Notable waterfall · McCreary, Kentucky
Big Spring Falls
Big Spring Falls is a waterfall in McCreary, Kentucky.
Big Spring 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 Big Spring 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 Big Spring Falls — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 36.65596, -84.54648. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Big Spring Falls
- Big South Fork Angel Falls · waterfall · East Tennessee · ~19 km · Must-see
- Pickett CCC Memorial State Park · sanctuary · Middle Tennessee · ~31 km · Must-see
- Cumberland Falls · waterfall · McCreary · ~34 km · Must-see
- Beaver Creek Wilderness · sanctuary · McCreary · ~34 km · Must-see
- Barton Chapel · church · East Tennessee · ~43 km · Must-see
- Pine Mountain · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~43 km · Must-see
- Sgt. Alvin C. York State Historic Park · park · Middle Tennessee · ~49 km · Must-see
- Cumberland Falls · waterfall · Wayne · ~52 km · Must-see
- Laurel River Lake · lake · Laurel · ~58 km · Must-see
- Cumberland Mountain · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~58 km · Must-see
- Walden Ridge · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~70 km · Must-see
- Pine Mountain · viewpoint · Bell · ~73 km · Must-see
- Cross Mountain · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~73 km · Must-see
- Wolf Creek National Fish Hatchery Visitor And Environmental Education Center · sanctuary · Russell · ~73 km · Must-see
- Dr. Thomas Walker State Historic Site · sanctuary · Knox · ~74 km · Must-see
- Frozen Head State Park · sanctuary · East Tennessee · ~75 km · Must-see
- Frozen Head · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~75 km · Must-see
- Cracks in the Rocks · viewpoint · McCreary · ~2 km
Other waterfalls near Big Spring Falls
- Big South Fork Angel Falls · waterfall · East Tennessee · ~19 km · Must-see
- Cumberland Falls · waterfall · McCreary · ~34 km · Must-see
- Cumberland Falls · waterfall · Wayne · ~52 km · Must-see
- Ozone Falls State Natural Area · waterfall · East Tennessee · ~112 km · Must-see
- Cummins Falls · waterfall · Middle Tennessee · ~128 km · Must-see
- Burgess Falls Dam · waterfall · Middle Tennessee · ~145 km · Must-see
- Lick Creek Falls · waterfall · McCreary · ~10 km
- Yahoo Falls · waterfall · McCreary · ~16 km
- Yahoo Falls · waterfall · McCreary · ~16 km
- Angel Falls · waterfall · East Tennessee · ~25 km
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Frequently asked
Is Big Spring Falls flowing now?
No visitor has reported the water flow status for Big Spring Falls yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Big Spring 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 Big Spring Falls?
Nearby: Big South Fork Angel Falls (waterfall, 19 km), Pickett CCC Memorial State Park (sanctuary, 31 km), Cumberland Falls (waterfall, 34 km), Beaver Creek Wilderness (sanctuary, 34 km), Barton Chapel (church, 43 km), Pine Mountain (viewpoint, 43 km).
Is Big Spring Falls worth visiting?
Big Spring Falls is listed as a notable waterfall in Kentucky on Spotwander.