Waterfalls
Research 5 waterfalls within weekend reach of Knoxville, classified from Wikidata types and ordered by measured straight-line distance from the city centre. Distances only — no travel times, schedules, or rankings.
Each place is classified from its own Wikidata type, not from its name, and is ordered by measured straight-line distance from the centre of Knoxville. Distances are great-circle kilometres between two published coordinates — this page does not publish travel times, transport schedules, opening hours, ticket prices, or rankings. Confirm access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with an official source before travelling.
Reachability is a second axis over the same places: the category says what a destination is, the band says how far it sits from Knoxville. Distances are measured in a straight line — this page publishes no travel times.
Ordered by straight-line distance from Knoxville, closest first. Distance bands: nearby is up to 60 km, day-trip distance is up to 120 km.
The Sinks is a waterfall reachable from Knoxville as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — The Sinks, about 40 km (25 mi) from Knoxville
Image credit: Image: P. Hughes / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Bald River Falls is a waterfall reachable from Knoxville as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Bald River Falls, about 75 km (46 mi) from Knoxville
Image credit: Image: Nicolas Raymond from Bethesda, Maryland, USA / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0
Mingo Falls is a waterfall reachable from Knoxville as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Mingo Falls, about 76 km (47 mi) from Knoxville
Image credit: Image: Kaldari / Wikimedia Commons, Public Domain
Ozone Falls is a waterfall reachable from Knoxville as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Ozone Falls, about 80 km (50 mi) from Knoxville
Image credit: Image: Brian Stansberry / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 3.0
Ozone Falls State Natural Area is a waterfall reachable from Knoxville as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Ozone Falls State Natural Area, about 80 km (50 mi) from Knoxville
Image credit: Image: Brian Stansberry / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 3.0