Notable waterfall · Blount, Alabama
Powell Falls
Powell Falls is a waterfall in Blount, Alabama.
Powell 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 Powell 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 Powell Falls — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 33.98698, -86.61366. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Powell Falls
- Easley Covered Bridge · fort · Blount · ~11 km · Must-see
- Shrine of the Most Blessed Sacrament · church · Cullman · ~13 km · Must-see
- Big Canoe Creek Nature Preserve · sanctuary · St. Clair · ~30 km · Must-see
- Rickwood Caverns State Park · park · Blount · ~32 km · Must-see
- Horse Pens 40 · park · St. Clair · ~37 km · Must-see
- Cullman County Museum · museum · Cullman · ~38 km · Must-see
- John W. Inzer Museum · museum · St. Clair · ~46 km · Must-see
- Birmingham Alabama Temple · church · Jefferson · ~50 km · Must-see
- Shady Grove Methodist Church · church · Cullman · ~53 km · Must-see
- Ruffner Mountain · sanctuary · Jefferson · ~60 km · Must-see
- Georgia Mountain · viewpoint · Marshall · ~60 km · Must-see
- Lewis Smith Lake · lake · Winston · ~61 km · Must-see
- Little Wills Valley · viewpoint · Etowah · ~62 km · Must-see
- Newsome Sinks Karst Area · sanctuary · Morgan · ~63 km · Must-see
- H. Neely Henry Lake · lake · St. Clair · ~63 km · Must-see
- Shady Grove Baptist Church · church · Jefferson · ~63 km · Must-see
- Bethel Baptist Church · church · Jefferson · ~64 km · Must-see
- First Baptist Church of Kingston · church · Jefferson · ~65 km · Must-see
Other waterfalls near Powell Falls
- Noccalula Falls Park · waterfall · Etowah · ~68 km · Must-see
- Little River Falls · waterfall · DeKalb · ~127 km · Must-see
- Nectar Falls · waterfall · Blount · ~1 km
- Mardis Mills Falls · waterfall · Blount · ~9 km
- Mardis Mills Falls Park · waterfall · Blount · ~9 km
- Cornelius Falls · waterfall · Blount · ~13 km
- Larkwood Falls · waterfall · Cullman · ~35 km
- Turkey Creek Falls · waterfall · Jefferson · ~41 km
- Longwood Falls · waterfall · Jefferson · ~54 km
- Noccalula Falls Petting Zoo · waterfall · Etowah · ~68 km
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Frequently asked
Is Powell Falls flowing now?
No visitor has reported the water flow status for Powell Falls yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Powell Falls?
July to January, best August to November right after rains; most dry up from February to June. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Powell Falls?
Nearby: Easley Covered Bridge (fort, 11 km), Shrine of the Most Blessed Sacrament (church, 13 km), Big Canoe Creek Nature Preserve (sanctuary, 30 km), Rickwood Caverns State Park (park, 32 km), Horse Pens 40 (park, 37 km), Cullman County Museum (museum, 38 km).
Is Powell Falls worth visiting?
Powell Falls is listed as a notable waterfall in Alabama on Spotwander.