Bald River Falls: A Frozen Waterfall Experience

Last updated: January 5, 2023

Since I’ve recently posted about visiting Thistlethwaite Falls to witness it’s frozen beauty, I was inspired to do a throwback post of a visit I took to Bald River Falls in January 2018 before I had a blog and even before I had a camera outside of what was attached to my phone. I’m kicking myself for not getting into photography earlier, but nonetheless I do have low quality cell phone photos to share with you!

One of the best parts about growing up in East Tennessee was swimming at Bald River Falls. I wouldn’t be a true backwoods country girl if I hadn’t learned to swim down at the swimming hole, and Bald River Falls, specifically Baby Falls, is where I learned to do just that. Since this was a Tennessee waterfall, it was a rare occasion to see it frozen over. January 2018 brought temperatures that plummeted so low, the whole waterfall froze and I remember excitedly making my way up the Tellico mountain to see my first ever frozen waterfall, and it didn’t disappoint!

Since Bald River Falls is currently frozen today, I figured there was no better time to make this throwback post to honor my local waterfall that gave me so many great memories growing up! To my knowledge, this is the first time since 2018 that it’s been frozen, so what a perfect time for this throwback post!

Bald River Falls is located in Tellico Plains, Tennessee and is approximately 90 feet tall. It is regarded as the most impressive and scenic waterfall in all of East Tennessee. There’s a bridge overlooking the falls that makes for gorgeous photos!

You’ll have to forgive the lack of scenic photos… At the time, I had no idea I’d be using them for a blog post or I would have taken much better blog worthy photos. These are all I have, so until I visit again these will have to do!

Ironically, I’m wearing the same hat I wore yesterday when visiting Thistlethwaite Falls! It must be my frozen waterfall hat!

As you can see, Bald River Falls is truly spectacular and if you’re lucky enough to live close enough for an afternoon drive, go see it before it melts!