Place of a Thousand Drips Waterfall in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park

Place of A Thousand Drips in the Smoky Mountains

Pictures Courtesy of Bill Priest, Photographer

To Get There:
From the Parkway in Gatlinburg, turn at Light #8 - Airport Road to Cherokee Orchard Road. You'll see the signs for the Roaring Fork Auto Tour which is a 5.5 mile one lane paved road. Travel the Roaring Fork Auto Tour about 4.9 miles. There is a pull-off and signs giving you directions.

If you want to enjoy nature's wonders, but you don't want to hike too far, then Place of a Thousand Drips is a must on your outdoor adventure.

Pictures Courtesy of Bill Priest, Photographer

The Place of a Thousand Drips is well named. The water falls 80 feet and several streamlets fall 10 to 20 feet at a time. It is slightly slanted at an approximate 15 degrees.

Pictures Courtesy of Bill Priest, Photographer

Pictures Courtesy of Bill Priest, Photographer

Picture Courtesy of Bill Priest, Photographer

To thoroughly enjoy this beautiful gift the Smokies provides you, please walk around. You see green, green, green everywhere and sparkling, clear water. The light plays on these falls giving you the different colors of the rainbow.

There is a small bench at the base of the huge sandstone cliff. You can sit for awhile and let your cares be washed away when you listen to the water rushing by.

If you love nature, the Place of A Thousand Drips is a must when visiting the Smokies.