Waterfall Hikes in Tennessee (TN)

0 National Parks
499 Major Cities
80 Waterfalls

to explore

Tennessee’s waterfalls cluster in the eastern Appalachian Highlands and across the dissected Cumberland Plateau, where steep ridges, sandstone and shale escarpments, river gorges and the Highland Rim produce cascades and plunge drops. Most hikes are moderate ridge-and-gorge trails with scenic overlooks, supplemented by short family-friendly roadside paths and a few strenuous backcountry scrambles, and the state is distinctive for its plateau escarpments and layered rock that form many tiered cascades accessible from both urban corridors and remote ridgelines. See waterfalls near major Tennessee cities .

Popular Difficulties

Moderate: 62 trails
Easy: 12 trails
Hard: 5 trails

Trail Types

Loop: 2 trails
Out And Back: 78 trails

Featured Parks

National Parks in Tennessee

Best Waterfall Hikes in Tennessee

Our top picks based on trail quality and scenic value.

Double Falls waterfall

Double Falls

49.2 miles away
Tennessee
Hard
8.6 miles 1,200 ft
Virgin Falls waterfall

Virgin Falls

37.3 miles away
Tennessee
Hard
8.2 miles 1,200 ft
Buckeye Falls waterfall

Buckeye Falls

42 miles away
Tennessee
Hard
8.0 miles 2 ft
Ramsey Cascades waterfall

Ramsey Cascades

20 miles away
Tennessee
Hard
8.0 miles 2,200 ft
Rainbow Falls waterfall

Rainbow Falls

12.2 miles away
Tennessee
Hard
5.4 miles 800 ft
Abrams Falls waterfall

Abrams Falls

Tennessee
Moderate
5.0 miles 675 ft

All Waterfall Hikes in Tennessee

Abrams Falls waterfall

Abrams Falls

Tennessee
Moderate
5.0 miles 675 ft
Baker Falls waterfall

Baker Falls

27.8 miles away
Tennessee
Moderate
2.4 miles 350 ft
Bald River Falls waterfall

Bald River Falls

33 miles away
Tennessee
Drive Up
0.1 miles 50 ft
Basin Falls waterfall

Basin Falls

43.2 miles away
Tennessee
Moderate
2.4 miles 350 ft
Benton Falls waterfall

Benton Falls

12.4 miles away
Tennessee
Easy
3.0 miles 200 ft
Big Falls waterfall

Big Falls

26 miles away
Tennessee
Moderate
2.0 miles 300 ft
Bluehole Falls waterfall

Bluehole Falls

49.5 miles away
Tennessee
Moderate
2.4 miles 350 ft
Boone Falls waterfall

Boone Falls

40.9 miles away
Tennessee
Moderate
2.4 miles 350 ft
Bosworth Falls waterfall

Bosworth Falls

Tennessee
Moderate
2.4 miles 350 ft
Bridal Veil Falls waterfall

Bridal Veil Falls

26.9 miles away
Tennessee
Moderate
2.0 miles 200 ft
Buckeye Falls waterfall

Buckeye Falls

42 miles away
Tennessee
Hard
8.0 miles 2 ft
Bullet Creek Falls waterfall

Bullet Creek Falls

33.9 miles away
Tennessee
Moderate
3.0 miles 400 ft
Burgess Falls waterfall

Burgess Falls

14 miles away
Tennessee
Moderate
1.5 miles 200 ft
Cane Creek Falls waterfall

Cane Creek Falls

36.5 miles away
Tennessee
Moderate
2.4 miles 350 ft
Cascade Falls waterfall

Cascade Falls

28.4 miles away
Tennessee
Moderate
2.4 miles 350 ft
Cascade Falls waterfall

Cascade Falls

6.6 miles away
Tennessee
Easy
2.0 miles 200 ft
Coon Den Falls waterfall

Coon Den Falls

22.6 miles away
Tennessee
Moderate
2.6 miles 500 ft
Copperas Falls waterfall

Copperas Falls

1.2 miles away
Tennessee
Moderate
2.4 miles 350 ft
Copperas Falls waterfall

Copperas Falls

44.9 miles away
Tennessee
Moderate
2.4 miles 350 ft
Crystal Falls waterfall

Crystal Falls

29 miles away
Tennessee
Moderate
2.0 miles 300 ft

Major Cities in Tennessee

Waterfall Hikes Near Nashville

1.2 M residents

Waterfall Hikes Near Knoxville

615.8 K residents

Waterfall Hikes Near Chattanooga

406.8 K residents

Waterfall Hikes Near Murfreesboro

184.8 K residents

Waterfall Hikes Near Johnson City

131.7 K residents

Waterfall Hikes Near Kingsport

101.3 K residents

Waterfall Hikes Near Franklin

83.6 K residents

Waterfall Hikes Near Cleveland

72.9 K residents

Waterfall Hikes Near Jackson

72.8 K residents

Waterfall Hikes Near Spring Hill

70.5 K residents

Waterfall Hikes Near Bristol

68.1 K residents

Waterfall Hikes Near Morristown

66.2 K residents