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List of waterfalls in North Carolina facts for kids

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Looking Glass Falls
Looking Glass Falls is one of the most popular and easily accessible waterfalls in North Carolina

North Carolina is famous for its many beautiful waterfalls. You can find them mostly in the Piedmont and mountain parts of the state. These waterfalls are a big reason why many people visit North Carolina for fun outdoor activities like hiking.

Lots of these amazing waterfalls are in state parks, national forests, and other public places. This means they are open for everyone to enjoy! Many waterfalls have easy hiking trails, and some even have boardwalks, viewing spots, and picnic areas. North Carolina is home to some of the tallest and most powerful waterfalls in the eastern U.S.A..

Did you know that Transylvania County is often called "The Land of Waterfalls"? This is because it gets a lot of rain – about 90 inches every year! This happens because of something called orographic lift. This is when moist air from the ocean is pushed up by mountains, cools down, and then drops its rain.

Exploring Waterfalls by County

When you visit any waterfall, always remember to follow safety rules for hiking. Stay on marked trails and be careful near slippery rocks!

Buncombe County Waterfalls

Even though some parts of Buncombe County don't get as much rain as other areas, it still has several cool waterfalls.

Burke County Waterfalls

Clay County Waterfalls

Jackson County Waterfalls

  • Whitewater Falls

Macon County Waterfalls

Madison County Waterfalls

McDowell County Waterfalls

Montgomery County Waterfalls

  • Moccasin Creek Falls

Polk County Waterfalls

  • Pearson's Falls
  • Big Bradley Falls
  • Little Bradley Falls
  • Shunkawauken Falls

Rutherford County Waterfalls

Stokes County Waterfalls

This county is home to the Sauratown Mountains, which are a bit isolated.

Swain County Waterfalls

Soco falls in Autumn colors
Soco Falls
  • Mingo Falls
  • Little Falls
  • Juneywhank Falls
  • Tom Branch Falls
  • Indian creek Falls
  • Soco Falls

Transylvania County Waterfalls

This area gets more rain than almost anywhere else in the eastern United States – over 90 inches a year!

Wilkes County Waterfalls

Yancey County Waterfalls

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