Must-see waterfall · East Tennessee, Tennessee
Mitchell Falls
Mitchell Falls is a waterfall in East Tennessee, Tennessee.
Mitchell Falls: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. 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 Mitchell Falls
Season: July to January, best August to November right after rains; most dry up from February to June.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Mitchell Falls — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 35.64370, -83.56003. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Mitchell Falls
- Roaring Fork Falls · waterfall · East Tennessee · ~3 km · Must-see
- Great Smoky Mountains · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~5 km · Must-see
- Grotto Falls Smokey Mountains · waterfall · East Tennessee · ~6 km · Must-see
- Cove Mountain Trail · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~7 km · Must-see
- Bears · attraction · East Tennessee · ~8 km · Must-see
- Chimney Tops · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~9 km · Must-see
- Gatlinburg Space Needle · attraction · East Tennessee · ~10 km · Must-see
- First United Methodist Church · church · East Tennessee · ~11 km · Must-see
- Silers Bald · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~11 km · Must-see
- Mount Mingus · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~12 km · Must-see
- The Salt and Pepper Shaker Museum;The Salt & Pepper Shaker Museum · museum · East Tennessee · ~12 km · Must-see
- Mount Collins · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~13 km · Must-see
- Kuwohi · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~13 km · Must-see
- Kuwohi · viewpoint · Swain · ~13 km · Must-see
- Mount Le Conte · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~14 km · Must-see
- Newfound Gap Overlook · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~16 km · Must-see
- Andrews Bald · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~16 km · Must-see
- Anakeesta Knob · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~17 km · Must-see
Other waterfalls near Mitchell Falls
- Roaring Fork Falls · waterfall · East Tennessee · ~3 km · Must-see
- Grotto Falls Smokey Mountains · waterfall · East Tennessee · ~6 km · Must-see
- Bald River Falls · waterfall · East Tennessee · ~84 km · Must-see
- Lower Whitewater Falls Trail · waterfall · Oconee · ~108 km · Must-see
- Raven Cliff Falls · waterfall · Greenville · ~126 km · Must-see
- Tallulah Falls Dam · waterfall · Rabun · ~127 km · Must-see
- Falls Creek Landing At Keowee · waterfall · Oconee · ~134 km · Must-see
- Norton Falls on Lake Glenville · waterfall · Pickens · ~136 km · Must-see
- Ozone Falls State Natural Area · waterfall · East Tennessee · ~145 km · Must-see
- Toccoa Falls · waterfall · Stephens · ~147 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Mitchell Falls flowing now?
No visitor has reported the water flow status for Mitchell Falls yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Mitchell Falls?
July to January, best August to November right after rains; most dry up from February to June. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Mitchell Falls?
Nearby: Roaring Fork Falls (waterfall, 3 km), Great Smoky Mountains (viewpoint, 5 km), Grotto Falls Smokey Mountains (waterfall, 6 km), Cove Mountain Trail (viewpoint, 7 km), Bears (attraction, 8 km), Chimney Tops (viewpoint, 9 km).
Is Mitchell Falls worth visiting?
Mitchell Falls is listed as a must-see waterfall in Tennessee on Spotwander.