Henderson County, North Carolina
Waterfalls Near Flat Rock, NC
There are 46 named waterfalls within a 30-mile radius of Flat Rock, 6 of them inside 10 miles. The nearest is Turley Falls, 5.7 miles northwest of town. Triple Falls earns the best visitor rating nearby (4.9 stars from 331 Google reviews). Most of the falls are west of Flat Rock. The list includes falls across the line in South Carolina.
Distances are straight-line from the town center. Driving routes are longer.
Best Waterfalls Near Flat Rock at a Glance
30 Waterfalls Near Flat Rock, Ranked by Distance
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Turley Falls
Turley Falls is the closest named waterfall to Flat Rock, 5.7 miles to the northwest in Henderson County. It ranks 18th for review count among waterfalls near Flat Rock. Its own nearest town is Laurel Park.
- Rating
- 1.5 (8 Google reviews)
- Address
- Henderson County, NC 28739 (GPS 35.3221, -82.5204)
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Rock Creek Falls
Rock Creek Falls lies 6.0 miles southwest of Flat Rock in Henderson County, number 2 of 30 by distance. It ranks 17th for review count among waterfalls near Flat Rock. This 150-ft.-high waterfall with remnants of an old mill is visible from a roadside viewpoint.
- Rating
- 2.0 (13 Google reviews)
- Address
- Henderson County, NC 28790 (GPS 35.2005, -82.5042)
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Pearsons Falls
Pearsons Falls lies 7.1 miles southeast of Flat Rock in Polk County, number 3 of 30 by distance. It ranks 4th for review count among waterfalls near Flat Rock. Set in a wildlife & bird sanctuary, this 90-ft. waterfall is accessed by a forested nature trail.
- Rating
- 4.4 (278 Google reviews)
- Address
- Polk County, NC 28773 (GPS 35.2151, -82.3359)
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Big Falls
Big Falls lies 7.9 miles south of Flat Rock in Greenville County, number 4 of 30 by distance. It ranks 23rd for review count among waterfalls near Flat Rock. Its own nearest town is Tigerville.
- Rating
- 2.0 (5 Google reviews)
- Address
- Greenville County, SC 29690 (GPS 35.1632, -82.3932)
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Bradley Falls
Bradley Falls lies 8.5 miles east of Flat Rock in Polk County, number 5 of 30 by distance. It ranks 11th for review count among waterfalls near Flat Rock. Its own nearest town is Tryon.
- Rating
- 4.4 (45 Google reviews)
- Address
- Polk County, NC 28773 (GPS 35.2684, -82.2917)
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Shoal Creek Falls
Shoal Creek Falls lies 9.2 miles west of Flat Rock in Transylvania County, number 6 of 30 by distance. It ranks 16th for review count among waterfalls near Flat Rock. Its own nearest town is Etowah.
- Rating
- 3.7 (14 Google reviews)
- Address
- Transylvania County, NC 28739 (GPS 35.2293, -82.5957)
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Triple Falls
Triple Falls lies 11 miles southwest of Flat Rock in Transylvania County, number 7 of 30 by distance. It ranks 2nd for review count among waterfalls near Flat Rock. Trio of waterfalls cascading 120 ft. in forested state park, a setting in "Last of the Mohicans."
- Rating
- 4.9 (331 Google reviews)
- Address
- Transylvania County, NC 28739 (GPS 35.1990, -82.6173)
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High Falls
High Falls lies 11 miles southwest of Flat Rock in Transylvania County, number 8 of 30 by distance. It ranks 5th for review count among waterfalls near Flat Rock. 150-ft.-tall waterfall on the Little River with scenic deciduous forest & a nearby covered bridge.
- Rating
- 4.9 (173 Google reviews)
- Address
- Transylvania County, NC 28739 (GPS 35.1929, -82.6143)
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Hooker Falls
Hooker Falls lies 11 miles southwest of Flat Rock in Transylvania County, number 9 of 30 by distance. It ranks 3rd for review count among waterfalls near Flat Rock. One of 4 waterfalls on 3 miles of river in state forest accessed by a trail.
- Rating
- 4.8 (313 Google reviews)
- Address
- Transylvania County, NC 28768 (GPS 35.2021, -82.6237)
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Bridal Veil Falls
Bridal Veil Falls lies 12 miles southwest of Flat Rock in Transylvania County, number 10 of 30 by distance. It ranks 12th for review count among waterfalls near Flat Rock. Short hiking trail to a wide cascade over a plane of granite, used as a backdrop for several films.
- Rating
- 4.6 (41 Google reviews)
- Address
- Transylvania County, NC 28718 (GPS 35.1771, -82.6207)
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Rainbow Falls
Rainbow Falls lies 13 miles southwest of Flat Rock in Greenville County, number 11 of 30 by distance. It ranks 10th for review count among waterfalls near Flat Rock. Its own nearest town is Slater-Marietta.
- Rating
- 4.9 (51 Google reviews)
- Address
- Greenville County, SC 29635 (GPS 35.1346, -82.5882)
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Bead and Lace Falls
Bead and Lace Falls lies 13 miles northeast of Flat Rock in Henderson County, number 12 of 30 by distance. It ranks 21st for review count among waterfalls near Flat Rock. Its own nearest town is Edneyville.
- Rating
- 3.3 (6 Google reviews)
- Address
- Henderson County, NC 28792 (GPS 35.4471, -82.3384)
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Shady Falls
Shady Falls lies 14 miles west of Flat Rock in Transylvania County, number 13 of 30 by distance. USGS notes: 25 ft. wide, 10 ft. tall, 0.85 mi. NW of Black Knob, 2.3 mi. NE of Becky Mountain.
- Address
- Transylvania County, NC (GPS 35.2203, -82.6748)
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Glencannon Falls
Glencannon Falls lies 15 miles west of Flat Rock in Transylvania County, number 14 of 30 by distance. Its own nearest town is Brevard.
- Address
- Transylvania County, NC (GPS 35.2259, -82.6968)
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Laughing Falls
Laughing Falls lies 15 miles west of Flat Rock in Transylvania County, number 15 of 30 by distance. It ranks 15th for review count among waterfalls near Flat Rock. Its own nearest town is Brevard.
- Rating
- 1.9 (19 Google reviews)
- Address
- Transylvania County, NC 28768 (GPS 35.2948, -82.7018)
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Hickorynut Falls
Hickorynut Falls lies 15 miles northeast of Flat Rock in Rutherford County, number 16 of 30 by distance. It ranks 7th for review count among waterfalls near Flat Rock. This horsetail waterfall along Fall Creek in Chimney Rock State Park drops from a height of 404 ft.
- Rating
- 4.6 (123 Google reviews)
- Address
- Lake Lure, NC 28746
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Maidenhair Falls
Maidenhair Falls lies 16 miles west of Flat Rock in Transylvania County, number 17 of 30 by distance. It ranks 27th for review count among waterfalls near Flat Rock. Its own nearest town is Brevard.
- Rating
- 2.0 (2 Google reviews)
- Address
- Transylvania County, NC 28712 (GPS 35.1976, -82.7021)
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Wildcat Branch Upper Falls
Wildcat Branch Upper Falls lies 16 miles southwest of Flat Rock in Greenville County, number 18 of 30 by distance. It ranks 20th for review count among waterfalls near Flat Rock. Its own nearest town is Slater-Marietta.
- Rating
- 4.1 (7 Google reviews)
- Address
- Greenville County, SC 29635 (GPS 35.0792, -82.5968)
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Camp Minnehaha Falls
Camp Minnehaha Falls lies 16 miles northeast of Flat Rock in Henderson County, number 19 of 30 by distance. It ranks 19th for review count among waterfalls near Flat Rock. Its own nearest town is Lake Lure.
- Rating
- 4.3 (8 Google reviews)
- Address
- Henderson County, NC 28792 (GPS 35.4642, -82.2850)
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Rainbow Falls
Rainbow Falls lies 16 miles northeast of Flat Rock in Rutherford County, number 20 of 30 by distance. It ranks 13th for review count among waterfalls near Flat Rock. Its own nearest town is Lake Lure.
- Rating
- 2.2 (30 Google reviews)
- Address
- Chimney Rock, NC 28746
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Wildcat Branch Lower Falls
Wildcat Branch Lower Falls lies 16 miles southwest of Flat Rock in Greenville County, number 21 of 30 by distance. It ranks 14th for review count among waterfalls near Flat Rock. Its own nearest town is Slater-Marietta.
- Rating
- 4.5 (22 Google reviews)
- Address
- Greenville County, SC 29635 (GPS 35.0741, -82.5968)
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The Cascades
The Cascades lies 16 miles northeast of Flat Rock in Henderson County, number 22 of 30 by distance. It ranks 25th for review count among waterfalls near Flat Rock. Its own nearest town is Lake Lure.
- Rating
- 3.7 (3 Google reviews)
- Address
- Henderson County, NC 28746 (GPS 35.4623, -82.2737)
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Toms Falls
Toms Falls lies 17 miles northeast of Flat Rock in Henderson County, number 23 of 30 by distance. It ranks 24th for review count among waterfalls near Flat Rock. Its own nearest town is Fairview.
- Rating
- 2.4 (5 Google reviews)
- Address
- Henderson County, NC 28792 (GPS 35.4848, -82.3060)
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Raven Cliff Falls
Raven Cliff Falls lies 17 miles southwest of Flat Rock in Greenville County, number 24 of 30 by distance. It ranks 9th for review count among waterfalls near Flat Rock. Towering waterfall plunging off a cliff, with views from a platform reached via a wooded trail.
- Rating
- 4.7 (67 Google reviews)
- Address
- Greenville County, SC 29635 (GPS 35.1057, -82.6610)
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High Falls
High Falls lies 17 miles west of Flat Rock in Transylvania County, number 25 of 30 by distance. It ranks 22nd for review count among waterfalls near Flat Rock. Its own nearest town is Brevard.
- Rating
- 3.7 (6 Google reviews)
- Address
- Transylvania County, NC 28768 (GPS 35.3493, -82.7329)
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Connestee Falls
Connestee Falls lies 18 miles southwest of Flat Rock in Transylvania County, number 26 of 30 by distance. Its own nearest town is Brevard.
- Address
- Transylvania County, NC (GPS 35.1637, -82.7315)
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Looking Glass Falls
Looking Glass Falls lies 18 miles west of Flat Rock in Transylvania County, number 27 of 30 by distance. It ranks 6th for review count among waterfalls near Flat Rock. Its own nearest town is Brevard.
- Rating
- 4.8 (149 Google reviews)
- Address
- Transylvania County, NC 28768 (GPS 35.2965, -82.7679)
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Moore Cove Falls
Moore Cove Falls lies 19 miles west of Flat Rock in Transylvania County, number 28 of 30 by distance. It ranks 8th for review count among waterfalls near Flat Rock. Its own nearest town is Brevard.
- Rating
- 4.7 (100 Google reviews)
- Address
- Transylvania County, NC 28768 (GPS 35.3115, -82.7776)
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Sliding Rock
Sliding Rock lies 20 miles west of Flat Rock in Transylvania County, number 29 of 30 by distance. It draws more Google reviews than any other waterfall near Flat Rock. A low waterfall down a 60-ft.-long rock makes for a natural slide at this unique swimming hole.
- Rating
- 4.8 (743 Google reviews)
- Address
- Transylvania County, NC 28768 (GPS 35.3115, -82.7872)
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Slicking Falls
Slicking Falls lies 20 miles southwest of Flat Rock in Greenville County, number 30 of 30 by distance. It ranks 26th for review count among waterfalls near Flat Rock. Its own nearest town is Slater-Marietta.
- Rating
- 5.0 (3 Google reviews)
- Address
- Greenville County, SC 29635 (GPS 35.0751, -82.7040)
Where the Waterfalls Are
Flat Rock sits in or near the Blue Ridge Escarpment and the Land of Waterfalls area of North Carolina. Transylvania County and its neighbors hold the densest concentration of falls in the state. In DuPont State Recreational Forest, Triple Falls, Hooker Falls and High Falls line the Little River within a short distance of one another. Rainbow Falls is a hiking destination on the Horsepasture River, and Sliding Rock in Pisgah National Forest is a natural water slide over smooth rock. To the east, Pearsons Falls near Saluda drops through a protected wooded glen, and the Hickory Nut Gorge around Lake Lure adds steep cliffside falls. Rivers here plunge off the escarpment edge in quick succession, producing tall drops and long cascades over bare granite. Read the North Carolina waterfall guide.
By direction from Flat Rock: 20 to the west, 13 to the southwest, 6 to the northeast, 4 to the south, 1 to the east, 1 to the southeast, and 1 to the northwest. They are spread across Transylvania County (20), Greenville County (9), Henderson County (6), Haywood County (3), Jackson County (3), and Polk County (2). The average distance is 18.3 miles.
By Distance
Within 10 miles of Flat Rock
Turley Falls (5.7 mi), Rock Creek Falls (6.0 mi), Pearsons Falls (7.1 mi), Big Falls (7.9 mi), Bradley Falls (8.5 mi), Shoal Creek Falls (9.2 mi)
10 to 20 miles of Flat Rock
Triple Falls (11 mi), High Falls (11 mi), Hooker Falls (11 mi), Bridal Veil Falls (12 mi), Rainbow Falls (13 mi), Bead and Lace Falls (13 mi), Shady Falls (14 mi), Glencannon Falls (15 mi), Laughing Falls (15 mi), Hickorynut Falls (15 mi), Maidenhair Falls (16 mi), Wildcat Branch Upper Falls (16 mi), Camp Minnehaha Falls (16 mi), Rainbow Falls (16 mi), Wildcat Branch Lower Falls (16 mi), The Cascades (16 mi), Toms Falls (17 mi), Raven Cliff Falls (17 mi), High Falls (17 mi), Connestee Falls (18 mi), Looking Glass Falls (18 mi), Moore Cove Falls (19 mi), Sliding Rock (20 mi)
20 to 30 miles of Flat Rock
Slicking Falls (20 mi), Slick Rock Falls (20 mi), Catheys Creek Falls (21 mi), Yellowstone Falls (23 mi), Second Falls (23 mi), Bird Rock Falls (24 mi), Upper Falls (24 mi), Courthouse Falls (26 mi), Reedy Cove Falls (28 mi), Dill Falls (28 mi), Whitewater Falls (29 mi), Toxaway Falls (29 mi), Upper Falls (30 mi), Reedy River Falls (30 mi), Lower Falls (30 mi), Lower Vernal Falls (30 mi), Upper Vernal Falls (30 mi)
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Waterfalls Near Flat Rock: FAQs
How many waterfalls are near Flat Rock, NC?
46 named waterfalls lie within 30 miles of Flat Rock: 6 within 10 miles, 23 10 to 20 miles, 17 20 to 30 miles. Distances are straight-line from the town center.
What is the closest waterfall to Flat Rock?
Turley Falls in Henderson County is the closest, about 5.7 miles northwest of Flat Rock.
What is the best-rated waterfall near Flat Rock?
Triple Falls has the highest Google rating among nearby falls with at least 10 reviews: 4.9 stars from 331 Google reviews. The most reviewed is Sliding Rock.
Which counties are the waterfalls near Flat Rock in?
Transylvania County (20), Greenville County (9), Henderson County (6), Haywood County (3), and Jackson County (3).
How does Flat Rock compare with other North Carolina towns?
Flat Rock ranks 5th of the 31 North Carolina towns in our directory for the number of waterfalls within 30 miles.