The Twin Falls Of Connestee Falls
Transylvania County, in North Carolina, has often been referred to as the "Land of Waterfalls." Brevard, North Carolina is the largest town in the county of Transylvania and is the home of many of these waterfalls, including Connestee Falls, Looking Glass Falls, Sliding Rock, Moore Cove Falls, High Falls, Twin Falls, Slick Rock Falls and quite a few more!
Connestee Falls got it's name from a Native American legend. According to the legend, Indian Princess Connestee nursed an Englishman back to health after he was injured by the Native Americans. The two often sat beside a waterfall together, talking and enjoying one another's company. Although they did become married, the Englishman was soon convinced that he should return back to his own people, leading a very heartbroken Princess to leap to her death at the waterfall.
Where Two Waterfalls Join
Carson Creek and Batson Creek join together at Connestee Falls.
From the viewing area, the falls on Batson Creek can be seen to your left.
The falls on Carson Creek are straight in front of the viewing area, which is only a few
minutes walk from the parking lot. The two creeks meet at the bottom of these two falls.
Together they're known as Connestee Falls.
How To Get To Connestee Falls
And where to stay!
There are many Bed and Breakfasts, Historic Inns, Hotels, Cabins and Cottages, Campgrounds, and rental properties available in the area.
One I highly recommend for campers is Ash Grove Cabins and Camping Resort. I stayed there in June of 2009 and it was wonderful! The campground that I stayed in was very secluded and shady. In fact, we could only see one other campsite from ours. To find out more about Ash Grove Campgound, you may wish to check out my review on it.
Hiking, Waterfall, and Backroads Guides To The Area
While you're in the area, be sure and visit many of the other gorgeous waterfalls, or explore the backroads!
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- mulberry mulberry Oct 29, 2009 @ 6:13 pm
- What beautiful waterfalls. Really enjoyed the photos, I guess I need to go back to NC to see them in person.
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- JaguarJulie JaguarJulie Oct 28, 2009 @ 7:24 am
- Wow -- there is a Transylvania County in the United States? Wonder if there is a connection to Romania? I love the falls -- such a peaceful sight.
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- ajgodinho ajgodinho Sep 30, 2009 @ 10:36 am
- I love waterfalls, for that matter, I love nature and its beauty...God's creation! Nicely done lens - I will lensroll it to my World's Amazing Waterfalls lens.
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- Joan4 Joan4 Aug 9, 2009 @ 10:07 am
- Beautiful pictures! Connestee Falls is one of the prettiest spots in North Carolina, for sure!
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- aj2008 aj2008 Aug 5, 2009 @ 8:57 am
- Beautiful pics - I love waterfalls
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- jmsp206 jmsp206 Jul 23, 2009 @ 9:20 pm
- Looks like a beautiful spot Janiece,Great photos of the waterfalls!
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- OhMe OhMe Jul 23, 2009 @ 9:28 am
- Beautiful photographs. I have been there but it has been a long time ago. I love that area. I think we used to go Rock Sliding somewhere around there. That was in my much younger days.
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- bdkz bdkz Jul 22, 2009 @ 7:21 pm
- Beautiful!
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- rms rms Jul 22, 2009 @ 6:14 am
- Beautiful. I'd love to go there someday.
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- MsSnow4a MsSnow4a Jul 21, 2009 @ 5:12 pm
- Very nice, I love the waterfalls
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