Soco Falls

Waynesville is known as the Gateway to the Smokies. The sheer magnitude of these wonderful mountains means every day can be an adventure of new-to-us discoveries. Last weekend, for example, we made an impromptu stop with visiting friends at Joey’s Pancake House in nearby Maggie Valley for (what else?) pancakes. Browsing the postcards while waiting to pay our bill, we spotted a shot of a gorgeous waterfall. Curious and with the day open before us, we asked the hostess if she knew how to get to Soco Falls. “Hang on,” she said, “let me ask one of the girls. She knows where everything is around here.”

Oh, sure… Up the road a piece, about 3 miles… [Those are mountain miles, by the way.] …You’ll see a sign, but you’re not there yet…  Looks like parking by the guardrail, but keep going until you see the black fence. Can’t miss it!

We’re so glad we didn’t.

Soco Falls from the observation deck

Sunlight filtering through towering trees

Soco Falls, Maggie Valley, NC

We anticipate reopening the Red Leaf River Inn in the Spring of 2015 and hope you will follow along as we renovate and restore this beautiful property in Waynesville, NC.  Find us on Facebook and Google+, follow us on Twitter @RedLeafRiverInn, or visit us at our website.