Waterfalls · Missouri
Best waterfalls in Missouri
Mapped3 falls
Easy access2 roadside / short walk
TallestMina Sauk Falls
Max drop132 ft
Missouri rewards a waterfall chase. We've mapped 3 of its best — 2 you can reach from the car or a short stroll (easy for the RV and family crew) and the rest worth lacing up for. The tallest here is Mina Sauk Falls near Ironton, dropping about 132 feet.
Mina Sauk Falls132 ft
Missouri’s tallest, below the state high point at Taum Sauk.
Rocky Falls40 ft
a pink-rock shut-in and swimming hole in the Ozarks.
Grand Falls25 ft
the largest continuously-flowing fall in Missouri, on Shoal Creek.
Flows change with the season and recent rain — many falls roar at spring snowmelt and slow by late summer. Check conditions and any permit or reservation rules before you go.