Updated July 2026
Bark Camp Creek Cascades
A series of cascades of roughly 25 feet on Bark Camp Creek in the Daniel Boone National Forest near Corbin, located near the trail's junction with the Sheltowee Trace. The trail also passes smaller falls along the way.
Before you go
Waterfalls are hazardous by nature — wet rock, cold water, and unstable edges — and flow varies enormously with season and recent rain. Trail figures here describe the route as documented, not conditions today. Check U.S. Forest Service / Daniel Boone National Forest for closures and current conditions, and confirm land status before setting out.
Frequently Asked Questions
Bark Camp Creek Cascades drops about 25 feet. That makes it the 581st-tallest documented waterfall in this inventory, taller than roughly 16% of the falls listed here. Height comes from published land-manager and survey records, not from our own measurement.
The Bark Camp Trail reaches it about 5 miles (out-and-back) with roughly 436 feet of elevation gain, rated moderate. The nearest town is Corbin. That describes the route as documented, not conditions on the day — check with U.S. Forest Service / Daniel Boone National Forest for closures and current conditions.
winter-spring. Waterfall flow swings enormously with snowmelt and recent rain, so a fall that roars in spring can be a trickle by late summer.
More Kentucky waterfalls
- Anglin Falls · 75 ft
- Bad Branch Falls · 60 ft
- Broke Leg Falls · 60 ft
- Copperas Falls · 40 ft
- Creation Falls · 12 ft
- Cumberland Falls · 68 ft
- Dog Slaughter Falls · 15 ft
- Eagle Falls · 44 ft
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