Planning guides
Waterfall planning guides
Deeper reads for the trips that need planning: permits and timed tickets, park fees, the tallest falls ranked with sources, and where to see waterfalls frozen. Every guide is dated and sourced.
6 guidesLast updated Oct 26, 2026
Permits, tickets and fees
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Updated Waterfall permits and reservations calendarWhich US waterfalls need a permit, timed ticket or reservation, when each one opens for booking, and what it cost in 2026, from Havasu to Multnomah.Read the guide →
Updated Yellowstone entrance fee 2026: calculator and passesThe Yellowstone entrance fee is $35 per car for 7 days in 2026. Use our calculator for your group's total, the $100 non-US fee and annual pass savings.Read the guide →
Updated Havasu Falls permit guideHow to get a Havasu Falls permit for 2026: the $455 campground price, Early Access, the 3-night rule, check-in rules and the 10-mile hike in.Read the guide →
Updated Multnomah Falls permit and parking guideWhen you need a Multnomah Falls timed-use permit, how to book it on Recreation.gov, the $2 fee, free permits, exemptions and parking options.Read the guide →Rankings and seasons
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Updated Tallest waterfalls in the USThe tallest waterfall in the US is Haloku Falls (2,910 ft), per the World Waterfall Database's 2026 lidar update. Yosemite Falls (2,425 ft) has NPS trails.Read the guide →
Updated Frozen waterfalls in the USWhere to see frozen waterfalls in the US this winter, which famous ones are closed or gated for 2026-27, and the ice safety rules land managers post.Read the guide →Photos: Coconino National Forest, Public domain; Yellowstone National Park (NPS / Jim Peaco), Public domain; EF5, CC0. Photo credits