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

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Piney Creek Falls waterfall

Piney Creek Falls

32 miles away
Tennessee
Moderate
2.4 miles 350 ft
Rainbow Falls waterfall

Rainbow Falls

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

Rainbow Falls

35.2 miles away
Tennessee
Moderate
2.4 miles 350 ft
Rainbow Falls waterfall

Rainbow Falls

45.1 miles away
Tennessee
Moderate
2.4 miles 350 ft
Rainbow Falls waterfall

Rainbow Falls

32.7 miles away
Tennessee
Moderate
2.4 miles 350 ft
Ramsey Cascades waterfall

Ramsey Cascades

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

Rattlesnake Falls

45.4 miles away
Tennessee
Moderate
2.0 miles 300 ft
Ray Falls waterfall

Ray Falls

14.4 miles away
Tennessee
Moderate
2.4 miles 350 ft
Rockstack Falls waterfall

Rockstack Falls

41.4 miles away
Tennessee
Moderate
2.0 miles 300 ft
Rutledge Falls waterfall

Rutledge Falls

47.6 miles away
Tennessee
Moderate
2.4 miles 350 ft
Slider Falls waterfall

Slider Falls

16.6 miles away
Tennessee
Moderate
2.4 miles 350 ft
Snow Falls waterfall

Snow Falls

22.7 miles away
Tennessee
Moderate
2.4 miles 350 ft
Spivey Falls waterfall

Spivey Falls

31 miles away
Tennessee
Moderate
2.4 miles 350 ft
Stinging Fork Falls waterfall

Stinging Fork Falls

45.4 miles away
Tennessee
Moderate
2.0 miles 300 ft
The Falls waterfall

The Falls

48.8 miles away
Tennessee
Moderate
2.5 miles 300 ft
Three Creeks Falls waterfall

Three Creeks Falls

41 miles away
Tennessee
Moderate
3.0 miles 400 ft
Twisting Falls waterfall

Twisting Falls

12.3 miles away
Tennessee
Moderate
1.5 miles 400 ft
Upper Piney Falls waterfall

Upper Piney Falls

45.5 miles away
Tennessee
Moderate
2.0 miles 200 ft
Virgin Falls waterfall

Virgin Falls

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

Wilson Falls

35.6 miles away
Tennessee
Moderate
2.4 miles 350 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