Best dog-friendly waterfall hikes in Tennessee
75 verified hikes from our directory of 203 Tennessee waterfalls.
What we mean by dog friendly
Dog-friendly means the land manager allows leashed dogs on this specific trail. State parks and National Forests usually do; National Park trails almost never. We mark dog_friendly only when we've confirmed the policy applies to the trail, not just the parking lot.
One caveat: Leash rules are enforced. Bring a 6-foot leash, waste bags, and water for the dog. Hot rock and pavement burn paws — check temperature with your hand for 5 seconds before letting them walk on it.
Gear hint: Our dog Brook carries her own water in a fitted pack; we carry her booties for shale and hot pavement. Cold-water tail-tuck on small breeds is real — keep them out of glacial plunge pools.
The 75 picks
Each opens to a full page with trail distance, elevation gain, parking, fee, best months, and live conditions when available.
Baby Falls
height unverified · Bald River Gorge Wilderness
Bald River Falls
height unverified · Bald River Gorge Wilderness
Benton Falls
height unverified · Cherokee National Forest
Big Branch Falls
height unverified · Bridgestone-Firestone Centennial Wilderness Wildlife Management Area
Big Laurel Falls
height unverified · Bridgestone-Firestone Centennial Wilderness Wildlife Management Area
Brush Creek Falls 20
height unverified · Justin P. Wilson Cumberland Trail State Park
Buckeye Falls
height unverified · Sampson Mountain Wilderness
Buzzard Roost Falls
130 ft · Cherokee National Forest
Cane Creek Falls
height unverified · Fall Creek Falls State Park
Canes Creek Cascades;Cane Creek Falls
height unverified · Fall Creek Falls State Park
Clear Branch Falls 40
height unverified · North Chickamauga Creek Gorge State Park
Coon Creek Falls
249 ft · Fall Creek Falls State Park
Coon Den Falls
height unverified · Cherokee National Forest
Cooper Creek Falls
height unverified · North Chickamauga Creek Gorge State Park
Debord Falls
height unverified · Frozen Head State Park
Dennis Cove Waterfall
height unverified · Cherokee National Forest
Dudley Falls
10 ft · Cherokee National Forest
Emory Gap Falls
height unverified · Frozen Head State Park
Fall Creek Falls
256 ft · Fall Creek Falls State Park
Falling Water Falls 110
height unverified · Justin P. Wilson Cumberland Trail State Park
Falls Branch Falls
98 ft · Citico Creek Wilderness
Flatrock Falls
height unverified · Justin P. Wilson Cumberland Trail State Park
Flatrock Falls
height unverified · Frozen Head State Park
Freudenberg Falls
height unverified · Justin P. Wilson Cumberland Trail State Park
Gentry Creek Falls
height unverified · Cherokee National Forest
Greeter Falls
height unverified · Savage Gulf State Park
Hell Hollow Falls
height unverified · Sampson Mountain Wilderness
Hemlock Falls
height unverified · Fall Creek Falls State Park
Hogskin Branch
height unverified · North Chickamauga Creek Gorge State Park
Horsepound Falls
height unverified · Savage Gulf State Park
Imodium Falls
25 ft · Justin P. Wilson Cumberland Trail State Park
Jones Falls
height unverified · Cherokee National Forest
Josiah Falls
height unverified · Sampson Mountain Wilderness
Keaton Falls
height unverified · Justin P. Wilson Cumberland Trail State Park
Kelly Falls
12 ft · Cherokee National Forest
Laurel Falls 80
height unverified · Justin P. Wilson Cumberland Trail State Park
Laurel Falls
height unverified · Pond Mountain Wilderness
Legget Branch Falls 30
height unverified · Justin P. Wilson Cumberland Trail State Park
Little Possum Falls 25
height unverified · Justin P. Wilson Cumberland Trail State Park
Longarm Branch Falls
height unverified · Sampson Mountain Wilderness
Lower Piney Falls 40
height unverified · Justin P. Wilson Cumberland Trail State Park
Martin Creek Falls
height unverified · Cherokee National Forest
McGill Creek Falls
height unverified · Justin P. Wilson Cumberland Trail State Park
Morphy Falls 12
height unverified · Justin P. Wilson Cumberland Trail State Park
Mountaineer Falls
height unverified · Cherokee National Forest
Mystery Falls 8
height unverified · North Chickamauga Creek Gorge State Park
North Pole Falls 17
height unverified · Justin P. Wilson Cumberland Trail State Park
Paine Creek Falls 10
height unverified · Justin P. Wilson Cumberland Trail State Park
Pete's Branch Falls
height unverified · Sampson Mountain Wilderness
Pine Ridge Falls
height unverified · Sampson Mountain Wilderness
Piney Creek Falls
height unverified · Fall Creek Falls State Park
Piney Creek Falls
height unverified · Fall Creek Falls State Park
Power Line Falls 140
height unverified · North Chickamauga Creek Gorge State Park
Ranger Falls
height unverified · Savage Gulf State Park
Red Fork Falls
height unverified · Cherokee National Forest
Richey Ridge Falls 18
height unverified · Justin P. Wilson Cumberland Trail State Park
Ricker Branch Falls
15 ft · Cherokee National Forest
Rock Creek Falls
height unverified · Cherokee National Forest
Rockhouse Creek Falls
height unverified · Fall Creek Falls State Park
Rockstack Falls
height unverified · Justin P. Wilson Cumberland Trail State Park
Sale Creek Falls 40
height unverified · Justin P. Wilson Cumberland Trail State Park
Savage Falls
height unverified · Savage Gulf State Park
Sill Branch Falls
height unverified · Sampson Mountain Wilderness
Slider Falls
height unverified · Justin P. Wilson Cumberland Trail State Park
Snow Falls 12
height unverified · Justin P. Wilson Cumberland Trail State Park
Splash Dam Falls
height unverified · Cherokee National Forest
Squibb Creek Falls
height unverified · Sampson Mountain Wilderness
Stevenson Branch Falls
height unverified · North Chickamauga Creek Gorge State Park
Stripmine Falls
height unverified · North Chickamauga Creek Gorge State Park
Suter Falls
height unverified · Savage Gulf State Park
Twisting Falls
height unverified · Cherokee National Forest
Upper Piney Falls 80
height unverified · Justin P. Wilson Cumberland Trail State Park
Virgin Falls
110 ft · Bridgestone-Firestone Centennial Wilderness Wildlife Management Area
Vortex Falls
height unverified · North Chickamauga Creek Gorge State Park
Wildcat Hollow Falls
height unverified · Justin P. Wilson Cumberland Trail State Park
Before you go: 5 things we always check
- The official land manager's page for road and trail closures (linked on every individual waterfall page).
- The weather forecast for the area AND upstream — flash floods come from rain miles away.
- Recent ranger or hiker reports for slippery rock conditions.
- Whether the trail crosses a creek without a bridge — water levels change daily in snowmelt season.
- Cell coverage at the trailhead. Download offline maps in advance.
See our full safety disclaimer for the dangers we've flagged on individual waterfalls. Several have fatalities on record.