Etowah. 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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Looking Glass Falls
Looking Glass Falls lies 9.9 miles west of Etowah in Transylvania County, number 12 of 30 by distance. It ranks 6th for review count among waterfalls near Etowah. Its own nearest town is Brevard.
- Rating
- 4.8 (149 Google reviews)
- Address
- Transylvania County, NC 28768 (GPS 35.2965, -82.7679)
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Maidenhair Falls
Maidenhair Falls lies 10 miles southwest of Etowah in Transylvania County, number 13 of 30 by distance. It ranks 26th for review count among waterfalls near Etowah. Its own nearest town is Brevard.
- Rating
- 2.0 (2 Google reviews)
- Address
- Transylvania County, NC 28712 (GPS 35.1976, -82.7021)
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Moore Cove Falls
Moore Cove Falls lies 10 miles west of Etowah in Transylvania County, number 14 of 30 by distance. It ranks 7th for review count among waterfalls near Etowah. Its own nearest town is Brevard.
- Rating
- 4.7 (100 Google reviews)
- Address
- Transylvania County, NC 28768 (GPS 35.3115, -82.7776)
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Sliding Rock
Sliding Rock lies 11 miles west of Etowah in Transylvania County, number 15 of 30 by distance. It draws more Google reviews than any other waterfall near Etowah. 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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Slick Rock Falls
Slick Rock Falls lies 12 miles west of Etowah in Transylvania County, number 16 of 30 by distance. It ranks 13th for review count among waterfalls near Etowah. 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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Rainbow Falls
Rainbow Falls lies 13 miles south of Etowah in Greenville County, number 17 of 30 by distance. It ranks 9th for review count among waterfalls near Etowah. 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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Connestee Falls
Connestee Falls lies 13 miles southwest of Etowah in Transylvania County, number 18 of 30 by distance. Its own nearest town is Brevard.
- Address
- Transylvania County, NC (GPS 35.1637, -82.7315)
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Catheys Creek Falls
Catheys Creek Falls lies 13 miles southwest of Etowah in Transylvania County, number 19 of 30 by distance. It ranks 14th for review count among waterfalls near Etowah. Its own nearest town is Brevard.
- Rating
- 4.8 (26 Google reviews)
- Address
- Transylvania County, NC 28712 (GPS 35.2265, -82.8035)
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Yellowstone Falls
Yellowstone Falls lies 14 miles west of Etowah in Haywood County, number 20 of 30 by distance. It ranks 24th for review count among waterfalls near Etowah. Its own nearest town is Brevard.
- Rating
- 5.0 (5 Google reviews)
- Address
- Haywood County, NC 28716 (GPS 35.3237, -82.8410)
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Second Falls
Second Falls lies 14 miles west of Etowah in Haywood County, number 21 of 30 by distance. It ranks 19th for review count among waterfalls near Etowah. Its own nearest town is Brevard.
- Rating
- 4.9 (13 Google reviews)
- Address
- Haywood County, NC 28716 (GPS 35.3218, -82.8451)
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Raven Cliff Falls
Raven Cliff Falls lies 15 miles south of Etowah in Greenville County, number 22 of 30 by distance. It ranks 8th for review count among waterfalls near Etowah. 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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Upper Falls
Upper Falls lies 15 miles west of Etowah in Haywood County, number 23 of 30 by distance. Its own nearest town is Brevard.
- Address
- Haywood County, NC (GPS 35.3182, -82.8674)
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Big Falls
Big Falls lies 16 miles southeast of Etowah in Greenville County, number 24 of 30 by distance. It ranks 25th for review count among waterfalls near Etowah. Its own nearest town is Tigerville.
- Rating
- 2.0 (5 Google reviews)
- Address
- Greenville County, SC 29690 (GPS 35.1632, -82.3932)
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Pearsons Falls
Pearsons Falls lies 16 miles southeast of Etowah in Polk County, number 25 of 30 by distance. It ranks 4th for review count among waterfalls near Etowah. Set in a wildlife & bird sanctuary, this 90-ft. waterfall is accessed by a forested nature trail.
- Rating
- 4.4 (278 Google reviews)
- Address
- Polk County, NC 28773 (GPS 35.2151, -82.3359)
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Bird Rock Falls
Bird Rock Falls lies 16 miles southwest of Etowah in Transylvania County, number 26 of 30 by distance. It ranks 10th for review count among waterfalls near Etowah. Its own nearest town is Brevard.
- Rating
- 4.8 (44 Google reviews)
- Address
- Transylvania County, NC 28708 (GPS 35.2215, -82.8610)
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Wildcat Branch Upper Falls
Wildcat Branch Upper Falls lies 16 miles south of Etowah in Greenville County, number 27 of 30 by distance. It ranks 21st for review count among waterfalls near Etowah. 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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Wildcat Branch Lower Falls
Wildcat Branch Lower Falls lies 17 miles south of Etowah in Greenville County, number 28 of 30 by distance. It ranks 15th for review count among waterfalls near Etowah. 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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Bead and Lace Falls
Bead and Lace Falls lies 17 miles northeast of Etowah in Henderson County, number 29 of 30 by distance. It ranks 23rd for review count among waterfalls near Etowah. Its own nearest town is Edneyville.
- Rating
- 3.3 (6 Google reviews)
- Address
- Henderson County, NC 28792 (GPS 35.4471, -82.3384)
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Courthouse Falls
Courthouse Falls lies 17 miles west of Etowah in Transylvania County, number 30 of 30 by distance. It ranks 12th for review count among waterfalls near Etowah. Its own nearest town is Brevard.
- Rating
- 4.7 (38 Google reviews)
- Address
- Transylvania County, NC 28708 (GPS 35.2715, -82.8940)
Where the Waterfalls Are
Etowah 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 Etowah: 16 to the southwest, 15 to the west, 10 to the south, 6 to the northeast, 3 to the southeast, 2 to the east, and 1 to the north. They are spread across Transylvania County (23), Jackson County (9), Henderson County (6), Greenville County (6), Haywood County (3), and Polk County (2). The average distance is 16.9 miles.
By Distance
Within 10 miles of Etowah
Turley Falls (4.2 mi), Shoal Creek Falls (6.1 mi), Laughing Falls (6.3 mi), High Falls (8.1 mi), Shady Falls (8.1 mi), Hooker Falls (8.2 mi), Triple Falls (8.3 mi), Glencannon Falls (8.6 mi), High Falls (8.7 mi), Rock Creek Falls (9.6 mi), Bridal Veil Falls (9.8 mi), Looking Glass Falls (9.9 mi)
10 to 20 miles of Etowah
Maidenhair Falls (10 mi), Moore Cove Falls (10 mi), Sliding Rock (11 mi), Slick Rock Falls (12 mi), Rainbow Falls (13 mi), Connestee Falls (13 mi), Catheys Creek Falls (13 mi), Yellowstone Falls (14 mi), Second Falls (14 mi), Raven Cliff Falls (15 mi), Upper Falls (15 mi), Big Falls (16 mi), Pearsons Falls (16 mi), Bird Rock Falls (16 mi), Wildcat Branch Upper Falls (16 mi), Wildcat Branch Lower Falls (17 mi), Bead and Lace Falls (17 mi), Courthouse Falls (17 mi), Bradley Falls (17 mi), Slicking Falls (18 mi), Dill Falls (20 mi), Toms Falls (20 mi)
20 to 30 miles of Etowah
Camp Minnehaha Falls (20 mi), Hickorynut Falls (20 mi), The Cascades (21 mi), Rainbow Falls (21 mi), Lower Vernal Falls (22 mi), Upper Vernal Falls (22 mi), Toxaway Falls (23 mi), Dismal Falls (23 mi), Whitewater Falls (24 mi), Reedy Cove Falls (25 mi), Schoolhouse Falls (26 mi), Reems Creek Falls (26 mi), Rainbow Falls (26 mi), Windy Falls (27 mi), Slatten Falls (27 mi), Maidenhair Falls (28 mi), Twin Falls (28 mi), Fairfield Falls (28 mi), Woodfin Falls (30 mi)
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Waterfalls Near Etowah: FAQs
How many waterfalls are near Etowah, NC?
53 named waterfalls lie within 30 miles of Etowah: 12 within 10 miles, 22 10 to 20 miles, 19 20 to 30 miles. Distances are straight-line from the town center.
What is the closest waterfall to Etowah?
Turley Falls in Henderson County is the closest, about 4.2 miles east of Etowah.
What is the best-rated waterfall near Etowah?
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 Etowah in?
Transylvania County (23), Jackson County (9), Henderson County (6), Greenville County (6), and Haywood County (3).
How does Etowah compare with other North Carolina towns?
Etowah ranks 4th of the 31 North Carolina towns in our directory for the number of waterfalls within 30 miles.