💦 Waterfall Plunge Pool
🟢 Easy GSMNP Parking Tag required ($5/day or $15/week) ⚠️ Safety Note
🌊 About The Sinks (Little River)
Popular, powerful swimming hole created inadvertently by early-1900s logging operations; deep pool below a cascade.
📋 Visit Details
Entry Fee
GSMNP Parking Tag required ($5/day or $15/week)
Water Temperature
💧 Cold, mountain-fed
Water Type
River pool below cascade (man-made by historic logging)
Managed By
National Park Service (GSMNP)
County
Sevier County, Tennessee
🗺️ Getting There
Address / Access Point:
Little River Rd, GSMNP
Access Notes:
Easy roadside pullout; ~10 ft deep pool, rocks to jump from — use caution, drownings have occurred here
✅ Before You Go — Checklist
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Check current water conditions — especially after recent rain
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Save GPS coordinates offline before leaving — cell service may be limited
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Bring cash or card for entry: GSMNP Parking Tag required ($5/day or $15/week)
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Pack reef-safe sunscreen, dry bag, water shoes and plenty of drinking water
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Tell someone where you are going before heading to a remote location
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Pack out everything you bring in — leave no trace