About this spot
Moravian Falls is a 42-foot cascade on Moravian Creek in Wilkes County, on the grounds of Moravian Falls Campground. The falls sit on private land, but owners allow public visits if you check in at the camp store first. Local news has called the base pool "Wilkes County's beach," and multiple independent sources — a newspaper feature, swimming-hole guides, and visitor forums — describe it as a long-running local swim and jump spot, with some visitors leaping from rock ledges into the plunge pool. Campground rules prohibit swimming near or above the falls itself, so stick to the lower pool. Access is a short, easy walk from Falls Road off NC 18, about 3 miles south of Wilkesboro. The hazard that matters is slick bedrock above the falls — stay back from the lip.