Notable waterfall · Yancey, North Carolina
Roaring Fork Falls
Roaring Fork Falls is a waterfall in Yancey, North Carolina.
Roaring 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 Roaring 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 Roaring Fork Falls — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 35.76024, -82.19172. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Roaring Fork Falls
- Buck Creek Gap · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~3 km · Must-see
- Mount Craig · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~8 km · Must-see
- Mount Mitchell · viewpoint · Yancey · ~8 km · Must-see
- Mount Mitchell State Park · sanctuary · Yancey · ~13 km · Must-see
- Lake Tahoma · lake · East Tennessee · ~14 km · Must-see
- Celo Knob · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~14 km · Must-see
- Andrews Geyser · sanctuary · East Tennessee · ~16 km · Must-see
- Andrews Geyser · park · McDowell · ~16 km · Must-see
- Arrowhead Monument · sanctuary · East Tennessee · ~18 km · Must-see
- Woody's Knob · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~19 km · Must-see
- Pisgah National Forest · sanctuary · Buncombe · ~20 km · Must-see
- Gillespie Gap · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~20 km · Must-see
- Mountains-to-Sea Trail · trek · Buncombe · ~21 km · Must-see
- North Fork Reservoir · lake · East Tennessee · ~21 km · Must-see
- Swannanoa Gap · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~21 km · Must-see
- Lake James · lake · Burke · ~32 km · Must-see
- Bull Gap · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~34 km · Must-see
- Lake James State Park · lake · Burke · ~36 km · Must-see
Other waterfalls near Roaring Fork Falls
- Raven Cliff Falls · waterfall · Greenville · ~105 km · Must-see
- Lower Whitewater Falls Trail · waterfall · Oconee · ~137 km · Must-see
- Norton Falls on Lake Glenville · waterfall · Pickens · ~146 km · Must-see
- Grotto Falls Smokey Mountains · waterfall · East Tennessee · ~150 km · Must-see
- Setrock Creek Falls · waterfall · East Tennessee · ~4 km
- Setrock Creek Falls · waterfall · Yancey · ~4 km
- Curtis Creek Falls · waterfall · McDowell · ~5 km
- Lower Middle Creek Falls · waterfall · Yancey · ~7 km
- Squawroot Falls · waterfall · Yancey · ~7 km
- Middle Creek Falls · waterfall · Yancey · ~7 km
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Frequently asked
Is Roaring Fork Falls flowing now?
No visitor has reported the water flow status for Roaring Fork Falls yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Roaring 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 Roaring Fork Falls?
Nearby: Buck Creek Gap (viewpoint, 3 km), Mount Craig (viewpoint, 8 km), Mount Mitchell (viewpoint, 8 km), Mount Mitchell State Park (sanctuary, 13 km), Lake Tahoma (lake, 14 km), Celo Knob (viewpoint, 14 km).
Is Roaring Fork Falls worth visiting?
Roaring Fork Falls is listed as a notable waterfall in North Carolina on Spotwander.