Vanhook Falls

Vanhook 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 Vanhook 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 Vanhook Falls — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 37.02453, -84.28084. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Vanhook Falls

• Laurel River Lake · lake · Laurel · ~12 km · Must-see
• Beaver Creek Wilderness · sanctuary · McCreary · ~27 km · Must-see
• Cumberland Falls · waterfall · McCreary · ~27 km · Must-see
• Levi Jackson Wilderness Road Park · park · Laurel · ~28 km · Must-see
• Wood Creek Lake Dam · lake · Laurel · ~28 km · Must-see
• Dr. Thomas Walker State Historic Site · sanctuary · Knox · ~48 km · Must-see
• Great Saltpetre Cave Preserve · cave · Rockcastle · ~48 km · Must-see
• Lake Linville · lake · Rockcastle · ~51 km · Must-see
• Green River Knob · viewpoint · Casey · ~65 km · Must-see
• Pine Mountain · viewpoint · Bell · ~65 km · Must-see
• Cumberland Falls · waterfall · Wayne · ~66 km · Must-see
• Cedar Creek Lake · lake · Lincoln · ~69 km · Must-see
• Daniel Boone National Forest · sanctuary · Jackson · ~69 km · Must-see
• Kentucky Ridge State Forest · sanctuary · East Tennessee · ~71 km · Must-see
• Kentucky Ridge State Forest · sanctuary · Bell · ~73 km · Must-see
• Pine Mountain · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~75 km · Must-see
• Charlottes Web Arch · viewpoint · Laurel · ~2 km
• Crown Of The Worm Arch · viewpoint · Laurel · ~3 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Vanhook Falls

Other waterfalls near Vanhook Falls

• Cumberland Falls · waterfall · McCreary · ~27 km · Must-see
• Cumberland Falls · waterfall · Wayne · ~66 km · Must-see
• Big South Fork Angel Falls · waterfall · East Tennessee · ~78 km · Must-see
• Lick Branch Falls · waterfall · Laurel · ~5 km
• Double Falls · waterfall · Laurel · ~7 km
• Bear Creek Falls · waterfall · Pulaski · ~10 km
• Pole Bridge Branch Falls · waterfall · Pulaski · ~11 km
• Dutch Branch Falls · waterfall · Laurel · ~12 km
• Grandaddy Waterfalls · waterfall · Whitley · ~15 km
• Boulder Cascade · waterfall · Whitley · ~15 km

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