Updated July 2026
Coker Creek Falls
Coker Creek Falls is a series of four major ledge waterfalls dropping from about 5 to 40 feet along Coker Creek in the Coker Creek Scenic Area of the Cherokee National Forest. The creekside trail is easy to follow but includes short, steep climbs over bluffs between the cascades.
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 Cherokee National Forest (USFS) for closures and current conditions, and confirm land status before setting out.
Frequently Asked Questions
Coker Creek Falls drops about 40 feet. That makes it the 485th-tallest documented waterfall in this inventory, taller than roughly 31% of the falls listed here. Height comes from published land-manager and survey records, not from our own measurement.
The Coker Creek Falls Trail #183 (Coker Creek Scenic Area) reaches it about 3.2 miles (out-and-back), rated moderate. The nearest town is Coker Creek. That describes the route as documented, not conditions on the day — check with Cherokee National Forest (USFS) for closures and current conditions.
Spring (high 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
- Cane Creek Falls · 85 ft
- Conasauga Falls · 35 ft
- Cummins Falls · 75 ft
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