Middle Falls

Middle 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 Middle 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 Middle Falls: tips

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

How to reach Middle Falls — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 36.38057, -81.04040. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Middle Falls

• Stone Mt State Park Waterfalls · waterfall · Wilkes · ~2 km · Must-see
• Stone Mountain State Park · sanctuary · Wilkes · ~3 km · Must-see
• Doughton Park · sanctuary · Wilkes · ~16 km · Must-see
• Camp Raven Knob · sanctuary · Surry · ~25 km · Must-see
• Grayson Glades Natural Area Preserve · sanctuary · Grayson · ~32 km · Must-see
• WIFM-FM (Elkin) · lake · Yadkin · ~34 km · Must-see
• Rendezvous Mountain Educational State Forest · park · Wilkes · ~35 km · Must-see
• Rendezvous Mountain State Park · sanctuary · Wilkes · ~37 km · Must-see
• New River State Park · sanctuary · Ashe · ~39 km · Must-see
• Blue Ridge Parkway · sanctuary · Grayson · ~39 km · Must-see
• Rendezvous Mountain State Forest · sanctuary · Wilkes · ~40 km · Must-see
• Stewarts Creek State Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Carroll · ~40 km · Must-see
• W. Kerr Scott Reservoir · lake · Wilkes · ~45 km · Must-see
• Mount Jefferson State Natural Area · viewpoint · Ashe · ~46 km · Must-see
• Pores Knob · viewpoint · Wilkes · ~48 km · Must-see
• Andy Griffith Museum · museum · Patrick · ~51 km · Must-see
• Mulatto Mountain · viewpoint · Ashe · ~52 km · Must-see
• Lovill's Creek Lake · lake · Carroll · ~52 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Middle Falls

Other waterfalls near Middle Falls

• Stone Mt State Park Waterfalls · waterfall · Wilkes · ~2 km · Must-see
• Middle Falls/Lower Falls Trail · waterfall · Wilkes · ~0 km
• Stone Mountain Falls · waterfall · Wilkes · ~1 km
• Lower Falls · waterfall · Wilkes · ~1 km
• Bullhead Creek Falls · waterfall · Wilkes · ~4 km
• Widows Falls · waterfall · Wilkes · ~4 km
• Upper Widows Creek Falls · waterfall · Wilkes · ~6 km
• Bullhead Creek Cascades · waterfall · Wilkes · ~7 km
• Incredible Falls · waterfall · Wilkes · ~8 km
• Carter Falls · waterfall · Wilkes · ~22 km

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