North CarolinaNC Waterfalls

Atkins Falls is a rapid on Cape Fear River, about 1.6 miles downstream from the US 401/421 bridge in Lillington. The only public access is by water. I haven’t seen it.

John Hairr says that Atkins Falls is sometimes considered part of Fox Island Falls, about a half mile downstream.²⁰⁷

For information about Cape Fear River in general, including a table listing all the waterfalls on the river, visit the River Basins & Rivers page and click on the Cape Fear River Basin tab.