Catawba Falls

Catawba Falls in Old Fort, North Carolina on April 2, 2021. Photo by Peter Stringer

Catawba Falls is a series of waterfalls on the headwaters of the Catawba River, in McDowell County, near Old Fort, North Carolina.

Nearby Locations:

Chimney Rock State Park (12 miles)
Hickory Nut Falls (12.5 miles)
Biltmore Estate (18.8 miles)
Linville Gorge (27.6 miles)
Pearson's Falls (28.1 miles)

Roan Mountain State Park (39.2 miles)
Grandfather Mountain State Park (41 miles)
Grandfather Mountain (41.7 miles)
Charlies Bunion (64.1 miles)
Mt Le Conte (67.8 miles)

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Catawba Falls, 3074 Catawba River Rd
Old Fort, North Carolina 28762

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