Deshazo Mill Access, Mayo River State Park

The Deshavo Mill access is 20 minutes north of the Mayo River State Park access, and is nearly at the Virginia state line. The road to the parking lot is not paved and narrow; the parking lot is quite limited. There are no restrooms at this access point.

The trail itself was an easy and beautiful 1.3 miles out and back. The waterfall can be viewed soon after beginning the hike. Although it may not seem worth it, definitely continue to follow the hike past the waterfall—it follows Fall creek, showcasing beautiful clear water, rocks, beautiful reflections and mini rapids. There are ample places to safely climb the rocks!
The creek then flows into Mayo River. The trail follows alongside this, eventually leading to some rapids (pictured below, with the big rocks) which were absolutely stunning!

The trail goes about .5 miles to the right before ending at the VA state line. It’s a little unclear, but there’s a tree with yellow lines on it and two of the trailhead markings, marking the end of the trail. You can go past this point but it goes into private property.

I definitely recommend this easy hike! It was so peaceful and enchanting

Small and quiet place for a walk. I had quite enjoyable time over there.

When it's not crowded with people, the falls are beautiful! Easy walk along the creek and falls

Just a beautiful area to checkout with the added bonus of being able to cool off in the pool below the falls! Absolutely worth going to check out!

Excellent low traffic little section of Mayo River NC State Park near the Virginia border. Nice parking area that will accommodate 10 cars or so. easy access picnic tables (three of them), and a nice network of trails to explore. Plus, a creek! A waterfall!