Appreciating Grotto Falls in the Great Smoky Mountain National Park
The Great Smoky Mountains National Park near Bryson City, North Carolina boasts some of the most stunning rivers and waterfalls in the United States. Grotto Falls is certainly one of the most spectacular in the National Park.
Grotto Falls drops 25 feet from top to bottom, and the mist cools you down nicely after your short hike along the Trillium Gap access trail. Stately old-growth hemlocks shelter the trail, and hundreds of bird species flit among the leaves. If you carry a light lunch along, you can savor it against the roaring backdrop of Grotto Falls.
Groups and individual families will all enjoy this exciting day trip to Grotto Falls. Please don’t climb on the slippery rocks, and supervise your children while you’re in the area. Remember not to swim in the river or pool at the bottom of Grotto Falls. For romantics, it might be the perfect place for a marriage proposal!
The trailhead for Grotto Falls is just off the Roaring Fork Motor Nature Trail in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. For more information on the Grotto Falls area of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park near Bryson City, North Carolina, call the National Park offices at (423) 436-1200 or (828) 497-1900