Notable waterfall · McDowell, North Carolina
Waterfall Park
Waterfall Park is a waterfall in McDowell, North Carolina.
Waterfall Park: 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 Waterfall Park
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 Waterfall Park — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 35.53211, -82.16516. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Waterfall Park
- Arrowhead Monument · sanctuary · East Tennessee · ~14 km · Must-see
- Lake Lure · lake · East Tennessee · ~14 km · Must-see
- Swannanoa Gap · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~17 km · Must-see
- Bluerock Mountain · viewpoint · Henderson · ~18 km · Must-see
- Bluerock Mountain · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~18 km · Must-see
- Andrews Geyser · park · McDowell · ~19 km · Must-see
- Andrews Geyser · sanctuary · East Tennessee · ~19 km · Must-see
- North Fork Reservoir · lake · East Tennessee · ~27 km · Must-see
- Lake Adger · lake · East Tennessee · ~28 km · Must-see
- Lake Tahoma · lake · East Tennessee · ~28 km · Must-see
- Pisgah National Forest · sanctuary · Buncombe · ~29 km · Must-see
- Buck Creek Gap · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~33 km · Must-see
- Mountains-to-Sea Trail · trek · Buncombe · ~34 km · Must-see
- Mount Mitchell · viewpoint · Yancey · ~34 km · Must-see
- Mount Craig · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~36 km · Must-see
- Bull Gap · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~40 km · Must-see
- Craven Gap · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~40 km · Must-see
- Mount Mitchell State Park · sanctuary · Yancey · ~40 km · Must-see
Other waterfalls near Waterfall Park
- Raven Cliff Falls · waterfall · Greenville · ~82 km · Must-see
- Lower Whitewater Falls Trail · waterfall · Oconee · ~118 km · Must-see
- Norton Falls on Lake Glenville · waterfall · Pickens · ~122 km · Must-see
- Falls Creek Landing At Keowee · waterfall · Oconee · ~130 km · Must-see
- Standing Rock Falls · waterfall · McDowell · ~0 km
- Catawba Falls Baptist Church · waterfall · McDowell · ~13 km
- Catawba Falls Ridge Trail · waterfall · McDowell · ~13 km
- Catawba Falls River Trail · waterfall · McDowell · ~13 km
- Upper Catawba Falls · waterfall · McDowell · ~13 km
- Catawba Falls · waterfall · East Tennessee · ~13 km
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Frequently asked
Is Waterfall Park flowing now?
No visitor has reported the water flow status for Waterfall Park yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Waterfall Park?
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 Waterfall Park?
Nearby: Arrowhead Monument (sanctuary, 14 km), Lake Lure (lake, 14 km), Swannanoa Gap (viewpoint, 17 km), Bluerock Mountain (viewpoint, 18 km), Bluerock Mountain (viewpoint, 18 km), Andrews Geyser (park, 19 km).
Is Waterfall Park worth visiting?
Waterfall Park is listed as a notable waterfall in North Carolina on Spotwander.