Hot Springs, Waterfalls and Swimming Holes in Kentucky

Kentucky has 6 waterfalls on record. 2 are closed to swimming or soaking, listed below; each place page has any warning on file.

Where you can't swim or soak

  • Creation Falls waterfall Seasonal closure: Rock Bridge Road (FS Road 24) closes to motorized vehicles in winter; foot and bicycle access remains open when gates are closed (USFS Daniel Boone NF alerts).
  • Cumberland Falls waterfall No swimming
  • Eagle Falls waterfall No swimming

Kentucky waterfalls

All 6 waterfalls in Kentucky

Every place, on the map

  • Closed, or no soaking or swimming
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Showing 6 of 6 places

Name Kind Access Fee Status
Bad Branch Falls Letcher County
Development Waterfall Access paved road Fee No day-use fee published for Bad Branch State Nature Preserve. Status Closure or warning on file
Creation Falls Whitley County
Development Waterfall Access 1.4 mi hike (round trip), paved road Fee No fees required for Rock Bridge Recreation Area day use (USFS). Status Closure or warning on file
Cumberland Falls McCreary County
Development Waterfall Access paved road Fee No Kentucky state park vehicle entrance fee for day use; lodging and some activities are separate Status Closure or warning on file
Dog Slaughter Falls Whitley County
Development Waterfall Access 1.2 mi hike, gravel road Fee No day-use fee at this national forest trailhead Status Closure or warning on file
Eagle Falls McCreary County
Development Waterfall Access 1.5 mi hike (round trip), paved road Fee No Kentucky state park vehicle entrance fee for day use Status Closure or warning on file
Yahoo Falls McCreary County
Development Waterfall Access 1 mi hike (round trip), paved road Fee No trail fee published for the Yahoo Falls Loop in Big South Fork NRRA. Status Closure or warning on file
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