Meigs Falls
Tennessee · height not recorded · Great Smoky Mountains National Park · Last verified 2026-05-15
Flow at Meigs Falls is 92 cfs today, around its seasonal average. The park has an active closure alert: "Roaring Fork Motor Nature Trail temporarily Closed."
Right now
Streamflow
91.5 cfs
LITTLE RIVER ABOVE TOWNSEND, · 17m ago
Overnight
68°F
Mostly Cloudy
Saturday
89°F
Mostly Sunny
Today's daylight
Sunrise 5:18 AM · Sunset 7:51 PM · 14h 33m
Wildlife activity
- Elkmont/Sugarlands Dump Station is temporarily closed(Park Closure)
Other park alerts
- Roaring Fork Motor Nature Trail temporarily Closed(Park Closure)
- Park Headquarters Road closed(Park Closure)
- Cades Cove Loop Road is closed to motor vehicles every Wednesday(Information)
Snapshot built 7m ago. Sources: USGS · NWS MRX.
No verified photo yet
Meigs Falls is a waterfall in Tennessee. Height has not been officially recorded. Access details and conditions have not yet been verified in person by Fallspots — the data on this page comes from OpenStreetMap and USGS GNIS.
Is the water flowing right now?
Most waterfall sites don't tell you this. The waterfall itself is almost never gauged, but a USGS streamgage in the same watershed can tell you whether snowmelt has started, peaked, or run dry.
USGS gage 03497300 · 2.1 mi away
LITTLE RIVER ABOVE TOWNSEND, TN
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30-day streamflow
Below 30-day average↻ Same date last year: 343 cfs · 28% of last year — significantly drier
Compare to nearby falls
If this one isn't the right fit, here's how it stacks up against the closest documented falls. Every column is filterable on the site — not buried in 13,000 reviews.
| Waterfall | Distance | Height | Trail | Dogs | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meigs Falls (this page) | — | — | — | N | — |
| Cane Creek Twin Falls | 1 mi | — | — | N | — |
| Meigs Creek Cascade | 1 mi | — | — | N | — |
| Spruce Flats Falls | 2 mi | — | — | N | — |
| Meadow Branch Cascade | 2 mi | — | — | N | — |
| Mannis Branch Falls | 3 mi | — | — | N | — |
Questions visitors ask about Meigs Falls
Answers built from our structured data. If a question isn't here, the fact is unverified — we'd rather omit than guess.
Is Meigs Falls in a national or state park?
Yes — Meigs Falls is inside Great Smoky Mountains National Park. See the park page for fees, hours, and current conditions.
Can I bring my dog to Meigs Falls?
No — dogs are not allowed on trails here. Most National Park trails prohibit pets to protect wildlife. Service animals are an exception per ADA.
How far is Meigs Falls from a major city?
Meigs Falls is 4 miles from Townsend (about 6 minutes' drive).
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Where it is
35.6689, -83.6751
Sources and live status
Where we got the data, and where to check current conditions before you drive.
Wikidata (Q34843933)
https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q34843933
GeoNames (10173860)
https://www.geonames.org/10173860/
Last verified by Fallspots: 2026-05-15
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