Restrooms with cold water and flush toilets.
#DEEP CREEK WATERFALL HIKE LICENSE#
A fishing license may be purchased in Bryson City or other nearby communities or online from the states of North Carolina or Tennessee.Ĭamping: Deep Creek National Park campground is open from early April until late October, 92 sites, $21/night. A Tennessee or North Carolina fishing license is required to fish within park boundaries. Picnic: Picnic area is open year-round and has restrooms.įishing: Pick up fishing regulations at a Great Smoky Mountains visitor center. One is Creekside Snack Bar at 1881 West Deep Gap Road, Bryson City, at the park boundary.
Need a tube? There are many rental companies along Deep Creek Road as you drive from Bryson City. Find changing rooms at the big picnic area restrooms. There are no shuttles, so you'll have to walk your tube. Hike up the trail by the creek, past Tom Branch Falls to several put-in spots along the river. The lower section is wider, easier-going, more appropriate for all ages and ends at the parking lot. Tubing: The Deep Creek tubing run consists of two sections: The upper "whitewater" section for adults and good swimmers flows from Indian Creek through the narrow Deep Creek gorge with a wild, bouncy ride.
#DEEP CREEK WATERFALL HIKE PDF#
See map below or download a PDF Map of these hiking trails. There are two loop trails that take you to all three: Three Waterfalls Loop (2.4 miles) and Deep Creek-Indian Creek Loop (5 miles). The round-trip hike to see these two is 1.6 miles and easy. Continue along the Deep Creek Trail for approximately 1/3 of a mile past Tom Branch Falls to Indian Creek Falls that spills 25 ft. Also from the same parking area, take the Deep Creek Trail about 1/4 mile (easy walk) to Tom Branch Falls, another 80-ft. Juney Whank Falls (pic) via a steep, well-marked, 1/4-mile trail from the parking area. Waterfalls: Trails to each waterfall are short. See more hiking trails in the Great Smokies.
You can easily extend your hike with a network of trails. Trails to the waterfalls start from the large parking area at the end of Deep Creek Road (across the creek from Deep Creek Campground). Hiking: From very short trails to a see a waterfall to longer day hikes deep into the Smokies, there is hiking for everyone in this area. (Feature photo courtesy of Explore Bryson City) Located on the North Carolina-side of the park near Bryson City, it's about 65 miles from Asheville. In addition, you can tube, mountain bike, picnic, fish, and camp.
Additional information about hiking to waterfalls can be found in various publications available at bookstores in the park.The Deep Creek area of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park is known for its streams, hiking trails and waterfalls. Please pick up a copy of the park's official trail map from any visitor center before hitting the trail to these waterfalls. The following are brief descriptions of the Smokies most popular waterfalls. Watch the brief video, Waterfalls in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, for a overview of some of the park's favorite waterfalls. This abundant rainfall trickles and rushes down the mountain sides, from high elevation to low, sometimes dropping more than a mile in elevation from the high peaks to the foothills at the park's boundary. Le Conte and Clingmans Dome receive over eight feet of rain. In the Smokies high country, over 85" of rain falls on average each year. The Great Smoky Mountains abound with the two ingredients essential for waterfalls-ample rainfall and an elevation gradient. Large waterfalls attract the crowds, but smaller cascades and falls can be found on nearly every river and stream in the park. Mouse Creek Falls is located on Big Creek Trail.Įvery year over 200,000 visitors hike well-worn trails to view Grotto, Laurel, Abrams, Rainbow, and other popular waterfalls in the park.
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