Tom Branch Falls
North Carolina · 49-foot drop · Great Smoky Mountains National Park · Last verified 2026-05-15
Tom Branch Falls is at 686 cfs of flow today, on the upper end of typical conditions. The park has an active closure alert: "Roaring Fork Motor Nature Trail temporarily Closed."
Right now
Streamflow
686 cfs
TUCKASEGEE RIVER AT BRYSON · 1h ago
Overnight
67°F
Partly Cloudy
Saturday
89°F
Patchy Fog then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Today's daylight
Sunrise 6:18 AM · Sunset 8:49 PM · 14h 32m
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 4m ago. Sources: USGS · NWS GSP.
No verified photo yet
Tom Branch Falls is a waterfall in North Carolina. It drops roughly 49 feet. 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 03513000 · 2.9 mi away
TUCKASEGEE RIVER AT BRYSON CITY, NC
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30-day streamflow
Below 30-day average↻ Same date last year: 1,590 cfs · 48% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Branch Falls (this page) | — | 49 ft | — | N | — |
| Juney Whank Falls | 0 mi | — | — | N | — |
| Indian Creek Falls | 0 mi | 11 ft | — | N | — |
| Little Creek Falls | 4 mi | — | — | N | — |
| The Falls | 6 mi | — | — | — | — |
| Rock Slab Falls | 7 mi | — | — | N | — |
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Questions visitors ask about Tom Branch Falls
Answers built from our structured data. If a question isn't here, the fact is unverified — we'd rather omit than guess.
How tall is Tom Branch Falls?
Tom Branch Falls is 49 feet (15 m) tall. Height is sourced from OSM.
Is Tom Branch Falls in a national or state park?
Yes — Tom Branch Falls is inside Great Smoky Mountains National Park. See the park page for fees, hours, and current conditions.
Can I bring my dog to Tom Branch 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 Tom Branch Falls from a major city?
Tom Branch Falls is 3 miles from Bryson City (about 4 minutes' drive).
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Where it is
35.4666, -83.4299
Sources and live status
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Last verified by Fallspots: 2026-05-15
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