Virginia Waterfalls – Guide for Explorers
I am currently photographing all the accessible waterfalls in Virginia. My photos, descriptions and 3D maps will be published in a coffee table book and travel companion by late November 2019!
Here is my working map of Virginia Waterfalls. I am aware of at least a dozen or so additional waterfalls but plan to include only the ones that are accessible to the public.
There are links to a description of every waterfall below the map on this page.
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Lace Falls in Virginia
Lace Falls in Natural Bridge State Park - Rockbridge County Lace Falls is a wonderful surprise at the end of ...
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Blue Suck Falls in Virginia
Blue Suck Falls in Bath County in Douthat State Park Hiking to Blue Suck Falls can be a frustrating experience ...
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Crab Orchard Branch Falls in Virginia
Crab Orchard Branch Falls is part of the wonderful Guest River Gorge Trail - 5.8 miles of paved trail for ...
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Whitetop Laurel Falls in Virginia
Whitetop Laurel Falls in Washington County The Virginia Creeper National Recreation Trail is a 34.3-mile rail-to-recreation trail and home to the ...
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Comers Creek Falls in Virginia
Comers Creek Falls in Grayson County Better known as a water source for Appalachian Trail hikers, Comers Creek Falls can ...
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Chestnut Creek Falls in Virginia
Chestnut Creek Falls in New River Trail State Park - Carroll County Not much of a waterfall in terms of ...
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Waterfalls of Grayson Highlands State Park in Virginia
Lower Cabin Creek and Wilson Creek Waterfalls Grayson Highlands State Park in Grayson County is home to at least 3 ...
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Lands Run Falls in Virginia
Lands Run Falls in Shenandoah National Park - Warren County Lands Run Falls is a great little leg-stretcher hike not ...
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Overall Run Falls in Virginia
Overall Run Falls in Shenandoah National Park - Warren County At 93 feet, Overall Run Falls is the highest in ...
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Falls of Whiteoak Canyon – Virginia
Falls of Whiteoak Canyon in Shenandoah National Park - Madison County The Falls of Whiteoak Canyon is Virginia's TOP WATERFALL ...
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Falls of Cedar Run in Virginia
Falls of Cedar Run in Shenandoah National Park - Madison County The Falls of Cedar Run are not as popular ...
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Rose River Falls in Virginia
Rose River Falls in Shenandoah National Park - Madison County Rose River Falls is one of the prettiest in Shenandoah! ...
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Dark Hollow Falls in Virginia
Dark Hollow Falls in Shenandoah National Park - Madison County Dark Hollow Falls is one of the shortest waterfall trails ...
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Lewis Falls in Virginia
Lewis Falls in Shenandoah National Park - Page County Its proximity to Big Meadows makes Lewis Falls a very popular ...
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Big Rock Falls in Virginia
Big Rock Falls in Shenandoah National Park - Madison County Near the retreat of a former U.S. President (Hoover) is ...
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Falls of Naked Creek in Virginia
Falls of Naked Creek in Shenandoah National Park - Page County The East Branch of Naked Creek is a waterfall-rich ...
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Falls of Big Creek in Virginia
Falls of Big Creek in Shenandoah National Park - Page County The amazing Falls of Big Creek are no longer ...
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Falls of Dry Run Creek in Virginia
Falls of Dry Run Creek in Shenandoah National Park (Rockingham County) I challenge all hardcore hikers to go and see ...
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South River Falls in Virginia
South River Falls in Shenandoah National Park (Greene County) It is said South River Falls (83 feet) is the 3rd ...
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Falls of the Doyles River in Virginia
Doyles River Falls in Shenandoah National Park (Albermarle County) Doyles River Falls (there are two waterfalls to be exact), is ...
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Falls of Jones Run in Virginia
Falls of Jones Run in Shenandoah National Park - Albemarle County The out-and-back Jones Run Trail is one of the ...
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Riprap Falls in Virginia
Riprap Falls in Shenandoah National Park - Augusta County, Virginia Looking for a long, challenging hike with waterfalls, swimming holes, ...
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Big Branch Falls in Virginia
Big Branch Falls in Shenandoah National Park (Albemarle County, Virginia) This beautiful corner of Albemarle County just inside the edge ...
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Safety Kit for Waterfall Hiking
Safety Kit for Waterfall Hiking The mountains of Virginia can be dangerous and a safety kit is essential for adventurers ...
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Falling Spring Falls in Virginia
Falling Spring Falls in Alleghany County, Virginia Here it is, the most beautiful roadside waterfall in Virginia and a must-see ...
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Straight Branch Falls in Virginia
Straight Branch Falls in Washington County, Virginia You've most probably driven right by Straight Branch Falls without knowing it's there ...
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Chambers Ridge Falls in Virginia
Chambers Ridge Falls in Rockbridge County, Virginia Chambers Ridge Falls is another Virginia waterfall that no-one seems to know about! ...
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White Rock Falls in Virginia
White Rock Falls in Nelson County, Virginia White Rock Falls is one of the "secrets" along the Blue Ridge Parkway ...
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Crabtree Falls – Virginia
Crabtree Falls in Nelson County, Virginia Crabtree Falls has the highest cascading vertical drop east of the Mississippi! At 1200 ...
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Fallingwater Cascades in Virginia
Fallingwater Cascades along the Blue Ridge Parkway in Botetourt County, Virginia Fallingwater Cascades is one of the epic waterfall hikes ...
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Wigwam Falls in Virginia
Wigwam Falls in Rockbridge Country, Virginia Wigwam Falls barely qualifies as a waterfall - it is a small cascade - ...
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Panther Falls, Virginia
Panther Falls in Amherst County, Virginia Panther Falls is a very popular local swimming hole on the Pedlar River near ...
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Statons Creek Falls, Virginia
Statons Creek Falls in Amherst County, Virginia Statons Creek Falls is a really pretty cascade that is impossible to photograph ...
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Apple Orchard Falls – Virginia
Apple Orchard Falls in Botetourt County, Virginia Apple Orchard Falls is one of more scenic waterfalls along the famous Blue ...
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Cascade Falls in Virginia
Cascade Falls in Giles County, Virginia As one of the most popular waterfalls in Virginia, the 66-foot Cascade Falls is ...
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Falls of Tumbling Creek – Virginia
Falls of Tumbling Creek near Saltville in Smyth County, Virginia The Falls of Tumbling Creek are high on our list ...
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Big Cedar Creek Falls – Virginia
Big Cedar Creek Falls in the Pinnacle Nature Area Preserve in Russell County, Virginia Known by most as Big Falls, ...
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Lower Shamokin Falls – Virginia
Lower Shamokin Falls in Nelson County, Virginia The 1.8 mile trail to Lower Shamokin Falls is one of our favorites, ...
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Powerhouse (Peach Bottom) Falls
Powerhouse (Peach Bottom) Falls in Grayson County, Virginia Powerhouse Falls in Grayson County, near the town of Independence, is really ...
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Falls on Cabin Creek – Virginia
Falls on Cabin Creek in Washington County, Virginia The Falls on Cabin Creek is a scenic roadside waterfall (actually a ...
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Scott’s Run Waterfall, Virginia
Scott's Run Waterfall in Fairfax County, Virginia Scott's Run Nature Preserve is home to several challenging hiking trails and a ...
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Great Falls Park
Great Falls Park in Fairfax County, Virginia Located just 15 miles from the Nation's Capital, Great Falls Park is an ...
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Waterfalls of the Little Stony National Recreation Trail
Waterfalls of the Little Stony National Recreation Trail in Scott County, Virginia The waterfalls of the Little Stony is an ...
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Roaring Run Falls – Virginia
Roaring Run Falls in Botetourt County, Virginia If you are looking for an exciting hike next to a stream to ...
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Nottoway Falls – Virginia
Nottoway Falls in Lunenburg County One would not expect to see waterfalls in the Piedmont Region of Virginia, but the ...
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Falls Run Waterfall – Virginia
Falls Run Waterfall in Shenandoah County, Virginia If you thought there are no waterfall surprises left in Virginia, think again ...
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Falls of Dismal Creek – Virginia
Falls of Dismal Creek in Giles County, Virginia It appears everyone knows about the Falls of Dismal Creek! With an ...
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Laurel Run Falls – Virginia
Laurel Run Falls in Rockbridge County, Virginia Every so often we find a waterfall that no-one talks about, yet we ...
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Logan Creek Falls – Virginia
Logan Creek Falls in Washington County, Virginia Logan Creek Falls is surprisingly large for a road-side waterfall! And with very ...
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Upper Shamokin Falls – Virginia
Upper Shamokin Falls in Nelson County, Virginia When the Stony Creek flows hard, these Falls are smokin', especially the Falls ...
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St. Mary’s Falls Virginia
St. Mary's Falls - Augusta County, Virginia This very popular waterfall between Lexington and Waynesboro, St. Mary's Falls, should be ...
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Stiles Falls in Virginia
Stiles Falls in Montgomery County, Virginia Stiles Falls was named after Randolph Stiles who sadly lost his life near the ...
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Bent Mountain Falls
Bent Mountain Falls in Montgomery County, Virginia Dropping over 200 feet, Bent Mountain Falls is the 2nd highest waterfall in ...
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Folly Mills Falls
Folly Mills Falls - Augusta County - Virginia. Folly Mills Falls are one of Staunton's best-kept secrets! This pretty waterfall ...
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Fenwick Mines Waterfall
Fenwick Mines Waterfall in Craig County, Virginia Fenwick Mines is a beautiful waterfall and swimming hole just 0.3 miles from ...
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Rowlands Creek Falls – Virginia
Rowlands Creek Falls in Smyth County, Virginia. If you are looking for a semi-challenging hike to a remote waterfall then ...
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Tank Hollow Falls
Tank Hollow Falls is a very scenic 60 feet waterfall in the town of Cleveland in Russell County, Virginia. What ...
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Overstreet Creek Falls
Overstreet Creek Falls is a pretty roadside waterfall just off the Blue Ridge Parkway in Bedford County, Virginia. It is ...
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Falls of Mill Creek Nature Park
Mill Creek Nature Park near Narrows in Giles County, Virginia is home to three large waterfalls and many cascades depending ...
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Falls Ridge Falls in Virginia
Falls Ridge Falls is a spring-fed travertine waterfall about 80-feet (according to officials but I think it is lower) in ...
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Garrett Creek Falls
Garrett Creek Falls in Washington County, Virginia Garrett Creek Falls (45-foot) is a roadside waterfall located on private property but ...
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