A series of small cascades and pools along Bear Creek in Tishomingo State Park, reached via the Bear Creek Outcropping Trail, a roughly 1.9-mile loop that starts at the park's 1937 swinging bridge and passes massive sandstone rock formations. Flow is strongest after rain.
Its water comes from Bear Creek. You'll find it in Tishomingo, Mississippi. It is protected within Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks (Tishomingo State Park).
This is a short hike waterfall: reached by a short trail, generally under about a mile each way. A short walk gets you to the viewpoint, so it works for most casual visitors and families. The walk to the main viewpoint runs about 1.9 miles round trip. Base a visit out of Tishomingo, the closest town.
When to go: Late winter to spring (after rain). Like most waterfalls, Bear Creek Falls runs highest after snowmelt or heavy rain and can thin out in late summer, so it's worth checking recent streamflow and the land manager's conditions page before a long drive.
