Polk County, North Carolina
Waterfalls Near Tryon, NC
Tryon has 31 named waterfalls within 30 miles, 3 of them inside 10 miles. Bradley Falls is the closest at 5.1 miles to the northwest. Triple Falls earns the best visitor rating nearby (4.9 stars from 331 Google reviews). Most of the falls are west of Tryon. 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 Tryon at a Glance
30 Waterfalls Near Tryon, Ranked by Distance
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Bradley Falls
Bradley Falls is the closest named waterfall to Tryon, 5.1 miles to the northwest in Polk County. It ranks 8th for review count among waterfalls near Tryon.
- Rating
- 4.4 (45 Google reviews)
- Address
- Polk County, NC 28773 (GPS 35.2684, -82.2917)
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Pearsons Falls
Pearsons Falls lies 5.5 miles west of Tryon in Polk County, number 2 of 30 by distance. It ranks 3rd for review count among waterfalls near Tryon. 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 9.3 miles west of Tryon in Greenville County, number 3 of 30 by distance. It ranks 20th for review count among waterfalls near Tryon. 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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Rock Creek Falls
Rock Creek Falls lies 15 miles west of Tryon in Henderson County, number 4 of 30 by distance. It ranks 15th for review count among waterfalls near Tryon. 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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Hickorynut Falls
Hickorynut Falls lies 16 miles north of Tryon in Rutherford County, number 5 of 30 by distance. It ranks 5th for review count among waterfalls near Tryon. 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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Rainbow Falls
Rainbow Falls lies 17 miles north of Tryon in Rutherford County, number 6 of 30 by distance. It ranks 10th for review count among waterfalls near Tryon. Its own nearest town is Lake Lure.
- Rating
- 2.2 (30 Google reviews)
- Address
- Chimney Rock, NC 28746
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Bead and Lace Falls
Bead and Lace Falls lies 17 miles north of Tryon in Henderson County, number 7 of 30 by distance. It ranks 19th for review count among waterfalls near Tryon. 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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The Cascades
The Cascades lies 18 miles north of Tryon in Henderson County, number 8 of 30 by distance. It ranks 22nd for review count among waterfalls near Tryon. 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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Turley Falls
Turley Falls lies 18 miles northwest of Tryon in Henderson County, number 9 of 30 by distance. It ranks 16th for review count among waterfalls near Tryon. 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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Camp Minnehaha Falls
Camp Minnehaha Falls lies 18 miles north of Tryon in Henderson County, number 10 of 30 by distance. It ranks 17th for review count among waterfalls near Tryon. 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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Toms Falls
Toms Falls lies 19 miles north of Tryon in Henderson County, number 11 of 30 by distance. It ranks 21st for review count among waterfalls near Tryon. 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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Shoal Creek Falls
Shoal Creek Falls lies 20 miles west of Tryon in Transylvania County, number 12 of 30 by distance. It ranks 14th for review count among waterfalls near Tryon. 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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Rainbow Falls
Rainbow Falls lies 20 miles west of Tryon in Greenville County, number 13 of 30 by distance. It ranks 7th for review count among waterfalls near Tryon. 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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High Falls
High Falls lies 21 miles west of Tryon in Transylvania County, number 14 of 30 by distance. It ranks 4th for review count among waterfalls near Tryon. 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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Triple Falls
Triple Falls lies 21 miles west of Tryon in Transylvania County, number 15 of 30 by distance. It draws more Google reviews than any other waterfall near Tryon. 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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Bridal Veil Falls
Bridal Veil Falls lies 22 miles west of Tryon in Transylvania County, number 16 of 30 by distance. It ranks 9th for review count among waterfalls near Tryon. 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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Hooker Falls
Hooker Falls lies 22 miles west of Tryon in Transylvania County, number 17 of 30 by distance. It ranks 2nd for review count among waterfalls near Tryon. 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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Wildcat Branch Upper Falls
Wildcat Branch Upper Falls lies 22 miles southwest of Tryon in Greenville County, number 18 of 30 by distance. It ranks 18th for review count among waterfalls near Tryon. 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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Wildcat Branch Lower Falls
Wildcat Branch Lower Falls lies 22 miles southwest of Tryon in Greenville County, number 19 of 30 by distance. It ranks 11th for review count among waterfalls near Tryon. 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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Pelham Falls
Pelham Falls lies 25 miles south of Tryon in Greenville County, number 20 of 30 by distance. It ranks 13th for review count among waterfalls near Tryon. Its own nearest town is Five Forks.
- Rating
- 1.8 (16 Google reviews)
- Address
- Greenville County, SC 29651 (GPS 34.8537, -82.2209)
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Shady Falls
Shady Falls lies 25 miles west of Tryon in Transylvania County, number 21 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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Raven Cliff Falls
Raven Cliff Falls lies 25 miles west of Tryon in Greenville County, number 22 of 30 by distance. It ranks 6th for review count among waterfalls near Tryon. 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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Glencannon Falls
Glencannon Falls lies 26 miles west of Tryon in Transylvania County, number 23 of 30 by distance. Its own nearest town is Brevard.
- Address
- Transylvania County, NC (GPS 35.2259, -82.6968)
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Maidenhair Falls
Maidenhair Falls lies 26 miles west of Tryon in Transylvania County, number 24 of 30 by distance. It ranks 24th for review count among waterfalls near Tryon. 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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Upper Falls
Upper Falls lies 27 miles south of Tryon in Greenville County, number 25 of 30 by distance. Its own nearest town is Greenville.
- Address
- Greenville County, SC (GPS 34.8450, -82.4009)
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Lower Falls
Lower Falls lies 27 miles south of Tryon in Greenville County, number 26 of 30 by distance. Its own nearest town is Greenville.
- Address
- Greenville County, SC (GPS 34.8441, -82.4005)
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Reedy River Falls
Reedy River Falls lies 27 miles south of Tryon in Greenville County, number 27 of 30 by distance. Its own nearest town is Greenville.
- Address
- Greenville County, SC (GPS 34.8442, -82.4011)
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Laughing Falls
Laughing Falls lies 27 miles west of Tryon in Transylvania County, number 28 of 30 by distance. It ranks 12th for review count among waterfalls near Tryon. 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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Slicking Falls
Slicking Falls lies 28 miles west of Tryon in Greenville County, number 29 of 30 by distance. It ranks 23rd for review count among waterfalls near Tryon. Its own nearest town is Slater-Marietta.
- Rating
- 5.0 (3 Google reviews)
- Address
- Greenville County, SC 29635 (GPS 35.0751, -82.7040)
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Connestee Falls
Connestee Falls lies 28 miles west of Tryon in Transylvania County, number 30 of 30 by distance. Its own nearest town is Brevard.
- Address
- Transylvania County, NC (GPS 35.1637, -82.7315)
Where the Waterfalls Are
Tryon 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 Tryon: 17 to the west, 6 to the north, 4 to the south, 2 to the southwest, and 2 to the northwest. They are spread across Transylvania County (11), Greenville County (10), Henderson County (6), Polk County (2), and Rutherford County (2). The average distance is 20.9 miles.
By Distance
Within 10 miles of Tryon
Bradley Falls (5.1 mi), Pearsons Falls (5.5 mi), Big Falls (9.3 mi)
10 to 20 miles of Tryon
Rock Creek Falls (15 mi), Hickorynut Falls (16 mi), Rainbow Falls (17 mi), Bead and Lace Falls (17 mi), The Cascades (18 mi), Turley Falls (18 mi), Camp Minnehaha Falls (18 mi), Toms Falls (19 mi)
20 to 30 miles of Tryon
Shoal Creek Falls (20 mi), Rainbow Falls (20 mi), High Falls (21 mi), Triple Falls (21 mi), Bridal Veil Falls (22 mi), Hooker Falls (22 mi), Wildcat Branch Upper Falls (22 mi), Wildcat Branch Lower Falls (22 mi), Pelham Falls (25 mi), Shady Falls (25 mi), Raven Cliff Falls (25 mi), Glencannon Falls (26 mi), Maidenhair Falls (26 mi), Upper Falls (27 mi), Lower Falls (27 mi), Reedy River Falls (27 mi), Laughing Falls (27 mi), Slicking Falls (28 mi), Connestee Falls (28 mi), High Falls (30 mi)
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Waterfalls Near Tryon: FAQs
How many waterfalls are near Tryon, NC?
31 named waterfalls lie within 30 miles of Tryon: 3 within 10 miles, 8 10 to 20 miles, 20 20 to 30 miles. Distances are straight-line from the town center.
What is the closest waterfall to Tryon?
Bradley Falls in Polk County is the closest, about 5.1 miles northwest of Tryon.
What is the best-rated waterfall near Tryon?
Triple Falls has the highest Google rating among nearby falls with at least 10 reviews: 4.9 stars from 331 Google reviews.
Which counties are the waterfalls near Tryon in?
Transylvania County (11), Greenville County (10), Henderson County (6), Polk County (2), and Rutherford County (2).
How does Tryon compare with other North Carolina towns?
Tryon ranks 12th of the 31 North Carolina towns in our directory for the number of waterfalls within 30 miles.