Notable waterfall · Burke, North Carolina
Yellow Fork Falls
Yellow Fork Falls is a waterfall in Burke, North Carolina.
Yellow Fork 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 Yellow Fork 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 Yellow Fork Falls — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 35.80972, -81.95221. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Yellow Fork Falls
- Lake James · lake · Burke · ~9 km · Must-see
- Lake James State Park · lake · Burke · ~11 km · Must-see
- Linville Gorge Wilderness · sanctuary · Burke · ~12 km · Must-see
- Gillespie Gap · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~13 km · Must-see
- Table Rock Mountain · viewpoint · Burke · ~14 km · Must-see
- Linville Caverns · attraction · McDowell · ~15 km · Must-see
- Saint Paul's Episcopal Church · church · Burke · ~16 km · Must-see
- Lake Tahoma · lake · East Tennessee · ~19 km · Must-see
- Humpback Mountain · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~19 km · Must-see
- Woody's Knob · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~20 km · Must-see
- Doe Hill Mountain · viewpoint · Avery · ~23 km · Must-see
- Doe Hill Mountain · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~23 km · Must-see
- Buck Creek Gap · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~25 km · Must-see
- The Berry Site · fort · Burke · ~25 km · Must-see
- Chestnut Mountain · viewpoint · Caldwell · ~27 km · Must-see
- Little Chestnut Mountain · viewpoint · Caldwell · ~27 km · Must-see
- Brown Mountain · viewpoint · Caldwell · ~27 km · Must-see
- Adams Mountain · viewpoint · Caldwell · ~31 km · Must-see
Other waterfalls near Yellow Fork Falls
- Raven Cliff Falls · waterfall · Greenville · ~127 km · Must-see
- Stone Mt State Park Waterfalls · waterfall · Wilkes · ~130 km · Must-see
- Stillhouse Falls · waterfall · McDowell · ~6 km
- Linville Falls Mountain Preserve · waterfall · East Tennessee · ~11 km
- Laurel Leap Falls · waterfall · McDowell · ~12 km
- Bear Den Falls · waterfall · McDowell · ~13 km
- Toms Creek Falls · waterfall · McDowell · ~13 km
- Toms Creek Falls · waterfall · East Tennessee · ~13 km
- Cathedral Falls · waterfall · Burke · ~14 km
- English Falls · waterfall · McDowell · ~14 km
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Frequently asked
What is the best time to visit Yellow Fork 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 Yellow Fork Falls?
Nearby: Lake James (lake, 9 km), Lake James State Park (lake, 11 km), Linville Gorge Wilderness (sanctuary, 12 km), Gillespie Gap (viewpoint, 13 km), Table Rock Mountain (viewpoint, 14 km), Linville Caverns (attraction, 15 km).
Is Yellow Fork Falls worth visiting?
Yellow Fork Falls is listed as a notable waterfall in North Carolina on Spotwander.