Updated July 2026
Cane Creek Falls
Cane Creek Falls is an 85-foot plunge and the largest by water volume of the waterfalls in Fall Creek Falls State Park. It is easily viewed from overlooks near the nature center, with a strenuous Cable Trail descending to its base.
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 Tennessee State Parks (Fall Creek Falls State Park) for closures and current conditions, and confirm land status before setting out.
Frequently Asked Questions
Cane Creek Falls drops about 85 feet. That makes it the 252nd-tallest documented waterfall in this inventory, taller than roughly 63% of the falls listed here. Height comes from published land-manager and survey records, not from our own measurement.
Access is documented as short hike. No trail distance is on record for Cane Creek Falls. The nearest town is Spencer. Confirm access and land status with Tennessee State Parks (Fall Creek Falls State Park) before setting out — some documented falls have no public route at all.
Late winter through spring (highest flow). Waterfall flow swings enormously with snowmelt and recent rain, so a fall that roars in spring can be a trickle by late summer.
More Tennessee waterfalls
- Abrams Falls · 20 ft
- Bald River Falls · 90 ft
- Benton Falls · 65 ft
- Big Falls (Old Stone Fort) · 30 ft
- Burgess Falls · 136 ft
- Coker Creek Falls · 40 ft
- Conasauga Falls · 35 ft
- Cummins Falls · 75 ft
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