Notable waterfall · Ashe, North Carolina
Sharpes Falls
Sharpes Falls is a waterfall in Ashe, North Carolina.
Sharpes 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 Sharpes 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 Sharpes Falls — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 36.45936, -81.55482. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Sharpes Falls
- Three Top Mountain · viewpoint · Ashe · ~6 km · Must-see
- Worth's Chapel · church · Grayson · ~7 km · Must-see
- Mount Jefferson State Natural Area · viewpoint · Ashe · ~14 km · Must-see
- Mulatto Mountain · viewpoint · Ashe · ~16 km · Must-see
- Elk Knob State Park · sanctuary · Watauga · ~19 km · Must-see
- New River State Park · sanctuary · Ashe · ~20 km · Must-see
- Elk Knob · viewpoint · Watauga · ~23 km · Must-see
- Snake Mountain (North Carolina) · viewpoint · Watauga · ~25 km · Must-see
- Grayson Highlands State Park · sanctuary · Grayson · ~25 km · Must-see
- Whitetop Mountain · viewpoint · Smyth · ~26 km · Must-see
- Pine Mountain · viewpoint · Grayson · ~28 km · Must-see
- Mount Rogers · viewpoint · Smyth · ~28 km · Must-see
- Lewis Fork Wilderness · sanctuary · Smyth · ~28 km · Must-see
- Little Wilson Creek Wilderness · sanctuary · Grayson · ~30 km · Must-see
- Tomkins Knob · viewpoint · Ashe · ~32 km · Must-see
- Fire Scale Mountain · viewpoint · Watauga · ~32 km · Must-see
- Feather Camp Lookout Tower · sanctuary · Washington · ~34 km · Must-see
- Howard Knob · viewpoint · Watauga · ~35 km · Must-see
Other waterfalls near Sharpes Falls
- Stone Mt State Park Waterfalls · waterfall · Wilkes · ~58 km · Must-see
- Bluff Mountain Falls · waterfall · Ashe · ~8 km
- Nana Falls · waterfall · Ashe · ~20 km
- Fleetwood Falls Dam · waterfall · Ashe · ~22 km
- Gentry Creek Falls · waterfall · East Tennessee · ~23 km
- Betsy's Rock Falls · waterfall · Wilkes · ~29 km
- The Cascades · waterfall · Wilkes · ~31 km
- Betsey's Rock Falls · waterfall · Wilkes · ~31 km
- Straight Branch Falls · waterfall · Washington · ~31 km
- Cascades Picnic Area · waterfall · Wilkes · ~32 km
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Frequently asked
Is Sharpes Falls flowing now?
No visitor has reported the water flow status for Sharpes Falls yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Sharpes 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 Sharpes Falls?
Nearby: Three Top Mountain (viewpoint, 6 km), Worth's Chapel (church, 7 km), Mount Jefferson State Natural Area (viewpoint, 14 km), Mulatto Mountain (viewpoint, 16 km), Elk Knob State Park (sanctuary, 19 km), New River State Park (sanctuary, 20 km).
Is Sharpes Falls worth visiting?
Sharpes Falls is listed as a notable waterfall in North Carolina on Spotwander.