About this spot
Nellie's Falls is a modest (roughly 25 ft) cascade through a narrow rock valley near Lake Glenville in Jackson County, NC, about 1.6 miles round trip from the trailhead. The location is confirmed as a named Google Maps point of interest matching this pin, and it appears in the World Waterfall Database and at least one dedicated trail write-up, with small drops and ledges rather than one big plunge pool. No trip report found discusses swimming or jumping here specifically, so treat it as a scenic stop rather than a proven swim spot until more visitor reports surface.
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