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Dry Falls


Dry Falls
Highlands, NC
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Top-Rated Nearby Hotels
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Hotel USD* Distance Rating
Mitchell's Lodge & Cottages $154 2.3 mi 3.8 km 4 of 5 stars
Hampton Inn Highlands $171 2.6 mi 4.3 km 3.5 of 5 stars
Mountain High Lodge $89 2.8 mi 4.5 km 3.5 of 5 stars
Highlands Suite Hotel $186 2.8 mi 4.5 km 3 of 5 stars
Highlands Inn $159 3.1 mi 4.9 km 4 of 5 stars
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On the Veranda Restaurant 2.5 mi 4.1 km 3.5 of 5 stars
Log Cabin Restaurant 2.6 mi 4.1 km 4 of 5 stars
Donleon's Deli Cafe 2.7 mi 4.4 km 3.5 of 5 stars
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Top-Rated Nearby Things to Do
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Whitewater Falls 2.1 mi 3.4 km 4 of 5 stars
Summit One Gallery 2.8 mi 4.5 km 4 of 5 stars
Highlands Biological Station, Nature Center and Botanical Gardens 4.0 mi 6.4 km 4 of 5 stars
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TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 4.0 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #3 of 7 attractions in Highlands
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Traveler Description: Following paved walkways from the parking area, you can walk directly underneath the tumbling 75-foot waterfall.
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Attraction type: Waterfall

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“Dry Falls in September 2007”
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4 of 5 stars
redhead2008Illinois 3 contributions
illinois
Jun 23, 2008

I went to Dry Falls, Highlands, NC in September 2007 before it closed down to be renovated. I believe the Forest Service is making a bigger parking lot. There is a short walk down to the falls. I was trying to be careful of where I was walking because of the uneven terrain and the small rocks in the path.... more

“Natural Beauty”
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4 of 5 stars
TVI 250 contributions
Tierra Verde, Florida
Jul 9, 2007
1/1 found this review helpful

An awesome display of nature. You can walk behind the falls and see the water fall from the back very much like when you go to Niagara Falls. A must to see if you are in Highlands, North Carolina. more

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