Waterfall
Abrams Falls
Townsend, Tennessee
Wide, powerful waterfall off the Cades Cove loop, reached by a five-mile round trip.
- Price
- Smokies parking tag required
- Booking
- No need to book
- Time to allow
- 3 hours
Abrams Falls is a broad waterfall with a deep plunge pool at the end of a roughly five-mile round trip from the Cades Cove loop road. The water volume is the reason to go. The pool looks tempting but has strong currents, so keep out of the water.
Good to know
- Do the walk before the Cades Cove loop gets busy
- Don’t swim, the current is strong
- Parking tag required in the park
- Best time
- Spring and after rain
- Open
- All year
- Getting there
- On the Cades Cove loop road, car park at the trailhead
- Vehicles
- Fine in any car
- Dogs
- No dogs
Facilities
- Toilets
The location is approximate. Check the official website before you go.
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