If you're a Waterfall lover, the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina, Georgia, and Virginia, and Tennessee contain thousands of waterfalls, with hundreds of them being fairly easy to access by the public.
Here at Blue Ridge Mountain Life, we love finding, exploring, and photographing new waterfalls. Below you'll find over 50 different Blue Ridge Mountain Waterfalls that we have personally visited, and you can as well. Many of these are waterfalls in NC, but several of them are in other areas of the Blue Ridge Mountains as well.
Be sure to bookmark this page, and visit often, as we are constantly out and about discovering new waterfalls, and add them to this list, along with our detailed write-up with location information, directions, hiking distance, photos, video and more!
Updated: 12/21/2024
Waterfall Guides:
Here are all of our waterfall guides in alphabetical order:
Waterfall Videos
Besides our full guides on waterfalls, we often do comprehensive videos as well, not only showing you the waterfall, but how to find them as well. Our videos focus on top quality footage and information for you, so you can get the most out of your adventure!
Here are some of our waterfall videos from our YouTube channel.
Waterfall Tips
We're waterfall chasers, and love getting out in these mountains and finding and exploring new waterfalls. We've been hunting waterfalls for over 20 years here in the Blue Ridge Mountains.
Along the way, we learned a few things, often the hard way. Here are some tips we want to share with that will help you safely explore all the wonderful waterfalls here in the Blue Ridge Mountains:
- Wear good hiking shoes or boots, and ones with non-slip tread. Our brand preference is Oboz - They are durable, provide incredible grip, and fit your feet like gloves.
- Bring a backpack with day hiking essentials, and in particular, water. Staying hydrated, even on the most simple trail, can literally save your life.
- Always practice Leave No Trace when visiting. We love sharing our adventures with you, but we expect our reads to always Leave No Trace.
- Avoid climbing on waterfalls and never be at or near the top of a waterfall. One slip or trip, and it could mean death or severe injury. Always keep in mind that many of these waterfalls are very remote, and getting emergency help to you can take a long time.
If you visit, please any of these, or if you discover one not on our list, be sure to share your adventures with us in our Facebook group!