Cherokee National Forest Waterfalls — 141 Falls
Cherokee National Forest flanks Great Smoky Mountains National Park on both its north and south ends, covering over 650,000 acres of East Tennessee mountains. Its diverse terrain — from the Unaka Mountains to the Citico Creek Wilderness and the Ocoee River gorge — produces some of Tennessee's most spectacular and least-crowded waterfalls.
#1
Painter Creek Falls
Washington County • 200' • Cherokee National Forest
#2
Camp Creek Falls
Greene County • 150' • Cherokee National Forest
#3
Falls
Unicoi County • 150' • Cherokee National Forest
#4
Buzzard Roost Falls
Cocke County • 130' • Cherokee National Forest
#5
Coon Den Falls
Carter County • 100' • Cherokee National Forest
#6
Jake Best Creek Cascade
Monroe County • 100' • Cherokee National Forest
#7
Jones Falls
Carter County • 100' • Cherokee National Forest
#8
Lower Higgins Cr Falls
Unicoi County • 100' • Cherokee National Forest
#9
Miller Mine Falls
Monroe County • 100' • Cherokee National Forest
#10
Turkey Creek Mtn Cascade
Monroe County • 100' • Cherokee National Forest
#11
Bald River Falls
Monroe County • 90' • Cherokee National Forest
#12
Gold Cabin Br Falls
Monroe County • 90' • Cherokee National Forest
#13
Delsatch Falls
Unicoi County • 85' • Cherokee National Forest
#14
Xander Kai Falls
Monroe County • 80' • Cherokee National Forest
#15
Benton Falls
Polk County • 65' • Cherokee National Forest
#16
Long Arm Br Falls
Unicoi County • 60' • Cherokee National Forest
#17
Margarette Falls
Greene County • 60' • Cherokee National Forest
#18
N Fork Citico Falls
Monroe County • 60' • Cherokee National Forest
#19
Red Fork Falls
Unicoi County • 60' • Cherokee National Forest
#20
Sophia Falls
Monroe County • 60' • Cherokee National Forest
#21
Falls Branch Falls
Monroe County • 55' • Cherokee National Forest
#22
Lower Turtletown Falls
Polk County • 55' • Cherokee National Forest
#23
Bailey Falls
Greene County • 50' • Cherokee National Forest
#24
Basin Creek Falls
Monroe County • 50' • Cherokee National Forest
#25
Johns Creek Falls
Monroe County • 50' • Cherokee National Forest
#26
Rock Creek Falls
Unicoi County • 50' • Cherokee National Forest
#27
Ballplay Falls
Monroe County • 45' • Cherokee National Forest
#28
Blue Hole Falls
Carter County • 45' • Cherokee National Forest
#29
Coker Creek Falls
Polk County • 45' • Cherokee National Forest
#30
Davis Creek Falls
Greene County • 45' • Cherokee National Forest
#31
Elk Falls
Carter County • 45' • Cherokee National Forest
#32
Petes Branch Falls
Greene County • 45' • Cherokee National Forest
#33
Backbone Falls
Johnson County • 40' • Cherokee National Forest
#34
Chestnut Mountain Falls
Polk County • 40' • Cherokee National Forest
#35
Clear Branch Falls
Unicoi County • 40' • Cherokee National Forest
#36
Cody Falls
Unicoi County • 40' • Cherokee National Forest
#37
Culvert Cascade
Monroe County • 40' • Cherokee National Forest
#38
Gentry Creek Falls
Johnson County • 40' • Cherokee National Forest
#39
Rock Creek Cataract
Unicoi County • 40' • Cherokee National Forest
#40
Spring Falls Br
Polk County • 40' • Cherokee National Forest
#41
Turkey Creek Upper Cascade
Monroe County • 40' • Cherokee National Forest
#42
Conasauga Falls
Monroe County • 35' • Cherokee National Forest
#43
Coyote Falls
Unicoi County • 35' • Cherokee National Forest
#44
Davis Creek Falls
Monroe County • 35' • Cherokee National Forest
#45
Suislide
Monroe County • 35' • Cherokee National Forest
#46
Towee Falls
Monroe County • 35' • Cherokee National Forest
#47
Alaculsy Falls
Polk County • 30' • Cherokee National Forest
#48
Basin Branch Falls
Monroe County • 30' • Cherokee National Forest
#49
Big Cove Br Falls
Monroe County • 30' • Cherokee National Forest
#50
Dry Branch Cascade
Cocke County • 30' • Cherokee National Forest
#51
Left Prong Falls
Polk County • 30' • Cherokee National Forest
#52
N Fork Stony Cr Falls
Carter County • 30' • Cherokee National Forest
#53
Oasis Falls
Polk County • 30' • Cherokee National Forest
#54
Rock Creek Falls Lower
Unicoi County • 30' • Cherokee National Forest
#55
Twisting Falls
Carter County • 30' • Cherokee National Forest
#56
Wolf Creek Falls
Cocke County • 30' • Cherokee National Forest
#57
Josiah Falls
Unicoi County • 25' • Cherokee National Forest
#58
Meadow Branch Falls
Monroe County • 25' • Cherokee National Forest
#59
Pine Ridge Falls
Unicoi County • 25' • Cherokee National Forest
#60
Rim Rock Falls
Polk County • 25' • Cherokee National Forest
#61
Service Tree Br Falls
Monroe County • 25' • Cherokee National Forest
#62
Sleeping Owl Falls
Polk County • 25' • Cherokee National Forest
#63
Splash Dam Falls
Carter County • 25' • Cherokee National Forest
#64
Squibb Creek Falls
Greene County • 25' • Cherokee National Forest
#65
Thornburg Ridge Falls
Polk County • 25' • Cherokee National Forest
#66
Turkeypen Falls
Monroe County • 25' • Cherokee National Forest
#67
Turtletown Falls
Polk County • 25' • Cherokee National Forest
#68
Yellow Creek Falls
Monroe County • 25' • Cherokee National Forest
#69
Dick Creek Falls
Unicoi County • 22' • Cherokee National Forest
#70
Copperhead Falls
Polk County • 20' • Cherokee National Forest
#71
Ellis Br Falls
Polk County • 20' • Cherokee National Forest
#72
Elora Falls
Polk County • 20' • Cherokee National Forest
#73
Hardcore Cascades
Carter County • 20' • Cherokee National Forest
#74
Hell Hollow Falls
Unicoi County • 20' • Cherokee National Forest
#75
Holder Cove Falls
Monroe County • 20' • Cherokee National Forest
#76
Kelley Falls
Greene County • 20' • Cherokee National Forest
#77
Martin Creek Falls
Unicoi County • 20' • Cherokee National Forest
#78
Mountaineer Falls
Carter County • 20' • Cherokee National Forest
#79
Rock Creek Falls
Polk County • 20' • Cherokee National Forest
#80
Rockhouse Twin Falls
Polk County • 20' • Cherokee National Forest
#81
Silvermine Cr Falls
Polk County • 20' • Cherokee National Forest
#82
Spruce Thicket Falls
Greene County • 20' • Cherokee National Forest
#83
Wildcat Falls
Monroe County • 20' • Cherokee National Forest
#84
Bubbling Cauldron Falls
Carter County • 18' • Cherokee National Forest
#85
Hays Branch Falls
Carter County • 18' • Cherokee National Forest
#86
Watauga Falls
Johnson County • 18' • Cherokee National Forest
#87
Kamama Falls
Monroe County • 17' • Cherokee National Forest
#88
Big Bluff Falls
Polk County • 16' • Cherokee National Forest
#89
Baby Falls
Monroe County • 15' • Cherokee National Forest
#90
California Creek Falls
Unicoi County • 15' • Cherokee National Forest
#91
Cliff Dwellers Cascade
Cocke County • 15' • Cherokee National Forest
#92
Dudley Falls
Greene County • 15' • Cherokee National Forest
#93
Lower Falls
Monroe County • 15' • Cherokee National Forest
#94
Panther Br Falls
Monroe County • 15' • Cherokee National Forest
#95
Rock Creek Falls Middle
Unicoi County • 15' • Cherokee National Forest
#96
Rock Creek SB Falls
Unicoi County • 15' • Cherokee National Forest
#97
Rogers Branch Falls
Polk County • 15' • Cherokee National Forest
#98
S Fork Painter Cr Falls
Washington County • 15' • Cherokee National Forest
#99
Shallow Falls
Monroe County • 15' • Cherokee National Forest
#100
Small Falls
Unicoi County • 15' • Cherokee National Forest
#101
Upper Bald River Falls
Monroe County • 15' • Cherokee National Forest
#102
Watertank Falls
Polk County • 15' • Cherokee National Forest
#103
Savannah Falls
Washington County • 14' • Cherokee National Forest
#104
Tobe Creek Cascade
Monroe County • 14' • Cherokee National Forest
#105
Boof Falls
Johnson County • 12' • Cherokee National Forest
#106
Burchfield Camp Falls
Unicoi County • 12' • Cherokee National Forest
#107
Torino Falls
Monroe County • 12' • Cherokee National Forest
#108
Upper Yellow Cr Falls
Monroe County • 12' • Cherokee National Forest
#109
Backbone Br Cascade
Johnson County • 10' • Cherokee National Forest
#110
Bald River Cascade
Monroe County • 10' • Cherokee National Forest
#111
California Creek Falls Upper
Unicoi County • 10' • Cherokee National Forest
#112
Devil Fork Falls
Unicoi County • 10' • Cherokee National Forest
#113
FS35 Falls
Monroe County • 10' • Cherokee National Forest
#114
Graham Branch Falls
Polk County • 10' • Cherokee National Forest
#115
Jennings Creek Falls
Greene County • 10' • Cherokee National Forest
#116
Kahuna Falls
Monroe County • 10' • Cherokee National Forest
#117
Lowry Falls
Polk County • 10' • Cherokee National Forest
#118
Rocky Fork Falls
Unicoi County • 10' • Cherokee National Forest
#119
Round Knob Br Falls
Greene County • 10' • Cherokee National Forest
#120
Stone Mtn Br Cascade
Carter County • 10' • Cherokee National Forest
#121
Walnut Grove Falls
Monroe County • 10' • Cherokee National Forest
#122
Wildcat Creek Falls
Monroe County • 10' • Cherokee National Forest
#123
Brookshire Cr Falls
Monroe County • 9' • Cherokee National Forest
#124
North River Falls
Monroe County • 9' • Cherokee National Forest
#125
Right Angle Falls
Polk County • 9' • Cherokee National Forest
#126
Ultisol Falls
Polk County • 9' • Cherokee National Forest
#127
Buck Branch Falls
Monroe County • 8' • Cherokee National Forest
#128
Diamond Falls
Polk County • 8' • Cherokee National Forest
#129
Glen Falls
Greene County • 8' • Cherokee National Forest
#130
Phoenix Falls
Polk County • 8' • Cherokee National Forest
#131
Pressley Cove Falls
Polk County • 5' • Cherokee National Forest
#132
Clarke Creek Falls
Carter County • ? • Cherokee National Forest
#133
Crowder Branch Cascade
Monroe County • ? • Cherokee National Forest
#134
Doublecamp Cascades
Monroe County • ? • Cherokee National Forest
#135
Goforth Falls
Polk County • ? • Cherokee National Forest
#136
Ike Camp Br Falls
Monroe County • ? • Cherokee National Forest
#137
S Fork Citico Cascades
Monroe County • ? • Cherokee National Forest
#138
Sarvis Creek Cascades
Greene County • ? • Cherokee National Forest
#139
Sugar Cove Br Falls
Monroe County • ? • Cherokee National Forest
#140
Sulphur Spring Br Falls
Sullivan County • ? • Cherokee National Forest
#141
Whetstone Branch Falls
Johnson County • ? • Cherokee National Forest