Toms Creek Falls
Monument
Why pick this one
Toms Creek Falls provides an 8/10-mile family-friendly hike to a 60-foot waterfall, with benches, a bridged crossing, and an observation platform.
Best for
- families with young children
- elderly visitors seeking a short hike
- stroller users on the main trail
- visitors wanting a brief waterfall outing near Marion
- summer visitors interested in wading near the falls
Look elsewhere if
- visitors require a fully stroller-accessible route to the waterfall base
- visitors are seeking a long or strenuous hike
- visitors want to enter the old flooded mica mine
Specialties
- 60-foot waterfall viewing
- short family-friendly hiking
- observation-deck access
- summer wading access
What makes them different
- 60-foot waterfall in the northern Pisgah National Forest
- 8/10-mile out-and-back trail with little elevation change
- Well-maintained trail described as suitable for families with young children and elderly visitors
- Trail includes benches, a bridged creek crossing, and an observation platform
- Trailhead is about 50 minutes from Asheville and 1 hour 45 minutes from Charlotte or Greenville
- Serves
- Marion
Distilled from this business's own website.
Contact & Location
- Address
- 1400 Huskins Branch Rd, Marion, NC 28752
- Website
- https://www.hdcarolina.com/episode/toms-creek-falls
Services
- scenic waterfall viewing
- hiking trail access
- observation platform
- nature recreation