United States · Transylvania County
Connestee Falls and Batson Creek Falls
Connestee Falls and Batson Creek Falls are two waterfalls in Western North Carolina, located near Brevard.
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Connestee Falls and Batson Creek Falls drops over a series of steps. It is a cascade-type fall, and the nearest base for a visit is Transylvania County, United States. Access to the main viewpoint is rated moderate.
Summary adapted from the Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA 4.0).
As a cascade waterfall, water tumbles down a series of rock steps rather than falling free.
What you can do here
A walk-in-and-look waterfall
No commercial adventures run at Connestee Falls and Batson Creek Falls itself — the experience is the approach and the view. Guided day trips from Transylvania County are the easiest way to combine it with the area around it.
Also good forHikingPhotography
When to go
Spring rains make March to May the full-flow months in the South-east; summer thunderstorms bring short surges.
Getting there
- Base town Transylvania County, United States
- Country United States
- Region Transylvania County, United States, North America
- Access Moderate — a real walk — expect stairs, uneven ground or an hour on the trail
How it compares
This waterfall
Connestee Falls and Batson Creek Falls
United States
Height—Width—
Most similar
Churchill River
Canada
Height—Width—
Also a cascade waterfall and in Canada
Largest curtain
Victoria Falls
Zimbabwe · Zambia
Height108 mWidth1,708 m
Largest single sheet of falling water
Tallest on earth
Angel Falls
Venezuela
Height979 mWidth—
Widest on earth
Khone Phapheng Falls
Laos
Height21 mWidth10,783 m
Measured across the whole multi-channel system
We don't have a reliable crest width for Connestee Falls and Batson Creek Falls yet, so it is left off the width chart. Tallest · widest lists.
On the map
35.16384, -82.73143
Quick answers
Where is Connestee Falls and Batson Creek Falls?
Connestee Falls and Batson Creek Falls is in United States (Transylvania County). The nearest base is Transylvania County, United States. Its coordinates are 35.1638, -82.7314.
When is the best time to visit Connestee Falls and Batson Creek Falls?
Peak flow is March to May. Spring rains make March to May the full-flow months in the South-east; summer thunderstorms bring short surges.
What can you do at Connestee Falls and Batson Creek Falls?
Beyond the viewpoints: hiking and photography. Access to the main viewpoint is rated moderate — a real walk — expect stairs, uneven ground or an hour on the trail.
How do you get to Connestee Falls and Batson Creek Falls?
The usual base is Transylvania County, United States. A real walk — expect stairs, uneven ground or an hour on the trail from there.
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