Buncombe County, North Carolina
Waterfalls Near Fairview, NC
There are 39 named waterfalls within a 30-mile radius of Fairview, 6 of them inside 10 miles. The nearest is Toms Falls, 5.4 miles east of town. Triple Falls earns the best visitor rating nearby (4.9 stars from 331 Google reviews). Most of the falls are southwest of Fairview. 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 Fairview at a Glance
30 Waterfalls Near Fairview, Ranked by Distance
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Toms Falls
Toms Falls is the closest named waterfall to Fairview, 5.4 miles to the east in Henderson County. It ranks 23rd for review count among waterfalls near Fairview.
- Rating
- 2.4 (5 Google reviews)
- Address
- Henderson County, NC 28792 (GPS 35.4848, -82.3060)
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Bead and Lace Falls
Bead and Lace Falls lies 5.6 miles southeast of Fairview in Henderson County, number 2 of 30 by distance. It ranks 20th for review count among waterfalls near Fairview. 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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Camp Minnehaha Falls
Camp Minnehaha Falls lies 7.1 miles southeast of Fairview in Henderson County, number 3 of 30 by distance. It ranks 17th for review count among waterfalls near Fairview. Its own nearest town is Lake Lure.
- Rating
- 4.3 (8 Google reviews)
- Address
- Henderson County, NC 28792 (GPS 35.4642, -82.2850)
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The Cascades
The Cascades lies 7.7 miles southeast of Fairview in Henderson County, number 4 of 30 by distance. It ranks 26th for review count among waterfalls near Fairview. Its own nearest town is Lake Lure.
- Rating
- 3.7 (3 Google reviews)
- Address
- Henderson County, NC 28746 (GPS 35.4623, -82.2737)
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Rainbow Falls
Rainbow Falls lies 9.1 miles southeast of Fairview in Rutherford County, number 5 of 30 by distance. It ranks 13th for review count among waterfalls near Fairview. Its own nearest town is Lake Lure.
- Rating
- 2.2 (30 Google reviews)
- Address
- Chimney Rock, NC 28746
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Hickorynut Falls
Hickorynut Falls lies 9.5 miles southeast of Fairview in Rutherford County, number 6 of 30 by distance. It ranks 7th for review count among waterfalls near Fairview. This horsetail waterfall along Fall Creek in Chimney Rock State Park drops from a height of 404 ft.
- Rating
- 4.6 (123 Google reviews)
- Address
- Lake Lure, NC 28746
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Douglas Falk
Douglas Falk lies 15 miles north of Fairview in Buncombe County, number 7 of 30 by distance. It ranks 24th for review count among waterfalls near Fairview. Its own nearest town is Black Mountain.
- Rating
- 4.6 (5 Google reviews)
- Address
- Buncombe County, NC 28709 (GPS 35.7268, -82.3801)
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Turley Falls
Turley Falls lies 15 miles southwest of Fairview in Henderson County, number 8 of 30 by distance. It ranks 18th for review count among waterfalls near Fairview. 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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Reems Creek Falls
Reems Creek Falls lies 17 miles northwest of Fairview in Buncombe County, number 9 of 30 by distance. It ranks 11th for review count among waterfalls near Fairview. Its own nearest town is Weaverville.
- Rating
- 2.7 (42 Google reviews)
- Address
- Buncombe County, NC 28804 (GPS 35.6884, -82.6043)
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Walker Falls
Walker Falls lies 17 miles north of Fairview in Buncombe County, number 10 of 30 by distance. It ranks 9th for review count among waterfalls near Fairview. Its own nearest town is Black Mountain.
- Rating
- 4.3 (49 Google reviews)
- Address
- Buncombe County, NC 28709 (GPS 35.7557, -82.3543)
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Bradley Falls
Bradley Falls lies 18 miles south of Fairview in Polk County, number 11 of 30 by distance. It ranks 10th for review count among waterfalls near Fairview. Its own nearest town is Tryon.
- Rating
- 4.4 (45 Google reviews)
- Address
- Polk County, NC 28773 (GPS 35.2684, -82.2917)
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Blue Sea Falls
Blue Sea Falls lies 18 miles north of Fairview in Yancey County, number 12 of 30 by distance. Its own nearest town is Black Mountain.
- Address
- Yancey County, NC (GPS 35.7645, -82.3101)
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Mitchell Falls
Mitchell Falls lies 19 miles north of Fairview in Yancey County, number 13 of 30 by distance. It ranks 21st for review count among waterfalls near Fairview. Its own nearest town is Burnsville.
- Rating
- 4.5 (6 Google reviews)
- Address
- Yancey County, NC 28714 (GPS 35.7740, -82.2837)
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Pearsons Falls
Pearsons Falls lies 21 miles south of Fairview in Polk County, number 14 of 30 by distance. It ranks 4th for review count among waterfalls near Fairview. 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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High Falls
High Falls lies 22 miles southwest of Fairview in Transylvania County, number 15 of 30 by distance. It ranks 22nd for review count among waterfalls near Fairview. 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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Rock Creek Falls
Rock Creek Falls lies 23 miles south of Fairview in Henderson County, number 16 of 30 by distance. It ranks 16th for review count among waterfalls near Fairview. 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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Shoal Creek Falls
Shoal Creek Falls lies 23 miles southwest of Fairview in Transylvania County, number 17 of 30 by distance. It ranks 15th for review count among waterfalls near Fairview. 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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Laughing Falls
Laughing Falls lies 23 miles southwest of Fairview in Transylvania County, number 18 of 30 by distance. It ranks 14th for review count among waterfalls near Fairview. 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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Big Falls
Big Falls lies 24 miles south of Fairview in Greenville County, number 19 of 30 by distance. It ranks 25th for review count among waterfalls near Fairview. 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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Hooker Falls
Hooker Falls lies 25 miles southwest of Fairview in Transylvania County, number 20 of 30 by distance. It ranks 3rd for review count among waterfalls near Fairview. 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 25 miles southwest of Fairview in Transylvania County, number 21 of 30 by distance. It ranks 2nd for review count among waterfalls near Fairview. 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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Upper Falls
Upper Falls lies 25 miles northeast of Fairview in Yancey County, number 22 of 30 by distance. It ranks 19th for review count among waterfalls near Fairview. USGS notes: Located at Milepost 339.5 on the Blue Ridge Parkway
- Rating
- 4.7 (7 Google reviews)
- Address
- Yancey County, NC 28714 (GPS 35.8190, -82.1508)
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High Falls
High Falls lies 25 miles southwest of Fairview in Transylvania County, number 23 of 30 by distance. It ranks 5th for review count among waterfalls near Fairview. 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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Roaring Spout Falls
Roaring Spout Falls lies 25 miles northeast of Fairview in Yancey County, number 24 of 30 by distance. Its own nearest town is Burnsville.
- Address
- Yancey County, NC (GPS 35.8490, -82.2090)
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Moore Cove Falls
Moore Cove Falls lies 26 miles southwest of Fairview in Transylvania County, number 25 of 30 by distance. It ranks 8th for review count among waterfalls near Fairview. 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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Shady Falls
Shady Falls lies 26 miles southwest of Fairview in Transylvania County, number 26 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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Looking Glass Falls
Looking Glass Falls lies 26 miles southwest of Fairview in Transylvania County, number 27 of 30 by distance. It ranks 6th for review count among waterfalls near Fairview. 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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Sliding Rock
Sliding Rock lies 26 miles southwest of Fairview in Transylvania County, number 28 of 30 by distance. It draws more Google reviews than any other waterfall near Fairview. 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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Glencannon Falls
Glencannon Falls lies 26 miles southwest of Fairview in Transylvania County, number 29 of 30 by distance. Its own nearest town is Brevard.
- Address
- Transylvania County, NC (GPS 35.2259, -82.6968)
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Bridal Veil Falls
Bridal Veil Falls lies 27 miles southwest of Fairview in Transylvania County, number 30 of 30 by distance. It ranks 12th for review count among waterfalls near Fairview. 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)
Where the Waterfalls Are
Fairview sits in or near the High Country and Black Mountains area of North Carolina. North of Asheville, the Blue Ridge broadens into a high, rugged landscape that includes the Black Mountains and the highlands around Boone and Banner Elk. Linville Falls, in Burke County, drops into the head of the Linville Gorge, one of the deepest gorges in the East, and is reached by well-maintained trails from a visitor center along the Blue Ridge Parkway. Crabtree Falls, in Mitchell County, cascades over a broad rock face on a loop trail through ferns and wildflowers. Yancey and Mitchell counties add falls draining the high Blacks and Roan Highlands, and Buncombe County holds a few near Black Mountain. Read the North Carolina waterfall guide.
By direction from Fairview: 19 to the southwest, 5 to the northeast, 5 to the southeast, 4 to the north, 4 to the south, 1 to the east, and 1 to the northwest. They are spread across Transylvania County (14), Henderson County (6), Yancey County (4), Buncombe County (3), Mitchell County (3), and Haywood County (3). The average distance is 21.4 miles.
By Distance
Within 10 miles of Fairview
Toms Falls (5.4 mi), Bead and Lace Falls (5.6 mi), Camp Minnehaha Falls (7.1 mi), The Cascades (7.7 mi), Rainbow Falls (9.1 mi), Hickorynut Falls (9.5 mi)
10 to 20 miles of Fairview
Douglas Falk (15 mi), Turley Falls (15 mi), Reems Creek Falls (17 mi), Walker Falls (17 mi), Bradley Falls (18 mi), Blue Sea Falls (18 mi), Mitchell Falls (19 mi)
20 to 30 miles of Fairview
Pearsons Falls (21 mi), High Falls (22 mi), Rock Creek Falls (23 mi), Shoal Creek Falls (23 mi), Laughing Falls (23 mi), Big Falls (24 mi), Hooker Falls (25 mi), Triple Falls (25 mi), Upper Falls (25 mi), High Falls (25 mi), Roaring Spout Falls (25 mi), Moore Cove Falls (26 mi), Shady Falls (26 mi), Looking Glass Falls (26 mi), Sliding Rock (26 mi), Glencannon Falls (26 mi), Bridal Veil Falls (27 mi), Slick Rock Falls (27 mi), Murphy Falls (27 mi), Crabtree Falls (28 mi), Maidenhair Falls (28 mi), Yellowstone Falls (28 mi), Rainbow Falls (28 mi), Second Falls (29 mi), Grassy Creek Falls (29 mi), Upper Falls (30 mi)
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Waterfalls Near Fairview: FAQs
How many waterfalls are near Fairview, NC?
39 named waterfalls lie within 30 miles of Fairview: 6 within 10 miles, 7 10 to 20 miles, 26 20 to 30 miles. Distances are straight-line from the town center.
What is the closest waterfall to Fairview?
Toms Falls in Henderson County is the closest, about 5.4 miles east of Fairview.
What is the best-rated waterfall near Fairview?
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 Fairview in?
Transylvania County (14), Henderson County (6), Yancey County (4), Buncombe County (3), and Mitchell County (3).
How does Fairview compare with other North Carolina towns?
Fairview ranks 8th of the 31 North Carolina towns in our directory for the number of waterfalls within 30 miles.