Waterfalls by State

The largest collection in the set, centred on the Blue Ridge and the Smokies. Most falls here are reached on short forest…

Falls across the Cascades, the Columbia Gorge edge and the Olympic Peninsula, from rainforest cascades to basalt-column drops.

From Yosemite granite walls to coastal creeks and desert canyons. Flow here is the most seasonal in the set, so the gauge…

The Columbia River Gorge, Silver Falls and the Cascades give Oregon the densest set of tall, easy-to-reach falls in the seed.

Catskills and Adirondacks gorges, Finger Lakes glens, and the Niagara frontier. Many are short walks from small parking areas.

Upstate falls on the Blue Ridge escarpment, many in state parks with marked trails and swimming holes in summer.

Ozark and Ouachita bluffs and hollows. Most Arkansas falls run best after rain and can be thin in late summer.

Cumberland Plateau gorges and Smokies creeks, including long plunges and wide swimming pools at the base of several falls.

Poconos and Laurel Highlands glens, with many falls in state parks and along rail-trail corridors.

Island falls on Hawaii, Maui, Kauai and Oahu, from roadside state-park loops to remote valley plunges that need permits or guides.

White Mountains notches and brooks. Spring melt is peak season; several falls sit beside scenic byways.

Upper Peninsula falls dominate, with Lake Superior shoreline drops and Pictured Rocks-area cascades.

Remote northern and western Maine falls, plus a handful of coastal and Acadia-area drops. Access is often by logging road.

Small, wooded falls, mostly short walks. Heights are modest; the appeal is quiet forest settings close to towns.

High-country falls fed by snowmelt, mostly in national forests. Many are short hikes from mountain roads.

Daniel Boone National Forest arches, hollows and creek falls, with Cumberland Falls as the best-known name.

Glacier National Park and the western ranges. Several falls are visible from roads; the tallest need backcountry trails.

Yellowstone and Grand Teton falls, plus Wind River Range cascades. Park fees and seasonal road closures apply.

Canyon and mountain falls, from Zion narrows cascades to Wasatch Front roadside drops.

North Georgia mountains and state parks, including the state's tallest fall and a set of creek falls on the Appalachian Trail approach.

Blue Ridge and Shenandoah falls, many on the Appalachian Trail or in state parks.

North Shore falls on Lake Superior tributaries, plus state-park drops in the southeast bluff country.

Hocking Hills and Cuyahoga Valley falls, mostly short gorge trails in state and national parks.

Green Mountains brooks and gorge falls, often beside back roads and short woodland trails.

Northern Wisconsin and Lake Superior tributary falls, plus Door County and state-park drops.

Desert canyon falls and Mogollon Rim creeks. Several famous falls sit on tribal land and need permits.

Snake River Plain and Sawtooth falls, including a wide roadside fall in Twin Falls and canyon drops in the north.

Coastal and interior falls, many reachable only by boat, plane or long trail. Few have gauges or maintained trails.

Starved Rock and Shawnee National Forest falls, mostly seasonal and best after rain.

Berkshires and western Massachusetts brook falls, with a few roadside drops in state forests.

Hill Country and West Texas canyon falls, plus state-park creek drops. Flow is highly rain-dependent.

New River Gorge and Monongahela National Forest falls, from roadside overlooks to gorge trails.

Southern Indiana creek falls in state parks and nature preserves, best in spring.

Mountain and desert canyon falls in the north, plus a few spring-fed drops in the south.

Western Maryland and Patapsco Valley falls, mostly short trails in state parks.

Ozark shut-ins and spring-fed falls in state parks, several with swimming areas.

Northwest New Jersey and Delaware Water Gap falls, mostly short hikes in state parks and forests.

Arbuckle Mountains and Ouachita foothill falls, including a well-known swimming fall in a state park.

A small set of falls in the northeast hills and along the Tennessee River tributaries.

Black Hills creek falls, several beside scenic drives and short trails.

A handful of falls in mountain ranges and near Lake Tahoe. No tallest fall is listed in the source summary for this…

The smallest state has a handful of low falls on rivers and in state parks.

A very small set of prairie creek falls, mostly on private or park land.

Florida's few falls are low, spring-fed or dam-related drops in the panhandle and north of the state.

Northeast Iowa bluff-country falls in state parks, plus a small number of creek drops elsewhere.

Four listed falls, including low creek drops in the east and Sandhills.

One listed fall in the source set. Treat the state page as a starting point, not a complete survey.

One listed fall in the source set. Treat the state page as a starting point, not a complete survey.