Notable waterfall · Wilkes, North Carolina
Incredible Falls
Incredible Falls is a waterfall in Wilkes, North Carolina.
Incredible 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 Incredible 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 Incredible Falls: tips
- Stay on marked paths: rocks near falls are slippery.
- Flow is strongest in the wet season or during snowmelt.
How to reach Incredible Falls — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 36.42652, -81.08618. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Incredible Falls
- Stone Mountain State Park · sanctuary · Wilkes · ~6 km · Must-see
- Stone Mt State Park Waterfalls · waterfall · Wilkes · ~7 km · Must-see
- Doughton Park · sanctuary · Wilkes · ~11 km · Must-see
- Camp Raven Knob · sanctuary · Surry · ~27 km · Must-see
- Grayson Glades Natural Area Preserve · sanctuary · Grayson · ~30 km · Must-see
- New River State Park · sanctuary · Ashe · ~32 km · Must-see
- Blue Ridge Parkway · sanctuary · Grayson · ~33 km · Must-see
- Rendezvous Mountain Educational State Forest · park · Wilkes · ~36 km · Must-see
- Rendezvous Mountain State Park · sanctuary · Wilkes · ~37 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
- Mount Jefferson State Natural Area · viewpoint · Ashe · ~41 km · Must-see
- WIFM-FM (Elkin) · lake · Yadkin · ~42 km · Must-see
- W. Kerr Scott Reservoir · lake · Wilkes · ~48 km · Must-see
- Mulatto Mountain · viewpoint · Ashe · ~48 km · Must-see
- Horse Heaven · viewpoint · Wythe · ~50 km · Must-see
- Devils Den · sanctuary · Grayson · ~51 km · Must-see
- Tomkins Knob · viewpoint · Ashe · ~51 km · Must-see
Other waterfalls near Incredible Falls
- Stone Mt State Park Waterfalls · waterfall · Wilkes · ~7 km · Must-see
- Bullhead Creek Cascades · waterfall · Wilkes · ~1 km
- Upper Widows Creek Falls · waterfall · Wilkes · ~3 km
- Widows Falls · waterfall · Wilkes · ~4 km
- Bullhead Creek Falls · waterfall · Wilkes · ~5 km
- Middle Falls · waterfall · Wilkes · ~8 km
- Middle Falls/Lower Falls Trail · waterfall · Wilkes · ~8 km
- Stone Mountain Falls · waterfall · Wilkes · ~9 km
- Lower Falls · waterfall · Wilkes · ~9 km
- Carter Falls · waterfall · Wilkes · ~30 km
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Frequently asked
What is the best time to visit Incredible 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 Incredible Falls?
Nearby: Stone Mountain State Park (sanctuary, 6 km), Stone Mt State Park Waterfalls (waterfall, 7 km), Doughton Park (sanctuary, 11 km), Camp Raven Knob (sanctuary, 27 km), Grayson Glades Natural Area Preserve (sanctuary, 30 km), New River State Park (sanctuary, 32 km).
Is Incredible Falls worth visiting?
Incredible Falls is listed as a notable waterfall in North Carolina on Spotwander.