Waterfalls Near Me

248 waterfalls on record in Nevada, Alaska, Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Maryland, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Mississippi, Montana, North Carolina, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin, West Virginia, and Wyoming, each with its hike, when it flows, how to reach it and whether it is open. 43 are free to visit.

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Name Height Flows Access Fee Status
Big Falls Clark County
– Development After rain or snowmelt Access 1.4 mi hike Fee No fee Status Closure or warning on file
– Development After rain or snowmelt Access 2.5 mi hike (round trip) Fee No fee: the trailhead is outside the Scenic Drive fee area Status Closure or warning on file
– Development – Access 2.5 mi hike Fee No fee Status No closure on file
– Development – Access 3 mi hike Fee No fee posted on the USFS Hunter Creek Trail page or the Washoe County trailhead page Status Closure or warning on file
Ice Box Canyon Clark County
– Development After rain or snowmelt Access 3 mi hike (round trip) Fee Scenic Drive daily pass: $20 private vehicle, $10 motorcycle, $8 bicycle, $5 pedestrian Status Closure or warning on file
25 ft Development March through May Access 0.3 mi hike Fee – Status Closure or warning on file
Little Falls Clark County
– Development March through June Access 0.8 mi hike Fee – Status Closure or warning on file
– Development After rain or snowmelt Access 0.7 mi hike (round trip) Fee Scenic Drive daily pass: $20 private vehicle, $10 motorcycle, $8 bicycle, $5 pedestrian Status Closure or warning on file
Mary Jane Falls Clark County
– Development year-round Access 1.5 mi hike Fee No fee Status Closure or warning on file

Name Height Flows Access Fee Status
Brooks Falls Lake and Peninsula Borough
6 ft Development – Access 1.2 mi hike Fee Katmai entrance fee / Brooks Camp commercial transport costs apply Status Closure or warning on file
Nugget Falls Juneau City and Borough
– Development May through September Access 1 mi hike, paved road Fee Nugget Falls Trail is exempt from the Mendenhall day-use pass; Visitor Center / Photo Point / Steep Creek require $5. Status Closure or warning on file

Name Height Flows Access Fee Status
Caney Creek Falls Lawrence County
20 ft Development – Access 1.7 mi hike (round trip), gravel road Fee – Status Closure or warning on file
DeSoto Falls DeKalb County
107 ft Development – Access paved road Fee $5.00 per vehicle parking fee; annual pass $50 for DeSoto Falls Picnic Area only. Status Closure or warning on file
133 ft Development After rain or snowmelt Access paved road Fee No fee at Graces High Falls Overlook (Rim Parkway); $15/vehicle only at Canyon Mouth Park. Status Closure or warning on file
High Falls DeKalb County
35 ft Development – Access 0.3 mi hike (round trip), paved road Fee – Status Closure or warning on file
Kinlock Falls Lawrence County
15 ft Development – Access 0 mi hike, gravel road Fee Free for undeveloped Bankhead National Forest roadside access (no site fee listed for Kinlock Falls). Status Closure or warning on file
Little River Falls Cherokee County
45 ft Development December through May Access paved road Fee No fee at Little River Falls Hwy 35 parking; $15/vehicle fee only at Canyon Mouth Park. Status Closure or warning on file
Noccalula Falls Etowah County
90 ft Development – Access paved road Fee Park admission charged for full park access; waterfall viewing options vary by ticket (confirm current rates on city. Status Closure or warning on file
Sipsey River Falls Winston County
– Development – Access gravel road Fee Free undeveloped Bankhead/Sipsey Wilderness access; amenity fees only at developed sites (e.g. Corinth). Status Closure or warning on file

Name Height Flows Access Fee Status
Eden Falls Newton County
53 ft Development – Access 1.2 mi hike, gravel road Fee No entrance fee Status Closure or warning on file
10 ft Development March through May Access gravel road Fee No day-use fee Status Closure or warning on file
Glory Hole Falls Newton County
31 ft Development After rain or snowmelt Access 1 mi hike (round trip), gravel road Fee No entrance fee for National Forest day hiking at this site. Status Closure or warning on file
Haw Creek Falls Johnson County
6 ft Development – Access gravel road Fee Free; no day-use or camping fee. Status Closure or warning on file
210 ft Development After rain or snowmelt Access 2.5 mi hike, gravel road Fee No entrance fee for Buffalo National River Status Closure or warning on file

Name Height Flows Access Fee Status
Beaver Falls Coconino County
– Development – Access 10 mi hike Fee 2026 campground $455/person for 3 nights; lodge $2,277/room for 3 nights (up to 4). Pack mules $400 round-trip. Status Closure or warning on file
– Development – Access 1 mi hike, high clearance road Fee $6 Recreation.gov reservation fee/vehicle Apr 1-Oct 1; no fees Oct 2-Mar 31 Status Closure or warning on file
Grand Falls Coconino County
185 ft Development After rain or snowmelt Access high clearance road Fee No public visitation fee while non-resident access remains closed (respect posted closure). Status Closure or warning on file
Havasu Falls Coconino County
100 ft Development – Access 10 mi hike Fee 2026 campground $455/person for 3 nights; lodge $2,277/room for 3 nights (up to 4). Pack mules $400 round-trip. Status Closure or warning on file
Mooney Falls Coconino County
210 ft Development – Access 10.5 mi hike Fee 2026 campground $455/person for 3 nights; lodge $2,277/room for 3 nights (up to 4). Pack mules $400 round-trip. Status Closure or warning on file
Seven Falls Pima County
– Development After rain or snowmelt Access 8.5 mi hike (round trip), paved road Fee Coronado day-use or Interagency pass required for parking; optional Bear Canyon Shuttle shortens hike ~4 miles Status No closure on file
Waterwheel Falls Gila County
– Development – Access paved road Fee Tonto Daily Pass $8/vehicle (vendor) or $12 at fee machine; Tonto Discovery or America the Beautiful Pass accepted Status No closure on file

Name Height Flows Access Fee Status
Alamere Falls Marin County
40 ft Development – Access 13.2 mi hike (round trip), gravel road Fee No entrance or day-use parking fee Status Closure or warning on file
Bridalveil Fall Mariposa County
620 ft Development year-round Access 0.5 mi hike (round trip) Fee Private vehicle entrance $35 for 7 days (motorcycle $30; walk/bike $20 per person 16+). Cash not accepted. Status Closure or warning on file
Burney Falls Shasta County
129 ft Development year-round Access paved road Fee $10 per vehicle day-use Status No closure on file
Chilnualna Falls Mariposa County
2200 ft Development year-round Access 8.2 mi hike (round trip), paved road Fee Private vehicle entrance $35 for 7 days (motorcycle $30; walk/bike $20 per person 16+). Cash not accepted. Status No closure on file
Feather Falls Butte County
640 ft Development March through May Access 9 mi hike (round trip) Fee No day-use fee listed on Plumas NF Feather Falls recreation pages; confirm at the trailhead. Status Closure or warning on file
Hatchet Creek Falls Shasta County
25 ft Development – Access 0.3 mi hike Fee No public day-use fee; private property closed to visitors since 2020. Status Closure or warning on file
McCloud Falls Siskiyou County
50 ft Development year-round Access 3.5 mi hike (round trip), paved road Fee No fee Status No closure on file
McWay Falls Monterey County
80 ft Development – Access paved road Fee – Status Closure or warning on file
Nevada Fall Mariposa County
594 ft Development year-round Access 5.4 mi hike (round trip) Fee Private vehicle entrance $35 for 7 days (motorcycle $30; walk/bike $20 per person 16+). Cash not accepted. Status Closure or warning on file
Potem Falls Shasta County
65 ft Development year-round Access 0.3 mi hike, high clearance road Fee No fee Status Closure or warning on file
Rainbow Falls Madera County
101 ft Development – Access 2.5 mi hike Fee Shuttle $15 adult / $7 child (3-15); or $10/vehicle amenity when driving Status No closure on file
Salmon Creek Falls Monterey County
120 ft Development – Access 0.3 mi hike (round trip), paved road Fee – Status Closure or warning on file
Vernal Fall Mariposa County
317 ft Development year-round Access 2.4 mi hike (round trip) Fee Private vehicle entrance $35 for 7 days (motorcycle $30; walk/bike $20 per person 16+). Cash not accepted. Status Closure or warning on file
Yosemite Falls Mariposa County
2425 ft Development After rain or snowmelt Access 1 mi hike (round trip) Fee Private vehicle entrance $35 for 7 days (motorcycle $30; walk/bike $20 per person 16+). Cash not accepted. Status Closure or warning on file

Name Height Flows Access Fee Status
Bridal Veil Falls San Miguel County
365 ft Development – Access 1.2 mi hike, gravel road Fee – Status Closure or warning on file
Hanging Lake Garfield County
– Development – Access 1.2 mi hike, paved road Fee Timed reservation $12/person Apr 30-Oct 31; $10/person Nov 1-Mar 31 (includes parking). Status Closure or warning on file
Helen Hunt Falls El Paso County
35 ft Development – Access 0.1 mi hike, paved road Fee Free park entry and parking (City of Colorado Springs). Status Closure or warning on file
Rifle Falls Garfield County
60 ft Development – Access 0.5 mi hike, paved road Fee Daily vehicle pass about $10-$12 CO plates / $15-$17 out-of-state; individual walk-in $4. Status Closure or warning on file
Seven Falls El Paso County
181 ft Development – Access paved road Fee Online adults 13+ $21-$25 by time; walk-up $23-$27. Children 2-12 lower; under 2 free. Status Closure or warning on file
Zapata Falls Alamosa County
30 ft Development – Access 0.5 mi hike, gravel road Fee – Status Closure or warning on file

Name Height Flows Access Fee Status
Campbell Falls Northwest Hills Planning Region
100 ft Development – Access gravel road Fee No parking fee Status Closure or warning on file
Chapman Falls Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region
60 ft Development – Access – Fee Free for CT-registered vehicles; out-of-state day-use fees apply under the statewide CT Parks inland schedule Status No closure on file
Kent Falls Northwest Hills Planning Region
250 ft Development – Access 0.8 mi hike (round trip) Fee Free for CT-registered vehicles; out-of-state $10 weekdays / $15 weekends and holidays; $112 out-of-state season pass Status No swimming
Wadsworth Falls Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region
30 ft Development – Access paved road Fee Free for CT-registered vehicles; out-of-state $10 weekdays / $15 weekends-holidays; $112 season pass Status Closure or warning on file

Name Height Flows Access Fee Status
Falling Waters Washington County
73 ft Development After rain or snowmelt Access paved road Fee $5 per vehicle (2-8); $4 single-occupant; $2 pedestrians/bicyclists/extra passengers Status Closure or warning on file

Name Height Flows Access Fee Status
Amicalola Falls Dawson County
729 ft Development – Access paved road Fee $10 daily ParkPass per vehicle; $70 annual. Overnight guests pay the daily pass once per stay. Status Closure or warning on file
Anna Ruby Falls White County
153 ft Development – Access 0.4 mi hike, paved road Fee $6 ages 16+; under 15 free. Georgia State Park Pass not accepted. America the Beautiful passes accepted. Status Closure or warning on file
– Development December through March Access 2 mi hike (round trip), paved road Fee Georgia State Parks daily ParkPass $10 per vehicle (as of 2026); annual ParkPass $70 Status Closure or warning on file
DeSoto Falls Lumpkin County
200 ft Development – Access 2.4 mi hike (round trip), paved road Fee $5 per vehicle/day (Recreation.gov Scan & Pay). Forest Annual Pass $25 at FS offices. Senior/Access discounts apply. Status Closure or warning on file
150 ft Development – Access paved road Fee $4 per vehicle/day. America the Beautiful, Senior, and Access passes accepted. Status Closure or warning on file
100 ft Development – Access 0.2 mi hike, gravel road Fee Free Status Closure or warning on file
High Falls Fannin County
– Development – Access gravel road Fee Free (National Forest; standard USFS rules) Status Closure or warning on file
Minnehaha Falls White County
80 ft Development – Access 0.4 mi hike (round trip), gravel road Fee Free Status Closure or warning on file
Panther Creek Falls Habersham County
– Development – Access 3.5 mi hike, paved road Fee Activity pass via Recreation.gov Scan & Pay at the day-use/trailhead when the fee site is operating Status Closure or warning on file
40 ft Development – Access 4.9 mi hike (round trip), paved road Fee – Status Closure or warning on file
Tallulah Falls Rabun County
– Development – Access paved road Fee Daily ParkPass $10 per vehicle (Tallulah historically listed at a lower day rate in some older materials; confirm. Status Closure or warning on file
Toccoa Falls Stephens County
186 ft Development – Access – Fee $2 adults at Gate Cottage Gift Shop; seniors $1; children 6 and under free; family of 4+ $6. Status Closure or warning on file

Name Height Flows Access Fee Status
Akaka Falls Hawaii County
442 ft Development – Access 0.4 mi hike (round trip), paved road Fee Non-residents: $5 per person entrance + $10 per non-commercial vehicle parking (credit card only). Hawaii residents. Status No swimming
Manoa Falls Honolulu County
150 ft Development – Access 1.6 mi hike (round trip), paved road Fee Trail free; parking $7 / $4 resident-military at Paradise Park lot Status Closure or warning on file
– Development – Access paved road Fee Haleakalā National Park entrance fee (credit card) Status Closure or warning on file
Rainbow Falls Hawaii County
80 ft Development – Access paved road Fee Non-resident entry $5; non-resident vehicle parking $10; Hawaii residents free with Hawaii ID/DL; children 3 and under. Status Closure or warning on file
Wailua Falls Kauai County
85 ft Development – Access 0 mi hike, paved road Fee Free overlook parking Status Closure or warning on file
Waimea Falls Honolulu County
40 ft Development – Access 0.8 mi hike, paved road Fee General admission adults $26; seniors 62+ $20; students $20; children 4-12 $18; Hawaii resident/military rates lower. Status Closure or warning on file
Waimoku Falls Maui County
400 ft Development – Access 2 mi hike, paved road Fee Haleakalā National Park entrance fee applies; pay with credit card Status Closure or warning on file

Name Height Flows Access Fee Status
Mesa Falls Fremont County
114 ft Development – Access 1 mi hike, paved road Fee Upper Mesa Falls day-use: $5 per vehicle / $1 walk-bike-horse / $25 tour bus when open. America the Beautiful and. Status Closure or warning on file
Perrine Coulee Falls Twin Falls County
200 ft Development year-round Access 0.2 mi hike, paved road Fee Free at this canyon access (no booth at the Coulee pullouts). Status Closure or warning on file
Shoshone Falls Twin Falls County
212 ft Development – Access paved road Fee $5 per car March 1 through fall; season pass $25. Tour buses $20; school buses with children $5. Status Closure or warning on file
Twin Falls Jerome County
120 ft Development – Access paved road Fee No public day-use fee published for Idaho Power's Twin Falls Power Plant Park. Status Closure or warning on file

Name Height Flows Access Fee Status
Cascade Falls LaSalle County
45 ft Development After rain or snowmelt Access – Fee No Illinois state park entrance fee stated on the park page Status Closure or warning on file
French Canyon LaSalle County
45 ft Development After rain or snowmelt Access 0.4 mi hike Fee No Illinois state park entrance fee stated on the park page Status Closure or warning on file
LaSalle Canyon LaSalle County
25 ft Development After rain or snowmelt Access 4 mi hike (round trip) Fee No Illinois state park entrance fee stated on the park page Status Closure or warning on file
St. Louis Canyon LaSalle County
80 ft Development After rain or snowmelt Access 0.8 mi hike (round trip) Fee No Illinois state park entrance fee stated on the park page Status Closure or warning on file

Name Height Flows Access Fee Status
Cataract Falls Owen County
30 ft Development – Access 0.5 mi hike (round trip), paved road Fee $7 in-state / $15 out-of-state vehicle daily; $2/person age 5+ walk-in or bike (IN DNR). Status Closure or warning on file
Clifty Falls Jefferson County
– Development – Access paved road Fee Indiana State Park entrance fee (daily or annual). Status Closure or warning on file
– Development – Access paved road Fee Parking $2; Interpretive Center $9 (12+), $7 (5-11), under 5 free. Annual pass covers parking only. Status Closure or warning on file
6 ft Development – Access 0.8 mi hike (round trip), paved road Fee $7 in-state / $15 out-of-state vehicle daily; $2/person age 5+ walk-in or bike (IN DNR). Status Closure or warning on file
Williamsport Falls Warren County
55 ft Development – Access paved road Fee No gate fee published; town public viewing area. Status Closure or warning on file

Name Height Flows Access Fee Status
Bad Branch Falls Letcher County
60 ft Development – 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 – 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
68 ft Development – 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
15 ft Development – 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
44 ft Development – 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
113 ft Development – 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

Name Height Flows Access Fee Status
– Development – Access paved road Fee No admission fee for scheduled campus visits; ornamental garden fountains are not a swim site. Status Closure or warning on file
– Development – Access paved road Fee Closed to public admission; former state-park gate was $7/person when operated (Friends of Hodges). Status Closure or warning on file

Name Height Flows Access Fee Status
Bash Bish Falls Berkshire County
60 ft Development – Access 0.6 mi hike (round trip), paved road Fee Free Massachusetts parking; NY Taconic State Park day-use fees may apply on the New York approach Status Closure or warning on file
Chesterfield Gorge Hampshire County
70 ft Development – Access 0.5 mi hike, paved road Fee $5 parking for nonmembers; Trustees members and Chesterfield residents park free. Status Closure or warning on file
Doane Falls Worcester County
– Development – Access 0.5 mi hike, paved road Fee Free day use (Trustees reservation) Status Closure or warning on file
Race Brook Falls Berkshire County
– Development – Access paved road Fee Free parking at Mount Washington State Forest headquarters (Massachusetts DCR). Status Closure or warning on file
Wahconah Falls Berkshire County
40 ft Development – Access paved road Fee – Status Closure or warning on file

Name Height Flows Access Fee Status
Cunningham Falls Frederick County
78 ft Development – Access 0.5 mi hike, paved road Fee Houck peak: $3-$5 MD / $5-$7 out-of-state per person. Off-peak and Manor: $3/$5 per vehicle. Status Closure or warning on file
Great Falls Montgomery County
76 ft Development – Access 0.5 mi hike, paved road Fee Great Falls Tavern: $20/vehicle, $15 motorcycle, $10 walk/bike 16+; annual $35. Cashless; valid at VA side too. Status Closure or warning on file
Muddy Creek Falls Garrett County
53 ft Development – Access 1.3 mi hike (round trip), paved road Fee Maryland state park vehicle / day-use fees; weekend and holiday day-use reservations required Memorial Day weekend. Status Closure or warning on file
Swallow Falls Garrett County
– Development – Access 1.3 mi hike (round trip), paved road Fee Peak: $3 MD / $5 out-of-state per person; off-peak weekdays $3/$5 per vehicle (plus day-use reservation when required). Status Closure or warning on file

Name Height Flows Access Fee Status
Angel Falls Franklin County
90 ft Development – Access gravel road Fee Free Status Closure or warning on file
Gulf Hagas Piscataquis County
– Development – Access 1 mi hike, gravel road Fee North Maine Woods day use: $13 Maine residents / $18 non-residents (2026 rate sheet; under 18 and 70+ free) Status Closure or warning on file
Moxie Falls Somerset County
90 ft Development – Access gravel road Fee Free Status Closure or warning on file
Screw Auger Falls Oxford County
23 ft Development – Access paved road Fee $3 Maine residents / $4 nonresidents day use at Grafton Notch (cash or check only; senior nonresident $1). Status Closure or warning on file
Smalls Falls Franklin County
– Development – Access paved road Fee Free Status Closure or warning on file

Name Height Flows Access Fee Status
Bond Falls Ontonagon County
50 ft Development – Access paved road Fee Michigan Recreation Passport required for vehicle entry (resident annual $15 with plate renewal; nonresident daily $12. Status Closure or warning on file
Hungarian Falls Houghton County
– Development – Access 2 mi hike (round trip), gravel road Fee Free public access (no entrance fee stated by KLT). Status Closure or warning on file
Miners Falls Alger County
50 ft Development – Access 1.2 mi hike (round trip), paved road Fee Pictured Rocks entrance: private vehicle $25 / motorcycle $20 / per person $15 for 7 days; America the Beautiful. Status No closure on file
Munising Falls Alger County
50 ft Development – Access 0.2 mi hike, paved road Fee Pictured Rocks entrance: private vehicle $25 / motorcycle $20 / per person $15 for 7 days; America the Beautiful. Status Closure or warning on file
Ocqueoc Falls Presque Isle County
– Development – Access paved road Fee Michigan Recreation Passport required for vehicle entry at state forest campground / related parking. Status No closure on file
Spray Falls Alger County
70 ft Development – Access paved road Fee Pictured Rocks entrance: private vehicle $25 / motorcycle $20 / per person $15 for 7 days; boat tours are separate. Status Closure or warning on file
Wagner Falls Alger County
20 ft Development – Access 0.1 mi hike, paved road Fee Michigan Recreation Passport required for vehicle entry. Status No closure on file

Name Height Flows Access Fee Status
– Development – Access paved road Fee Minnesota state park vehicle permit required. Status Closure or warning on file
High Falls Cook County
120 ft Development – Access 1 mi hike (round trip), paved road Fee Free day-use access; Minnesota state park vehicle permits are not required at Grand Portage State Park. Status Closure or warning on file
Minnehaha Falls Hennepin County
53 ft Development – Access paved road Fee Free park entry; some lots may have time limits or meters Status Closure or warning on file
– Development – Access paved road Fee Minnesota state park vehicle permit required. Status Closure or warning on file
– Development – Access paved road Fee Minnesota state park vehicle permit required. Status Closure or warning on file

Name Height Flows Access Fee Status
132 ft Development After rain or snowmelt Access 3 mi hike (round trip), paved road Fee – Status Closure or warning on file
Rocky Falls Shannon County
– Development – Access gravel road Fee No Ozark National Scenic Riverways entrance fee Status Closure or warning on file

Name Height Flows Access Fee Status
Clark Creek Wilkinson County
30 ft Development After rain or snowmelt Access – Fee Day-use fee at self-serve kiosk (exact change). Status Closure or warning on file
Dunn's Falls Lauderdale County
65 ft Development – Access paved road Fee Adult $5; children 2-12 $3; under 2 free (Pat Harrison Waterway District day-use rates). Status No closure on file

Name Height Flows Access Fee Status
100 ft Development – Access 0.7 mi hike (round trip), paved road Fee – Status Closure or warning on file
Palisade Falls Gallatin County
80 ft Development May through November Access 0.5 mi hike (round trip), paved road Fee No fee at Palisade Falls trailhead or picnic area (USFS). Status Closure or warning on file
– Development – Access 0.3 mi hike, paved road Fee Glacier National Park entrance fee required (vehicle pass; confirm current NPS rates). Status Closure or warning on file
St. Mary Falls Glacier County
35 ft Development – Access 1.2 mi hike, paved road Fee Glacier National Park entrance fee Status Closure or warning on file

Name Height Flows Access Fee Status
Catawba Falls McDowell County
100 ft Development – Access 3.5 mi hike (round trip), paved road Fee – Status Closure or warning on file
Courthouse Falls Transylvania County
45 ft Development – Access 0.3 mi hike, gravel road Fee – Status Closure or warning on file
Crabtree Falls Mitchell County
60 ft Development – Access 2.5 mi hike (round trip), paved road Fee – Status Closure or warning on file
Dry Falls Macon County
75 ft Development – Access 0.1 mi hike, paved road Fee $3 per vehicle day-use; $15 annual pass (also valid at Whiteside Mountain and Whitewater Falls) Status Closure or warning on file
Linville Falls Burke County
45 ft Development – Access 1.6 mi hike (round trip), paved road Fee – Status Closure or warning on file
Looking Glass Falls Transylvania County
60 ft Development – Access paved road Fee None Status Closure or warning on file
Moore Cove Falls Transylvania County
50 ft Development – Access 0.7 mi hike, paved road Fee Free (NPS place page lists no entrance fee for Moore Cove Falls). Status Closure or warning on file
Rainbow Falls Transylvania County
150 ft Development – Access paved road Fee No day-use fee for Gorges State Park access. Status Closure or warning on file
Skinny Dip Falls Transylvania County
30 ft Development – Access 0.8 mi hike, paved road Fee No Blue Ridge Parkway entrance fee. Status Closure or warning on file
Sliding Rock Transylvania County
60 ft Development – Access paved road Fee $6 per person daily when staffed; ages 5 and under free. Cash and credit accepted. Status Closure or warning on file
Whitewater Falls Transylvania County
411 ft Development – Access paved road Fee $3 per vehicle day-use; $15 annual pass (also valid at Dry Falls and Whiteside Mountain) Status Closure or warning on file

Name Height Flows Access Fee Status
Smith Falls Cherry County
70 ft Development – Access paved road Fee Nebraska park entry permit required. Status No closure on file

Name Height Flows Access Fee Status
Arethusa Falls Grafton County
140 ft Development – Access 1.5 mi hike, paved road Fee – Status Closure or warning on file
Diana's Baths Carroll County
– Development – Access 0.8 mi hike, paved road Fee Year-round fee site (self-serve pay station at parking lot) Status Closure or warning on file
Flume Gorge Grafton County
45 ft Development – Access 2 mi hike (round trip), paved road Fee May-Oct: adults ~$18 online / $21 window; ages 6-12 ~$16 / $19; under 5 free (2026 rates). Status Closure or warning on file
Sabbaday Falls Grafton County
– Development – Access 0.3 mi hike, paved road Fee White Mountain National Forest recreation day-use fee / pass at this site Status Closure or warning on file

Name Height Flows Access Fee Status
Buttermilk Falls Sussex County
– Development After rain or snowmelt Access 1.4 mi hike, gravel road Fee No park entrance fee; Delaware Water Gap NRA has no entry fee (some amenity fees elsewhere). Status Closure or warning on file
Great Falls Passaic County
77 ft Development year-round Access 0.1 mi hike (round trip) Fee Free entry Status Closure or warning on file
Tillman Ravine Sussex County
– Development After rain or snowmelt Access 1.5 mi hike, gravel road Fee NJ State Park Service entrance fees apply in season when posted at Stokes State Forest. Status Closure or warning on file

Name Height Flows Access Fee Status
Nambe Falls Santa Fe County
– Development – Access 0.3 mi hike, paved road Fee $20 per vehicle per day (sightseeing, hiking, picnics); cash or card Status Closure or warning on file
150 ft Development – Access paved road Fee Day use $10 per vehicle; $25 multi-passenger vehicle Status No closure on file
– Development After rain or snowmelt Access 0.5 mi hike, paved road Fee – Status Closure or warning on file

Name Height Flows Access Fee Status
Buttermilk Falls Tompkins County
– Development – Access paved road Fee Vehicle entry $10 (bus $35) collected daily April 1 through November 30, 6 a.m. to 6:30 p.m.; Empire Pass accepted Status Closure or warning on file
260 ft Development – Access paved road Fee – Status Closure or warning on file
Lucifer Falls Tompkins County
115 ft Development – Access paved road Fee Vehicle use fee when the entrance booth is open (Empire Pass accepted) Status Closure or warning on file
Taughannock Falls Tompkins County
215 ft Development – Access paved road Fee Vehicle use fee when the entrance booth is open (Empire Pass accepted) Status Closure or warning on file
Watkins Glen Schuyler County
– Development – Access 1 mi hike, paved road Fee Vehicle entrance $10 mid-May through mid-October (sunrise to sunset at gates); Empire Pass accepted Status Closure or warning on file

Name Height Flows Access Fee Status
Ash Cave Hocking County
83 ft Development After rain or snowmelt Access 0.5 mi hike (round trip), paved road Fee – Status Closure or warning on file
Brandywine Falls Summit County
60 ft Development – Access 1.5 mi hike (round trip), paved road Fee – Status No closure on file
Cantwell Cliffs Hocking County
– Development – Access 2 mi hike (round trip), paved road Fee – Status Closure or warning on file
Cedar Falls Hocking County
50 ft Development – Access 1 mi hike (round trip), paved road Fee – Status No closure on file
Chagrin Falls Cuyahoga County
20 ft Development March through May Access paved road Fee Free public viewing in downtown Chagrin Falls. Status Closure or warning on file
Clifton Gorge Greene County
– Development – Access 1 mi hike, paved road Fee – Status Closure or warning on file
Mill Creek Falls Cuyahoga County
48 ft Development – Access paved road Fee – Status Closure or warning on file
Old Man's Cave Hocking County
– Development – Access 1 mi hike (round trip), paved road Fee – Status Closure or warning on file

Name Height Flows Access Fee Status
Natural Falls Delaware County
77 ft Development – Access paved road Fee – Status Closure or warning on file
Turner Falls Murray County
77 ft Development – Access paved road Fee Day-use admission charged. Status No closure on file

Name Height Flows Access Fee Status
Bridal Veil Falls Multnomah County
118 ft Development – Access 0.3 mi hike, paved road Fee No trailhead pass required at Bridal Veil Falls State Scenic Viewpoint (Oregon State Parks). Status No closure on file
Latourell Falls Multnomah County
249 ft Development – Access 2.4 mi hike (round trip), paved road Fee Oregon day-use parking permit $10/vehicle/day residents ($12 non-residents) at permit lots. Status No closure on file
Multnomah Falls Multnomah County
620 ft Development – Access paved road Fee I-84 Exit 31 lot free with timed-use permit in peak season ($2 Recreation.gov fee). Lodge lot privately operated. Status No closure on file
Oneonta Falls Multnomah County
100 ft Development – Access 0.3 mi hike, paved road Fee No Northwest Forest Pass required at the Oneonta Gorge pullout (Friends of the Columbia Gorge trail listing). Status Closure or warning on file
Proxy Falls Lane County
226 ft Development – Access 1.6 mi hike (round trip), paved road Fee Day use $5 per vehicle at Proxy Falls Trailhead, or valid Northwest Forest Pass / interagency pass. Status Closure or warning on file
Punch Bowl Falls Hood River County
36 ft Development year-round Access 3.8 mi hike (round trip), paved road Fee – Status Closure or warning on file
Sahalie Falls Linn County
73 ft Development year-round Access 0.1 mi hike, paved road Fee – Status No closure on file
286 ft Development – Access 0.1 mi hike, paved road Fee $5 per vehicle per day or Northwest Forest Pass / interagency recreation pass. Status Closure or warning on file
Toketee Falls Douglas County
113 ft Development – Access 0.8 mi hike (round trip), paved road Fee No fees required at Toketee Falls Trailhead. Status Closure or warning on file
Wahkeena Falls Multnomah County
242 ft Development – Access paved road Fee No Fee Status No closure on file
Watson Falls Douglas County
293 ft Development – Access 0.4 mi hike, paved road Fee No fees required at Watson Falls Trailhead (Umpqua National Forest). Status No closure on file

Name Height Flows Access Fee Status
100 ft Development – Access 2.5 mi hike (round trip), paved road Fee General admission about $22; seniors/active military about $20; ages 4-10 about $12; ages 3 and under free (confirm. Status Closure or warning on file
Cucumber Falls Fayette County
30 ft Development – Access 0.2 mi hike (round trip), paved road Fee No day-use entrance fee for Ohiopyle State Park waterfall lots (confirm current DCNR posting). Status Closure or warning on file
130 ft Development – Access 0.8 mi hike (round trip), paved road Fee – Status Closure or warning on file
150 ft Development – Access 0.3 mi hike (round trip), paved road Fee – Status Closure or warning on file
Ricketts Glen Luzerne County
94 ft Development – Access 7.2 mi hike (round trip), paved road Fee Free day use (no state park entrance fee); camping and cabin fees apply separately. Status Closure or warning on file

Name Height Flows Access Fee Status
Stepstone Falls Kent County
10 ft Development – Access gravel road Fee No day-use fee stated for Arcadia Management Area Status Closure or warning on file

Name Height Flows Access Fee Status
Chau Ram Falls Oconee County
40 ft Development – Access paved road Fee $5 per vehicle day-use entry Status Closure or warning on file
Issaqueena Falls Oconee County
100 ft Development – Access 0.4 mi hike (round trip), paved road Fee $5 per vehicle Status Closure or warning on file
Reedy River Falls Greenville County
28 ft Development – Access paved road Fee Free admission Status No closure on file
Spoonauger Falls Oconee County
50 ft Development – Access 0.5 mi hike, gravel road Fee – Status Closure or warning on file
Station Cove Falls Oconee County
60 ft Development – Access 0.5 mi hike, paved road Fee No fee Status Closure or warning on file

Name Height Flows Access Fee Status
Bridal Veil Falls Lawrence County
60 ft Development March through June Access paved road Fee – Status No closure on file
Falls Park Minnehaha County
– Development – Access paved road Fee – Status No closure on file
Roughlock Falls Lawrence County
– Development – Access 1 mi hike, gravel road Fee No entrance fee required. Status Closure or warning on file
Spearfish Falls Lawrence County
– Development – Access 0.8 mi hike, paved road Fee No entrance fee required. Status No closure on file

Name Height Flows Access Fee Status
Burgess Falls Putnam County
136 ft Development – Access 1.5 mi hike (round trip), paved road Fee – Status Closure or warning on file
Cummins Falls Jackson County
75 ft Development – Access 0.5 mi hike, paved road Fee Gorge Access Permit required for base of falls (online or visitor center); overlook free Status Closure or warning on file
Fall Creek Falls Van Buren County
256 ft Development – Access 0.4 mi hike, paved road Fee – Status Closure or warning on file
Foster Falls Marion County
60 ft Development – Access 0.8 mi hike, paved road Fee – Status Closure or warning on file
Greeter Falls Grundy County
50 ft Development – Access 0.8 mi hike (round trip), paved road Fee – Status Closure or warning on file
Grotto Falls Sevier County
25 ft Development – Access 2.6 mi hike (round trip), paved road Fee Parking tag: $5 daily, $15 weekly, $40 annual (over 15 min). America the Beautiful passes do not replace it. Status Closure or warning on file
Laurel Falls Sevier County
80 ft Development – Access 2.6 mi hike (round trip), paved road Fee Parking tag: $5 daily, $15 weekly, $40 annual (over 15 min). America the Beautiful passes do not replace it. Status Closure or warning on file
Machine Falls Coffee County
60 ft Development – Access 1.6 mi hike (round trip) Fee – Status No closure on file
Ozone Falls Cumberland County
110 ft Development – Access paved road Fee – Status Closure or warning on file
Rainbow Falls Sevier County
80 ft Development – Access 5.6 mi hike (round trip), paved road Fee Parking tag: $5 daily, $15 weekly, $40 annual (over 15 min). America the Beautiful passes do not replace it. Status Closure or warning on file
Rock Island White County
– Development – Access paved road Fee – Status Closure or warning on file
Virgin Falls White County
110 ft Development December through April Access gravel road Fee – Status No closure on file

Name Height Flows Access Fee Status
– Development After rain or snowmelt Access paved road Fee $5 adult; children 12 and under free; organized adult groups $3 with prior arrangement Status Closure or warning on file
Gorman Falls San Saba County
70 ft Development – Access 3 mi hike (round trip), paved road Fee Adult day-use $5; child 12 and under free Status Closure or warning on file
McKinney Falls Travis County
– Development – Access paved road Fee $6 adult (13+); children 12 and under free Status Closure or warning on file
Pedernales Falls Blanco County
– Development – Access 0.3 mi hike, paved road Fee $6 per person ages 13+; children 12 and under free Status Closure or warning on file

Name Height Flows Access Fee Status
607 ft Development – Access 0.5 mi hike, paved road Fee Free; no day-use fee (Utah County / state monument framing). Status Closure or warning on file
Donut Falls Salt Lake County
20 ft Development May through August Access 1.5 mi hike (round trip), paved road Fee $10/vehicle multi-day, $20/week, $60 season (Donut Falls REA). America the Beautiful and Uinta-Wasatch-Cache passes OK. Status Closure or warning on file
– Development – Access 4 mi hike (round trip), paved road Fee $15/person general admission (+tax/fees); age 7 and under free. Commercial groups $25/person. Status Closure or warning on file
126 ft Development – Access 6 mi hike (round trip), paved road Fee Day-use $5.00 per vehicle. Interagency pass holders receive free day-use at Calf Creek Recreation Area. Status Closure or warning on file
Stewart Falls Utah County
– Development – Access 3.8 mi hike (round trip), paved road Fee $10/vehicle for 3 days, $20 for 7 days, $60 season. America the Beautiful and Uinta-Wasatch-Cache passes accepted. Status Closure or warning on file
Toquerville Falls Washington County
– Development March through June Access 11 mi hike (round trip), high clearance road Fee Free on BLM land; no permit required. Status Closure or warning on file
88 ft Development – Access 2.2 mi hike (round trip), gravel road Fee – Status Closure or warning on file

Name Height Flows Access Fee Status
Crabtree Falls Nelson County
1200 ft Development – Access 2.7 mi hike (round trip), paved road Fee $3 per vehicle/day (card machine or cash/check tube); Interagency and GW&J day-use passes OK. Status Closure or warning on file
Dark Hollow Falls Madison County
70 ft Development – Access 1.4 mi hike (round trip), paved road Fee Shenandoah entrance: $30 private vehicle / $25 motorcycle / $15 per person (7 days); cashless. Status Closure or warning on file
Falling Spring Falls Alleghany County
80 ft Development – Access paved road Fee – Status Closure or warning on file
93 ft Development After rain or snowmelt Access 5.1 mi hike (round trip), paved road Fee Shenandoah entrance: $30 private vehicle / $25 motorcycle / $15 per person (7 days). Annual park pass $55. Cashless. Status Closure or warning on file
St. Mary's Falls Augusta County
– Development – Access 4.3 mi hike (round trip), gravel road Fee – Status Closure or warning on file
The Cascades Giles County
66 ft Development – Access 4 mi hike (round trip), paved road Fee $3.00 day-use fee per vehicle; annual pass $30. Status Closure or warning on file
Whiteoak Canyon Madison County
86 ft Development – Access 4.6 mi hike (round trip), paved road Fee Shenandoah entrance: $30 private vehicle / $25 motorcycle / $15 per person (7 days). Passes sold at Whiteoak Canyon. Status Closure or warning on file

Name Height Flows Access Fee Status
Bingham Falls Addison County
– Development – Access 0.1 mi hike, paved road Fee – Status Closure or warning on file
Hamilton Falls Windham County
125 ft Development – Access paved road Fee Vermont state park day-use fee Status Closure or warning on file
Moss Glen Falls Addison County
80 ft Development – Access paved road Fee – Status Closure or warning on file
Texas Falls Addison County
– Development – Access paved road Fee – Status Closure or warning on file

Name Height Flows Access Fee Status
Comet Falls Pierce County
300 ft Development – Access 1.9 mi hike, paved road Fee Mount Rainier National Park entrance fee applies Status Closure or warning on file
70 ft Development – Access 2 mi hike (round trip), paved road Fee Northwest Forest Pass or other valid Recreation Pass required at Franklin Falls Trailhead (USFS). Status Closure or warning on file
Marymere Falls Clallam County
90 ft Development – Access 0.9 mi hike, paved road Fee Olympic National Park entrance fee (private vehicle $30 / 7 days) Status No closure on file
Narada Falls Lewis County
168 ft Development – Access paved road Fee Mount Rainier National Park entrance fee applies Status Closure or warning on file
Palouse Falls Whitman County
200 ft Development – Access gravel road Fee Discover Pass required: $10 one-day or $45 annual Status Closure or warning on file
268 ft Development – Access paved road Fee Admission free; Discover Pass not required (PSE park) Status No swimming
Wallace Falls Snohomish County
– Development – Access 2.8 mi hike, paved road Fee Discover Pass required: annual $45 or one-day $10 Status Closure or warning on file

Name Height Flows Access Fee Status
Big Manitou Falls Douglas County
165 ft Development – Access paved road Fee Wisconsin State Park vehicle admission sticker required (daily WI plates $13 / out-of-state $16; 12-month WI $28 /. Status No closure on file
Brownstone Falls Ashland County
– Development – Access 1.7 mi hike (round trip), paved road Fee Wisconsin State Park vehicle admission sticker required (daily WI plates $13 / out-of-state $16; 12-month WI $28 /. Status Closure or warning on file
Copper Falls Ashland County
29 ft Development – Access 1.7 mi hike (round trip), paved road Fee Wisconsin State Park vehicle admission sticker required (daily WI plates $13 / out-of-state $16; 12-month WI $28 /. Status Closure or warning on file
Dave's Falls Marinette County
– Development – Access paved road Fee Marinette County waterfall/park day pass $5 per car; annual pass $25 per car. Status No closure on file
Morgan Falls Ashland County
70 ft Development – Access 0.8 mi hike, gravel road Fee $5 day-use pass per vehicle; $30 annual forest pass. Interagency Recreation Passes honored. Status No closure on file
90 ft Development – Access 1 mi hike, gravel road Fee Free admission (Travel Wisconsin). Status No closure on file

Name Height Flows Access Fee Status
Blackwater Falls Tucker County
57 ft Development – Access paved road Fee – Status No closure on file
Cathedral Falls Fayette County
60 ft Development – Access paved road Fee – Status Closure or warning on file
Sandstone Falls Raleigh County
– Development – Access 0.5 mi hike, paved road Fee No entrance fee (New River Gorge National Park and Preserve). Status Closure or warning on file
Valley Falls Taylor County
– Development – Access 0.2 mi hike (round trip), paved road Fee Free (no entrance fee) Status Closure or warning on file

Name Height Flows Access Fee Status
Brooks Lake Falls Fremont County
– Development – Access gravel road Fee – Status Closure or warning on file
308 ft Development year-round Access paved road Fee Yellowstone entrance fee required Status Closure or warning on file
Shell Falls Big Horn County
– Development – Access paved road Fee – Status Closure or warning on file
Tower Fall Park County
132 ft Development year-round Access 0.8 mi hike, paved road Fee Yellowstone National Park entrance fee applies Status Closure or warning on file
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