North Carolina

One of DuPont’s most photographed waterfalls (featured in major films), but sources are explicit that it is not the safe-swim

One of DuPont’s tallest and most dramatic waterfalls, but — like Triple Falls — not the forest’s designated safe-swim spot;

A long-beloved, crystal-clear swimming hole with cascading falls and deep pools just off the Blue Ridge Parkway — CONFLICTING STATUS:

A popular natural waterslide feature, but its direct proximity upstream of Rainbow Falls (where a fatal sweep-over occurred) means current

One of the most photographed and accessible waterfalls in NC, viewable from a roadside platform — however, a documented incident

A high-elevation basin along the Blue Ridge Parkway with wading pools near Second Falls, popular for its open, meadow-like setting

A popular multi-cascade waterfall hike near Old Fort with a swimming hole and rope swing at one of the lower

Secluded pools and small waterfalls in the shadow of the famous Looking Glass Rock granite dome.

A scenic two-tiered waterfall along the federally protected Wilson Creek, a Wild & Scenic river known for both its beauty