Plan by what you want

Waterfall lists

Not sure where to start? Pick the thing you want from your trip: a swim, an easy walk, a falls you can see from the car. Each list gathers the falls in this guide that fit one simple rule, 110 waterfalls in all.

6 lists110 waterfallsChecked against official sources

Want to swim?Waterfalls you can swim inOn the list whenSwimming allowed or officially described at the falls or its pool

Havasu Falls
Turner Falls
Sliding Rock

19 waterfallsSee the list →Want an easy walk?Easy waterfall hikesOn the list whenRated easy, 1.5 mi or less

Multnomah Falls
Yosemite Falls
Twin Falls

36 waterfallsSee the list →Rather not hike?Roadside waterfallsOn the list whenSeen from the road, a bridge or the lot, or about 0.3 mi or less

Rainbow Falls
Bridal Veil Falls
Wailua Falls

28 waterfallsSee the list →Want to stand behind the water?Waterfalls you can walk behindOn the list whenA path goes behind or under the falling water

Bridal Veil Falls
Grotto Falls
Dry Falls

6 waterfallsSee the list →Want to skip the fee?Free waterfallsOn the list whenA source says entry is free

Snoqualmie Falls
Kaaterskill Falls
Cumberland Falls

29 waterfallsSee the list →Bringing your dog?Dog-friendly waterfallsOn the list whenDogs allowed on the route to the falls

Multnomah Falls
Snoqualmie Falls
Minnehaha Falls

68 waterfallsSee the list →

How a falls gets on a list

Its own guide has to back it up. Swimming must be allowed or officially described at the falls or its pool, not in a lake nearby.
A source has to say it. Free means a source says entry is free, not that we found no fee. Dog-friendly means dogs are allowed on the route to the falls.
Closed falls drop off. A falls that is closed right now, including a seasonal closure, stays off every list until it reopens.

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