Rutherford County, North Carolina
Waterfalls Near Lake Lure, NC
Lake Lure has 27 named waterfalls within 30 miles, 6 of them inside 10 miles. Hickorynut Falls is the closest at 3.1 miles to the west. 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 Lake Lure at a Glance
27 Waterfalls Near Lake Lure, Ranked by Distance
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Hickorynut Falls
Hickorynut Falls is the closest named waterfall to Lake Lure, 3.1 miles to the west in Rutherford County. It ranks 6th for review count among waterfalls near Lake Lure. 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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Rainbow Falls
Rainbow Falls lies 3.2 miles northwest of Lake Lure in Rutherford County, number 2 of 27 by distance. It ranks 12th for review count among waterfalls near Lake Lure.
- Rating
- 2.2 (30 Google reviews)
- Address
- Chimney Rock, NC 28746
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The Cascades
The Cascades lies 4.5 miles northwest of Lake Lure in Henderson County, number 3 of 27 by distance. It ranks 24th for review count among waterfalls near Lake Lure.
- Rating
- 3.7 (3 Google reviews)
- Address
- Henderson County, NC 28746 (GPS 35.4623, -82.2737)
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Camp Minnehaha Falls
Camp Minnehaha Falls lies 5.2 miles northwest of Lake Lure in Henderson County, number 4 of 27 by distance. It ranks 16th for review count among waterfalls near Lake Lure.
- Rating
- 4.3 (8 Google reviews)
- Address
- Henderson County, NC 28792 (GPS 35.4642, -82.2850)
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Toms Falls
Toms Falls lies 6.9 miles northwest of Lake Lure in Henderson County, number 5 of 27 by distance. It ranks 21st for review count among waterfalls near Lake Lure. Its own nearest town is 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 7.6 miles west of Lake Lure in Henderson County, number 6 of 27 by distance. It ranks 19th for review count among waterfalls near Lake Lure. 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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Bradley Falls
Bradley Falls lies 12 miles southwest of Lake Lure in Polk County, number 7 of 27 by distance. It ranks 9th for review count among waterfalls near Lake Lure. 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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Pearsons Falls
Pearsons Falls lies 16 miles southwest of Lake Lure in Polk County, number 8 of 27 by distance. It ranks 3rd for review count among waterfalls near Lake Lure. 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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Turley Falls
Turley Falls lies 19 miles west of Lake Lure in Henderson County, number 9 of 27 by distance. It ranks 17th for review count among waterfalls near Lake Lure. 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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Big Falls
Big Falls lies 21 miles southwest of Lake Lure in Greenville County, number 10 of 27 by distance. It ranks 22nd for review count among waterfalls near Lake Lure. 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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Douglas Falk
Douglas Falk lies 23 miles northwest of Lake Lure in Buncombe County, number 11 of 27 by distance. It ranks 23rd for review count among waterfalls near Lake Lure. 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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Rock Creek Falls
Rock Creek Falls lies 23 miles southwest of Lake Lure in Henderson County, number 12 of 27 by distance. It ranks 15th for review count among waterfalls near Lake Lure. 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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Blue Sea Falls
Blue Sea Falls lies 24 miles north of Lake Lure in Yancey County, number 13 of 27 by distance. Its own nearest town is Black Mountain.
- Address
- Yancey County, NC (GPS 35.7645, -82.3101)
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Walker Falls
Walker Falls lies 24 miles north of Lake Lure in Buncombe County, number 14 of 27 by distance. It ranks 8th for review count among waterfalls near Lake Lure. 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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Mitchell Falls
Mitchell Falls lies 24 miles north of Lake Lure in Yancey County, number 15 of 27 by distance. It ranks 20th for review count among waterfalls near Lake Lure. 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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Shoal Creek Falls
Shoal Creek Falls lies 26 miles southwest of Lake Lure in Transylvania County, number 16 of 27 by distance. It ranks 14th for review count among waterfalls near Lake Lure. 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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Upper Falls
Upper Falls lies 27 miles north of Lake Lure in Yancey County, number 17 of 27 by distance. It ranks 18th for review count among waterfalls near Lake Lure. 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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Triple Falls
Triple Falls lies 28 miles southwest of Lake Lure in Transylvania County, number 18 of 27 by distance. It draws more Google reviews than any other waterfall near Lake Lure. 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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High Falls
High Falls lies 28 miles southwest of Lake Lure in Transylvania County, number 19 of 27 by distance. It ranks 5th for review count among waterfalls near Lake Lure. 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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Hooker Falls
Hooker Falls lies 28 miles southwest of Lake Lure in Transylvania County, number 20 of 27 by distance. It ranks 2nd for review count among waterfalls near Lake Lure. 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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Reems Creek Falls
Reems Creek Falls lies 29 miles northwest of Lake Lure in Buncombe County, number 21 of 27 by distance. It ranks 10th for review count among waterfalls near Lake Lure. 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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Roaring Spout Falls
Roaring Spout Falls lies 29 miles north of Lake Lure in Yancey County, number 22 of 27 by distance. Its own nearest town is Burnsville.
- Address
- Yancey County, NC (GPS 35.8490, -82.2090)
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Bridal Veil Falls
Bridal Veil Falls lies 29 miles southwest of Lake Lure in Transylvania County, number 23 of 27 by distance. It ranks 11th for review count among waterfalls near Lake Lure. 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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Laughing Falls
Laughing Falls lies 29 miles west of Lake Lure in Transylvania County, number 24 of 27 by distance. It ranks 13th for review count among waterfalls near Lake Lure. 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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Murphy Falls
Murphy Falls lies 30 miles north of Lake Lure in Mitchell County, number 25 of 27 by distance. It ranks 25th for review count among waterfalls near Lake Lure. Its own nearest town is Spruce Pine.
- Rating
- 3.0 (2 Google reviews)
- Address
- Mitchell County, NC 28714 (GPS 35.8521, -82.1420)
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Rainbow Falls
Rainbow Falls lies 30 miles southwest of Lake Lure in Greenville County, number 26 of 27 by distance. It ranks 7th for review count among waterfalls near Lake Lure. 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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Crabtree Falls
Crabtree Falls lies 30 miles north of Lake Lure in Mitchell County, number 27 of 27 by distance. It ranks 4th for review count among waterfalls near Lake Lure. Waterfall cascading down a 60-ft. rock, with a 2.5-mi. looped trail featuring ferns & wildflowers.
- Rating
- 4.1 (271 Google reviews)
- Address
- Mitchell County, NC 28777 (GPS 35.8567, -82.1361)
Where the Waterfalls Are
Lake Lure 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 Lake Lure: 10 to the southwest, 7 to the north, 6 to the northwest, and 4 to the west. They are spread across Henderson County (6), Transylvania County (6), Yancey County (4), Buncombe County (3), Rutherford County (2), and Polk County (2). The average distance is 20.8 miles.
By Distance
Within 10 miles of Lake Lure
Hickorynut Falls (3.1 mi), Rainbow Falls (3.2 mi), The Cascades (4.5 mi), Camp Minnehaha Falls (5.2 mi), Toms Falls (6.9 mi), Bead and Lace Falls (7.6 mi)
10 to 20 miles of Lake Lure
Bradley Falls (12 mi), Pearsons Falls (16 mi), Turley Falls (19 mi)
20 to 30 miles of Lake Lure
Big Falls (21 mi), Douglas Falk (23 mi), Rock Creek Falls (23 mi), Blue Sea Falls (24 mi), Walker Falls (24 mi), Mitchell Falls (24 mi), Shoal Creek Falls (26 mi), Upper Falls (27 mi), Triple Falls (28 mi), High Falls (28 mi), Hooker Falls (28 mi), Reems Creek Falls (29 mi), Roaring Spout Falls (29 mi), Bridal Veil Falls (29 mi), Laughing Falls (29 mi), Murphy Falls (30 mi), Rainbow Falls (30 mi), Crabtree Falls (30 mi)
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Waterfalls Near Lake Lure: FAQs
How many waterfalls are near Lake Lure, NC?
27 named waterfalls lie within 30 miles of Lake Lure: 6 within 10 miles, 3 10 to 20 miles, 18 20 to 30 miles. Distances are straight-line from the town center.
What is the closest waterfall to Lake Lure?
Hickorynut Falls in Rutherford County is the closest, about 3.1 miles west of Lake Lure.
What is the best-rated waterfall near Lake Lure?
Triple Falls has the highest Google rating among nearby falls with at least 10 reviews: 4.9 stars from 331 Google reviews.
Which counties are the waterfalls near Lake Lure in?
Henderson County (6), Transylvania County (6), Yancey County (4), Buncombe County (3), and Rutherford County (2).
How does Lake Lure compare with other North Carolina towns?
Lake Lure ranks 14th of the 31 North Carolina towns in our directory for the number of waterfalls within 30 miles.