Can you walk behind Grotto Falls?

This waterfall is unique, as it's the only fall in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park that has a walking path directly behind it. This provides a unique experience and allows for a cool and misty break area for summer hikers. It also makes for a nice spot to look for salamanders.



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Grotto Falls This unpaved trail is longer than Laurel Falls, but there are not as many steep drop offs on the trail like Laurel Falls. Kids will love that they can walk behind the waterfall too.

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The hike is easy and you can easily do it on your own. The hike to the falls wasn't too hard. The only tricky part was crossing the river about 10-min into the hike.

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Visitors are not allowed to swim into the grotto or dive from rowboats to swim inside the cavern. Many visitors wait until after 5:30 p.m. when the rowboats leave and the ticket office closes to swim inside. This is illegal and dangerous, as the high waves can slam swimmers against the stone of the low cave mouth.

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The hike to the Grotto, Indian Head Cove and the Georgian Bay shoreline is roughly one hour round trip. This provides more than enough time to explore the area before returning to your car. Walking on Cyprus Lake Road is not allowed due to safety concerns.

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