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Best waterfalls in United States
64 hand-picked waterfalls in United States, with photos, maps, trail stats and site-specific safety guidance. Tap any card to see directions, height, and visit tips.
Niagara Falls
Niagara Falls, New York
Finally got to see the waterfall that was in our school textbooks.
Multnomah Falls
Portland, Oregon
The third stop of our autumn trip around Portland was the main reason for this whole journey — Multnomah Falls.
Yosemite Falls
Yosemite Valley, California
North America's tallest measured waterfall.
Havasu Falls
Supai, Arizona
Stunning blue-green waterfall in the Grand Canyon.
Bridalveil Fall
Yosemite Valley, California
First waterfall many visitors see in Yosemite.
Rainbow Falls
Hilo, Hawaii
Big Island waterfall famous for morning rainbows.
Minnehaha Falls
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Urban waterfall immortalized in Longfellow's Hiawatha.
Brandywine Falls
Sagamore Hills, Ohio
Picturesque cascade in Cuyahoga Valley National Park.
Buttermilk Falls
Ithaca, New York
Series of cascades in Ithaca's gorges.
Eternal Flame Falls
Orchard Park, New York
Small waterfall sheltering a natural gas flame.
Watkins Glen
Watkins Glen, New York
19 waterfalls within a 2-mile gorge.
Bash Bish Falls
Mount Washington, Massachusetts
Twin cascades on the MA-NY border.
Bond Falls
Paulding, Michigan
Wide tiered cascade in Michigan's Upper Peninsula.
Burney Falls
Burney, California
Spring-fed waterfall called 'the eighth wonder' by Teddy Roosevelt.
Looking Glass Falls
Pisgah Forest, North Carolina
Roadside waterfall in Pisgah National Forest.
Sliding Rock
Pisgah Forest, North Carolina
Natural 60-foot rock waterslide.
Dry Falls
Highlands, North Carolina
Walk behind this 75-foot waterfall.
Cumberland Falls
Corbin, Kentucky
Niagara of the South, famed for its moonbow.
Toccoa Falls
Toccoa, Georgia
186-foot waterfall on a college campus.
Amicalola Falls
Dawsonville, Georgia
Tallest cascading waterfall east of the Mississippi.
Ruby Falls
Chattanooga, Tennessee
Underground waterfall inside Lookout Mountain.
Fall Creek Falls
Pikeville, Tennessee
Tennessee's highest free-falling waterfall.
Turner Falls
Davis, Oklahoma
Oklahoma's largest waterfall.
Manoa Falls
Honolulu, Hawaii
Lush rainforest waterfall above Oahu's Manoa Valley.
Wailua Falls
Lihue, Hawaii
Twin Kauai waterfall featured in Fantasy Island.
Salt Creek Falls
Oakridge, Oregon
Oregon's second-tallest single-drop waterfall.
Cedar Creek Falls (CA)
San Diego, California
Desert oasis waterfall east of San Diego.
Snoqualmie Falls
Snoqualmie, Washington
Twin Peaks famous waterfall 30 minutes from Seattle.
Mooney Falls
Supai, Arizona
Tallest waterfall on the Havasupai trail.
Tahquamenon Falls (Upper)
Paradise, Michigan
One of the largest waterfalls east of the Mississippi by volume.
Linville Falls
Linville, North Carolina
Triple-tier falls in the Blue Ridge Parkway.
Hooker Falls
Pisgah Forest, North Carolina
Wide veil falls popular for swimming.
Triple Falls
Pisgah Forest, North Carolina
Three-tiered falls famous from The Hunger Games.
Crabtree Falls (NC)
Little Switzerland, North Carolina
Blue Ridge Parkway favorite.
Crabtree Falls (VA)
Tyro, Virginia
Tallest cascading waterfall east of the Mississippi.
Cane Creek Falls
Pikeville, Tennessee
Wide cascade in Fall Creek Falls State Park.
Cummins Falls
Cookeville, Tennessee
Tiered waterfall with popular swimming hole.
Tallulah Falls
Tallulah Falls, Georgia
Six-cascade gorge in northeast Georgia.
DeSoto Falls (AL)
Mentone, Alabama
Roadside falls in Little River Canyon.
Noccalula Falls
Gadsden, Alabama
Town-park waterfall with walking-behind viewing.
Akaka Falls
Honomu, Hawaii
Big Island's most-visited waterfall.
Wahkeena Falls
Corbett, Oregon
Trailhead neighbour to Multnomah Falls.
Tumalo Falls
Bend, Oregon
Iconic single drop near Bend.
Toketee Falls
Idleyld Park, Oregon
Columnar basalt fall on the North Umpqua.
Palouse Falls
LaCrosse, Washington
Washington's state waterfall — basalt amphitheater.
Wallace Falls
Gold Bar, Washington
Three-tiered Cascades favourite near Seattle.
Vernal Fall
Yosemite Valley, California
Iconic Yosemite cascade reached via the Mist Trail.
Nevada Fall
Yosemite Valley, California
Bigger sister of Vernal Fall on the John Muir Trail.
McWay Falls
Big Sur, California
Iconic tidefall onto a remote Big Sur beach.
Beaver Falls
Supai, Arizona
Multi-tier turquoise pools further down from Havasu.
Burgess Falls
Sparta, Tennessee
Four-cascade hike in Middle Tennessee.
Helton Creek Falls
Blairsville, Georgia
Easy two-tier hike in Chattahoochee Forest.
Anna Ruby Falls
Helen, Georgia
Twin falls deep in the North Georgia mountains.
Waimea Falls
Haleiwa, Hawaii
Botanic-garden waterfall on Oahu's North Shore.
Latourell Falls
Corbett, Oregon
Columbia Gorge fall with vivid yellow lichen.
Proxy Falls
Sisters, Oregon
Twin lava-rock falls in the Three Sisters Wilderness.
Comet Falls
Mount Rainier, Washington
Mount Rainier's most spectacular fall.
Narada Falls
Mount Rainier, Washington
Iconic two-tier roadside fall in Mt Rainier National Park.
Hickory Nut Falls
Chimney Rock, North Carolina
Last of the Mohicans waterfall.
Alamere Falls
Point Reyes, California
Rare 'tidefall' pouring directly onto a Point Reyes beach.
Grotto Falls
Gatlinburg, Tennessee
Walk behind the curtain on the Trillium Gap Trail.
Abrams Falls
Cades Cove, Tennessee
Wide, powerful Cades Cove waterfall with a deep pool.
Franklin Falls
Snoqualmie Pass, Washington
Popular family hike ending in a mist-blown amphitheater.
Miners Falls
Munising, Michigan
Wide Pictured Rocks fall on the Miners River.
Stay safe at every waterfall
Wet rocks, hidden currents and fast-changing weather catch out experienced hikers every year. Read our quick safety guide before you head out.