https://iwanttotravelto.com/tags/laurel-falls/Recent content in Laurel Falls on I Want To Travel To — Discover Fun Things To DoHugoen-usMon, 30 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://iwanttotravelto.com/gatlinburg-waterfalls/Thu, 01 Jun 2023 00:00:00 +0000https://iwanttotravelto.com/gatlinburg-waterfalls/<h1 id="waterfalls-near-gatlinburg--laurel-falls-grotto-falls--more">Waterfalls Near Gatlinburg — Laurel Falls, Grotto Falls &amp; More</h1> <p>The Smoky Mountains get more rainfall than anywhere in the continental US outside the Pacific Northwest — which means waterfalls everywhere. Here are the best ones accessible from Gatlinburg.</p> <hr> <h2 id="laurel-falls-26-miles-round-trip-easy">Laurel Falls (2.6 miles round trip, easy)</h2> <p>The most visited waterfall in the park. An 80-foot cascade split into upper and lower sections, reached by a paved trail through hardwood forest. The pavement makes it accessible for families and older visitors, but it also means crowds — go before 9 AM or after 4 PM. The falls are beautiful year-round: surrounded by mountain laurel blooms in spring, lush green in summer, golden foliage in fall, and partially frozen in winter.</p>