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

Cul-car-mac Falls waterfall

Cul-car-mac Falls

12.4 miles away
Tennessee
Moderate
2.4 miles 350 ft
Cummins Falls waterfall

Cummins Falls

35.1 miles away
Tennessee
Moderate
2.5 miles 200 ft
Deer Lick Falls waterfall

Deer Lick Falls

26.9 miles away
Tennessee
Easy
0.6 miles 50 ft
Double Drop Falls waterfall

Double Drop Falls

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

Double Falls

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

Dry Creek Falls

33.4 miles away
Tennessee
Moderate
2.5 miles 300 ft
Eagle Falls waterfall

Eagle Falls

11.1 miles away
Tennessee
Moderate
1.5 miles 200 ft
Fall Creek Falls waterfall

Fall Creek Falls

43.7 miles away
Tennessee
Moderate
2.4 miles 300 ft
Falling Water Falls waterfall

Falling Water Falls

42.5 miles away
Tennessee
Easy
0.3 miles 100 ft
Flatrock Falls waterfall

Flatrock Falls

19.8 miles away
Tennessee
Moderate
2.4 miles 350 ft
Flatrock Falls waterfall

Flatrock Falls

7.8 miles away
Tennessee
Moderate
2.0 miles 200 ft
Foster Falls waterfall

Foster Falls

13.6 miles away
Tennessee
Moderate
1.6 miles 200 ft
Freudenberg Falls waterfall

Freudenberg Falls

42.8 miles away
Tennessee
Moderate
2.4 miles 350 ft
Gentry Creek Falls waterfall

Gentry Creek Falls

28.1 miles away
Tennessee
Moderate
4.5 miles 500 ft
Great Falls waterfall

Great Falls

45.9 miles away
Tennessee
Moderate
2.4 miles 350 ft
Grotto Falls waterfall

Grotto Falls

47.3 miles away
Tennessee
Moderate
2.6 miles 585 ft
Hemlock Falls waterfall

Hemlock Falls

47.2 miles away
Tennessee
Easy
2.0 miles 200 ft
Hilliard Falls waterfall

Hilliard Falls

24 miles away
Tennessee
Moderate
2.0 miles 300 ft
Jacks Rock Falls waterfall

Jacks Rock Falls

23 miles away
Tennessee
Moderate
2.0 miles 300 ft
Jackson Falls waterfall

Jackson Falls

12.1 miles away
Tennessee
Moderate
0.4 miles 200 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