Waterfalls · West Virginia
Best waterfalls in West Virginia
Mapped10 falls
Easy access9 roadside / short walk
TallestFalls of Hills Creek
Max drop63 ft
Wild and wonderful is right: West Virginia’s falls run amber with tannins off the Allegheny highlands, from the famous Blackwater plunge to the wide Sandstone Falls on the New River. Spring and after-rain are best, and a surprising number — Sandstone, Cathedral, the Babcock mill falls — are roadside or a short stroll.
Falls of Hills Creek63 ftthree falls in a lush gorge, the lower one among WV’s tallest.
Cathedral Falls60 fta tiered roadside beauty in the New River region.
Blackwater Falls57 fttannin-darkened water plunging in its namesake state park.
Douglas Falls (WV)35 fta tannin-amber fall on the North Fork near Blackwater.
Elakala Falls35 fta photogenic fall under a footbridge at Blackwater Falls SP.
Brush Creek Falls25 fta wide, photogenic fall near the Bluestone Gorge.
Sandstone Falls25 ftthe widest fall on the New River, with a boardwalk across it.
Twin Falls (WV)25 fta pair of falls in the namesake southern WV resort park.
Glade Creek Grist Mill Falls20 ftthe photogenic falls beside the historic mill at Babcock State Park.
Valley Falls15 ftwide ledge falls on the Tygart Valley River in a quiet state park.Pair it with
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.