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With the highest cliffs (750ft+) on the east coast, Whiteside Mountain is a spot you need to check out. Just off Highway 64 between the Western North Carolina towns of Highlands and Cashiers, is the landmark mountain – Whiteside Mountain. Boasting the highest cliffs in Eastern North America, this 4,930 ft beauty is a magnificent…

Glen Falls is more than just a single waterfall. It is a series of beautiful falls as the river rushes down the mountain. Just a few miles south of the beautiful North Carolina town of Highlands, in the Nantahala National Forest, flows the east fork of Overflow Creek which produces an abundance of waterfalls and…

A small but wonderful city park with numerous cascades from a small creek that flows through the property. Just off NC highway 194, as you drive through the charming mountain town of Newland North Carolina, is the small roadside park – Waterfalls Park. Also known as Bobby McLean Memorial Park, this small park offers a…

Secret Falls may not be too secret but it is one of the most beautiful waterfalls in the area. Deep inside the Nantahala National Forest is the not so secret – Secret Falls. This 50ft beauty is absolutely stunning and we highly recommend it. It has good water flow, pours into a beautiful pool, has…

The mighty Elk River Falls has impressive flow and is very easy to reach. In the northern Pisgah National Forest of North Carolina, almost at the Tennessee border, is the mighty Elk River Falls. Previously named Big Falls, for good reason, the volume of water that pours over this 50ft beauty is very impressive. The…

Three seperate and distinct waterfalls make up Brasstown Falls. Located in the far western corner of upstate South Carolina, inside the Sumter National Forest and almost at the Georgia border, is the remote waterfall and camping area – Brasstown Falls. Brasstown Falls is actually a series of three distinct waterfalls that line up along Brasstown…

Dozens of cascades come together to form the beautiful Yellow Branch Falls. Just north of the charming South Carolina town of Walhalla, in the Sumter National Forest, is the uniquely different – Yellow Branch Falls. Yellow Branch Falls is a series of dozens of cascades. The creek flows down the shelf like rocks that break…

Only 12ft high but over 100ft wide, Riley Moore Falls is one of our favorite waterfalls. In the far Northwest corner of South Carolina, in the Sumter National Forest, is the 12ft high, but 100ft wide, Riley Moore Falls. It is an absolute upstate treasure with a very large, pleasant, and relaxing viewing area on…

An interesting cave on the bank of the Yadkin River with a historical link to Daniel Boone. Did you know that there are almost 900 caves and caverns that are known to exist in North Carolina? While most of them are inaccessible, some of them are very accessible and quite easy to visit. Boone’s Cave…

A beautiful roadside waterfall that flows under a 1930’s era stone bridge. Very scenic! Just off Highway 215, in the Northern Pisgah National Forest, as it crosses over the west fork of the Pigeon River is the beautiful roadside waterfall – Sunburst Falls. This wonderful series of cascades starts just upstream from the old stone…