Waterfalls along the Parkway

Image: Crabtree Falls. 2.5 Mile Loop, Moderate. Found on Blue Ridge Parkway Milepost 339.5, Crabtree Falls Campground. Take the road into the campground and stop at the campground information building to pick up a map. Parking area next to information building.

Do you love watching waterfalls and the experience of the majestic forces of nature behind them? There are 12 waterfalls accessible from the Blue Ridge Parkway, 4 in Virginia and 8 in North Carolina. Below is a list of these waterfalls starting at milepost 0 in Northern Virginia.

White Rock Falls. 1.8 Mile Round Trip, Moderate. Found on Blue Ridge Parkway Milepost 19.9, Slacks Overlook. To find the trail, go across the road and walk north. Wooden sign marks the trailhead.

Wigwam Falls. 0.4 Mile Loop, Easy. Found on Blue Ridge Parkway Milepost 34.4, Yankee Horse Ridge Parking Area. Trailhead is obvious at parking area.

Apple Orchard Falls. 2.4 Miles Round Trip, Strenuous. Found on Blue Ridge Parkway Milepost 78.4, Sunset Fields Overlook. Trailhead is obvious in middle of parking area.

Fallingwater Cascades. 1.6 Mile Loop, Moderate. Found on the Blue Ridge Parkway Milepost 83.1, Fallingwater Cascades Overlook. Cascades. 1.2 Mile Loop, Moderate. Found on the Blue Ridge Parkway Milepost 271.9, Jeffress Park. Self-guiding trail is near the rest rooms.

Boone Fork Falls. 5.0 Mile Loop, Strenuous. Found on the Blue Ridge Parkway Milepost 296.4, Julian Price Park Picnic Area. Cross the bridge near the restrooms. Big brown sign will have map and marks trailhead.

Linville Falls. 1.0 to 1.6 Mile Round Trip, Easy to Strenuous. Found on Blue Ridge Parkway Milepost 316.4, Linville Falls Park. Easy to find... several maps and a vistors center.

Duggers Creek Falls. 0.3 Mile Loop, Easy. Found on Blue Ridge Parkway Milepost 316.4, Linville Falls Park. Trailhead found along parking lot sidewalk. Smaller version of Linville Falls found in same area.

Glassmine Falls. 0.0 Mile, No Hike. Found on Blue Ridge Parkway Milepost 361.2, Glassmine Falls Overlook.

Douglas Falls. 6.0 Miles Round Trip, Strenuous. Found on Blue Ridge Parkway Milepost 364.6, Craggy Gardens Visitor Center. Find trail information at visitor center.

Waterfalls in Graveyard Fields. 0.8 to 3.2 Miles Round Trip, Easy to Strenuous. Found on Blue Ridge Parkway Milepost 419, Graveyard Fields Overlook. Narrow stairway at parking area marks trailhead.