Waterfall on Hungry River

View roadside. Near Hendersonville.

County: Henderson 

Driving directions:

South of Hendersonville, take Exit 53 off I-26 onto Upward Road. Head east (away from Hendersonville) on Upward Road for 1.6 miles and turn right on Big Hungry Road (SR 1802). The road forks at 0.5 mile; stay left to remain on Big Hungry Road. Continue 0.25 mile to another fork and bear right. From this fork, drive 1.5 miles to a pullout on the left, just before the bridge over Hungry River. A larger pullout is on the right, a little bit before the bridge.

 

Walking directions:

You can easily view the waterfall from the bridge, or take the short and easy path up to the base.

 

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