Notable waterfall · Transylvania, North Carolina
Cascade Lake Dam
Cascade Lake Dam is a waterfall in Transylvania, North Carolina.
Cascade Lake Dam: 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 Cascade Lake Dam
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 Cascade Lake Dam — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 35.21901, -82.63938. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Cascade Lake Dam
- Holmes Educational State Forest · sanctuary · Greenville · ~8 km · Must-see
- Chestnut Mountain · viewpoint · Greenville · ~11 km · Must-see
- Chestnut Mountain · viewpoint · Transylvania · ~11 km · Must-see
- Robinson Rock House Ruin and Plantation Site · fort · Greenville · ~12 km · Must-see
- Caesars Head Mountain · viewpoint · Greenville · ~16 km · Must-see
- Raven Cliff Falls · waterfall · Greenville · ~16 km · Must-see
- Looking Glass Rock · viewpoint · Transylvania · ~21 km · Must-see
- McAlpine Mountain · viewpoint · Greenville · ~23 km · Must-see
- Lake Summit · lake · Greenville · ~25 km · Must-see
- Sassafras Mountain · viewpoint · Transylvania · ~27 km · Must-see
- Sassafras Mountain · viewpoint · Pickens · ~27 km · Must-see
- Graveyard Fields · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~28 km · Must-see
- Pinnacle Mountain · viewpoint · Pickens · ~28 km · Must-see
- Black Balsam Knob · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~31 km · Must-see
- Tennent Mountain · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~31 km · Must-see
- Devil's Courthouse · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~31 km · Must-see
- Old Butt Knob · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~31 km · Must-see
- Mount Pisgah · sanctuary · East Tennessee · ~32 km · Must-see
Other waterfalls near Cascade Lake Dam
- Raven Cliff Falls · waterfall · Greenville · ~16 km · Must-see
- Lower Whitewater Falls Trail · waterfall · Oconee · ~49 km · Must-see
- Norton Falls on Lake Glenville · waterfall · Pickens · ~56 km · Must-see
- Falls Creek Landing At Keowee · waterfall · Oconee · ~63 km · Must-see
- Tallulah Falls Dam · waterfall · Rabun · ~109 km · Must-see
- Grotto Falls Smokey Mountains · waterfall · East Tennessee · ~114 km · Must-see
- Toccoa Falls · waterfall · Stephens · ~119 km · Must-see
- Mitchell Falls · waterfall · East Tennessee · ~120 km · Must-see
- Roaring Fork Falls · waterfall · East Tennessee · ~123 km · Must-see
- Lake Russell Calhoun Falls SC · waterfall · Abbeville · ~143 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Cascade Lake Dam flowing now?
No visitor has reported the water flow status for Cascade Lake Dam yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Cascade Lake Dam?
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 Cascade Lake Dam?
Nearby: Holmes Educational State Forest (sanctuary, 8 km), Chestnut Mountain (viewpoint, 11 km), Chestnut Mountain (viewpoint, 11 km), Robinson Rock House Ruin and Plantation Site (fort, 12 km), Caesars Head Mountain (viewpoint, 16 km), Raven Cliff Falls (waterfall, 16 km).
Is Cascade Lake Dam worth visiting?
Cascade Lake Dam is listed as a notable waterfall in North Carolina on Spotwander.