Aptly named “The Land of Waterfalls,” Transylvania County is home to about 250 falls within just a few square miles. They range from the massive 411-foot Whitewater Falls, the highest falls east of the Rocky Mountains, to the cozy 50-foot Moore Cove Falls. Some of the most popular are off major highways, including Dry Falls and Looking Glass Falls - a handicapped-accessible 60-foot cascade that can be seen from U.S. 276. Zinn and the Art of Mountain Bike Maintenance

“Transylvania County receives the highest rainfall total of anywhere east of the Rocky Mountains,” said Beth Carden, director of the Transylvania County Tourism Development Authority. “We don’t need a water park here, because we have plenty of natural ones.”

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