Key Falls

Key Falls, is a 50 ft (38 m) waterfall located near Brevard, in the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina.

Key Falls
Key Falls
LocationBrevard, Transylvania County, in the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina
Coordinates35°14′57.24″N 82°40′40″W
TypeCascade, Tiered Cascade
Total height50 ft (15 m)

Geology

Key Falls is a waterfall with a watershed located on an unnamed tributary of the French Broad River. The creek trickles over a series of rocks before continuing on to the French Broad River a few hundred yards downstream.

Visiting Key Falls

The falls is on private property, but the owners allow public access to the falls. The property is owned by Key Falls Inn, a Victorian-style bed and breakfast.

To view the falls, beginning at the intersection of on U.S. Highway 276, U.S. Highway 64, and NC Highway 280 in Brevard, travel east on US 64 for 3.5 miles. Turn right on Crab Creek Road and travel 1.5 miles. Turn right on Everett Road. Travel 2.8 miles to the driveway for the entrance to Key Falls Inn on the left. You can either turn at the gravel road before the entrance and drive 0.2 miles to the falls or you can turn into the Inn's driveway, park, and walk the short path to the falls.[1]

Nearby falls

References
  1. Adams, Kevin. North Carolina Waterfalls. pp 251-252.
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