Pearson's Falls

The remarkable botanical diversity and the beautiful waterfalls in this peaceful glen near Tryon, North Carolina, have attracted nature-lovers, botanists and picnickers for many generations.  Visitors today can enjoy the 90-foot falls and native wildflower garden, as well as the over 200 ferns, flowering plants, algae and mosses of Pearson's Falls by hiking the quarter-mile Glen Trail.

The glen was purchased after the Civil War by engineer Captain Charles William Pearson who discovered the falls while scouting for a railroad route from South Carolina to Asheville.   In 1931, when Captain Pearson's son proposed selling a portion of the land to a timber company, the Tryon Garden Club offered to buy it instead. The Garden Club remains the owner and operator of what is now a wildlife preserve. 

Area colleges and universities use Pearson's Falls as an outdoor laboratory, and it is the site of frequent student field trips.  The Garden House was built to house the glen plants cataloged by UNC Asheville professor Dr. Oliver Freeman.  Over 25,000 people who visit the property each year.

Hours of Operation
Open daily 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. except Mondays and holidays March 1 – October 31.

Open 10 a.m. – 5 p.m., except Mondays, Tuesdays and holidays between November 1 – February 28.

Picnicking is permitted, but fires and pets are not.

Admission Fees
Adults--$3 .00; Children 6-12-$1.00; Under 6-Free
*Prices are subject to change without notice & from what is listed on this website.

Location
Pearson's Falls is located just off Route 176, four miles north of Tryon, NC, or three miles south of Saluda, NC. Look for signs
to the Falls.

Pearson's Falls
Tryon Garden Club
2720 Pearson Falls Road
Saluda, NC, 28733
828-749-3031
http://www.pearsonsfalls.com