Lake Falls

Lake Falls: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.

Status options for this waterfall: Water flowing well · Low flow / trickle · Dry, no water · Entry closed.

Best time to visit Lake Falls

Season: July to January, best August to November right after rains; most dry up from February to June.

Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.

Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.

Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.

Visiting Lake Falls: tips

• Stay on marked paths: rocks near falls are slippery.
• Flow is strongest in the wet season or during snowmelt.

How to reach Lake Falls — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 35.25898, -82.47312. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Lake Falls

• McAlpine Mountain · viewpoint · Greenville · ~5 km · Must-see
• Lake Summit · lake · Greenville · ~8 km · Must-see
• Holmes Educational State Forest · sanctuary · Greenville · ~12 km · Must-see
• Chestnut Ridge Heritage Preserve · sanctuary · Greenville · ~27 km · Must-see
• Caesars Head Mountain · viewpoint · Greenville · ~28 km · Must-see
• Robinson Rock House Ruin and Plantation Site · fort · Greenville · ~28 km · Must-see
• Raven Cliff Falls · waterfall · Greenville · ~30 km · Must-see
• Lake Adger · lake · East Tennessee · ~30 km · Must-see
• Chestnut Mountain · viewpoint · Greenville · ~30 km · Must-see
• Chestnut Mountain · viewpoint · Transylvania · ~30 km · Must-see
• Lake Julian · lake · East Tennessee · ~31 km · Must-see
• Bluerock Mountain · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~33 km · Must-see
• Bluerock Mountain · viewpoint · Henderson · ~33 km · Must-see
• North Carolina Arboretum · park · East Tennessee · ~37 km · Must-see
• North Carolina Arboretum · park · Buncombe · ~37 km · Must-see
• Looking Glass Rock · viewpoint · Transylvania · ~37 km · Must-see
• Lake Lure · lake · East Tennessee · ~40 km · Must-see
• Mount Pisgah · sanctuary · East Tennessee · ~40 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Lake Falls

Other waterfalls near Lake Falls

• Raven Cliff Falls · waterfall · Greenville · ~30 km · Must-see
• Lower Whitewater Falls Trail · waterfall · Oconee · ~68 km · Must-see
• Norton Falls on Lake Glenville · waterfall · Pickens · ~70 km · Must-see
• Falls Creek Landing At Keowee · waterfall · Oconee · ~78 km · Must-see
• Tallulah Falls Dam · waterfall · Rabun · ~128 km · Must-see
• Grotto Falls Smokey Mountains · waterfall · East Tennessee · ~128 km · Must-see
• Mitchell Falls · waterfall · East Tennessee · ~134 km · Must-see
• Toccoa Falls · waterfall · Stephens · ~137 km · Must-see
• Roaring Fork Falls · waterfall · East Tennessee · ~137 km · Must-see
• Lake Falls · waterfall · Henderson · ~0 km

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