Nantahala Falls

Nantahala 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 Nantahala 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 Nantahala Falls — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 35.33247, -83.59550. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Nantahala Falls

• Wesser Bald · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~8 km · Must-see
• Fontana Lake · lake · Graham · ~13 km · Must-see
• Nantahala National Forest · sanctuary · Macon · ~15 km · Must-see
• Wayah Bald · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~22 km · Must-see
• Fontana Lake · lake · East Tennessee · ~28 km · Must-see
• Fontana Dam · lake · Graham · ~29 km · Must-see
• Lake Santeetlah · lake · East Tennessee · ~30 km · Must-see
• Benton MacKaye Trail · trek · Cherokee · ~31 km · Must-see
• Andrews Bald · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~31 km · Must-see
• Silers Bald · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~33 km · Must-see
• Shuckstack · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~33 km · Must-see
• Kuwohi · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~34 km · Must-see
• Kuwohi · viewpoint · Swain · ~34 km · Must-see
• Thunderhead Mountain · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~35 km · Must-see
• Fires Creek · sanctuary · East Tennessee · ~37 km · Must-see
• Mount Collins · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~38 km · Must-see
• Bartram Trail · trek · Macon · ~38 km · Must-see
• Joyce Kilmer Memorial Forest · attraction · Graham · ~38 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Nantahala Falls

Other waterfalls near Nantahala Falls

• Grotto Falls Smokey Mountains · waterfall · East Tennessee · ~43 km · Must-see
• Mitchell Falls · waterfall · East Tennessee · ~43 km · Must-see
• Roaring Fork Falls · waterfall · East Tennessee · ~45 km · Must-see
• Bald River Falls · waterfall · East Tennessee · ~66 km · Must-see
• Lower Whitewater Falls Trail · waterfall · Oconee · ~81 km · Must-see
• Tallulah Falls Dam · waterfall · Rabun · ~86 km · Must-see
• Falls Creek Landing At Keowee · waterfall · Oconee · ~104 km · Must-see
• Toccoa Falls · waterfall · Stephens · ~106 km · Must-see
• Norton Falls on Lake Glenville · waterfall · Pickens · ~107 km · Must-see
• Raven Cliff Falls · waterfall · Greenville · ~111 km · Must-see

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