Laurel Falls

Laurel 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 Laurel 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.

How to reach Laurel Falls — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 35.59700, -82.33526. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Laurel Falls

• Swannanoa Gap · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~8 km · Must-see
• North Fork Reservoir · lake · East Tennessee · ~10 km · Must-see
• Pisgah National Forest · sanctuary · Buncombe · ~12 km · Must-see
• Andrews Geyser · park · McDowell · ~13 km · Must-see
• Andrews Geyser · sanctuary · East Tennessee · ~13 km · Must-see
• Mountains-to-Sea Trail · trek · Buncombe · ~16 km · Must-see
• Arrowhead Monument · sanctuary · East Tennessee · ~18 km · Must-see
• Bull Gap · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~18 km · Must-see
• Craven Gap · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~19 km · Must-see
• Saint Lukes Church · church · Buncombe · ~22 km · Must-see
• Beaucatcher Mountain · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~23 km · Must-see
• Bluerock Mountain · viewpoint · Henderson · ~23 km · Must-see
• Bluerock Mountain · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~23 km · Must-see
• Thomas Wolfe House · fort · Buncombe · ~24 km · Must-see
• Mount Mitchell · viewpoint · Yancey · ~25 km · Must-see
• Basilica of Saint Lawrence · church · Buncombe · ~25 km · Must-see
• Biltmore Estate · attraction · Buncombe · ~26 km · Must-see
• Botanical Gardens at Asheville · sanctuary · Buncombe · ~26 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Laurel Falls

Other waterfalls near Laurel Falls

• Raven Cliff Falls · waterfall · Greenville · ~78 km · Must-see
• Lower Whitewater Falls Trail · waterfall · Oconee · ~110 km · Must-see
• Norton Falls on Lake Glenville · waterfall · Pickens · ~118 km · Must-see
• Falls Creek Landing At Keowee · waterfall · Oconee · ~126 km · Must-see
• Grotto Falls Smokey Mountains · waterfall · East Tennessee · ~133 km · Must-see
• Mitchell Falls · waterfall · East Tennessee · ~139 km · Must-see
• Roaring Fork Falls · waterfall · East Tennessee · ~141 km · Must-see
• Davids Falls · waterfall · McDowell · ~9 km
• Upper Catawba Falls · waterfall · McDowell · ~10 km
• Catawba Falls · waterfall · McDowell · ~10 km

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