Notable waterfall · Transylvania, North Carolina
Barbara Falls
Barbara Falls is a waterfall in Transylvania, North Carolina.
Barbara 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 Barbara 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 Barbara Falls — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 35.23974, -82.82493. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Barbara Falls
- Looking Glass Rock · viewpoint · Transylvania · ~10 km · Must-see
- Graveyard Fields · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~12 km · Must-see
- Devil's Courthouse · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~12 km · Must-see
- Tanasee Bald · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~13 km · Must-see
- Robinson Rock House Ruin and Plantation Site · fort · Greenville · ~13 km · Must-see
- Black Balsam Knob · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~13 km · Must-see
- Tennent Mountain · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~14 km · Must-see
- Chestnut Mountain · viewpoint · Transylvania · ~16 km · Must-see
- Chestnut Mountain · viewpoint · Greenville · ~16 km · Must-see
- Shining Rock · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~18 km · Must-see
- Old Butt Knob · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~18 km · Must-see
- Gorges State Park · sanctuary · Transylvania · ~23 km · Must-see
- Cold Mountain · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~24 km · Must-see
- Sassafras Mountain · viewpoint · Transylvania · ~25 km · Must-see
- Sassafras Mountain · viewpoint · Pickens · ~25 km · Must-see
- Richland Balsam · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~26 km · Must-see
- Raven Cliff Falls · waterfall · Greenville · ~26 km · Must-see
- Mount Pisgah · sanctuary · East Tennessee · ~27 km · Must-see
Other waterfalls near Barbara Falls
- Raven Cliff Falls · waterfall · Greenville · ~26 km · Must-see
- Lower Whitewater Falls Trail · waterfall · Oconee · ~36 km · Must-see
- Norton Falls on Lake Glenville · waterfall · Pickens · ~53 km · Must-see
- Falls Creek Landing At Keowee · waterfall · Oconee · ~58 km · Must-see
- Grotto Falls Smokey Mountains · waterfall · East Tennessee · ~95 km · Must-see
- Tallulah Falls Dam · waterfall · Rabun · ~95 km · Must-see
- Mitchell Falls · waterfall · East Tennessee · ~100 km · Must-see
- Roaring Fork Falls · waterfall · East Tennessee · ~103 km · Must-see
- Toccoa Falls · waterfall · Stephens · ~108 km · Must-see
- Lake Russell Calhoun Falls SC · waterfall · Abbeville · ~146 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Barbara Falls flowing now?
No visitor has reported the water flow status for Barbara Falls yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Barbara 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 Barbara Falls?
Nearby: Looking Glass Rock (viewpoint, 10 km), Graveyard Fields (viewpoint, 12 km), Devil's Courthouse (viewpoint, 12 km), Tanasee Bald (viewpoint, 13 km), Robinson Rock House Ruin and Plantation Site (fort, 13 km), Black Balsam Knob (viewpoint, 13 km).
Is Barbara Falls worth visiting?
Barbara Falls is listed as a notable waterfall in North Carolina on Spotwander.