Best waterfalls in America

302 of the country’s best falls, mapped by state — from roadside stops the whole family (and the RV) can reach to bucket-list hikes. Heights, access, best season, and the trail to each.

6 fallsAlabamaBest waterfalls in Alabama5 fallsAlaskaBest waterfalls in Alaska2 fallsArizonaBest waterfalls in Arizona6 fallsArkansasBest waterfalls in Arkansas16 fallsCaliforniaBest waterfalls in California11 fallsColoradoBest waterfalls in Colorado3 fallsConnecticutBest waterfalls in Connecticut10 fallsGeorgiaBest waterfalls in Georgia10 fallsHawaiiBest waterfalls in Hawaii6 fallsIdahoBest waterfalls in Idaho4 fallsIndianaBest waterfalls in Indiana6 fallsKentuckyBest waterfalls in Kentucky8 fallsMaineBest waterfalls in Maine4 fallsMarylandBest waterfalls in Maryland4 fallsMassachusettsBest waterfalls in Massachusetts9 fallsMichiganBest waterfalls in Michigan8 fallsMinnesotaBest waterfalls in Minnesota3 fallsMissouriBest waterfalls in Missouri5 fallsMontanaBest waterfalls in Montana3 fallsNevadaBest waterfalls in Nevada9 fallsNew HampshireBest waterfalls in New Hampshire3 fallsNew JerseyBest waterfalls in New Jersey2 fallsNew MexicoBest waterfalls in New Mexico15 fallsNew YorkBest waterfalls in New York18 fallsNorth CarolinaBest waterfalls in North Carolina5 fallsOhioBest waterfalls in Ohio3 fallsOklahomaBest waterfalls in Oklahoma18 fallsOregonBest waterfalls in Oregon10 fallsPennsylvaniaBest waterfalls in Pennsylvania1 fallRhode IslandBest waterfalls in Rhode Island6 fallsSouth CarolinaBest waterfalls in South Carolina3 fallsSouth DakotaBest waterfalls in South Dakota15 fallsTennesseeBest waterfalls in Tennessee5 fallsTexasBest waterfalls in Texas7 fallsUtahBest waterfalls in Utah5 fallsVermontBest waterfalls in Vermont10 fallsVirginiaBest waterfalls in Virginia15 fallsWashingtonBest waterfalls in Washington10 fallsWest VirginiaBest waterfalls in West Virginia8 fallsWisconsinBest waterfalls in Wisconsin5 fallsWyomingBest waterfalls in Wyoming