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Northern California waterfalls

9 waterfalls we track in Northern California, across 7 counties in California.. 3 are documented as dog-friendly. The tallest here is Whiskeytown Falls at 220 ft.

Alamere Falls in Bolinas, CAOfficial source

Alamere Falls

Bolinas, CA
hike-requiredstrenuousno-dogstide-dependent
40 ftFree — no entrance or parking fee, per NPS
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hike-requiredmoderatedog-friendlyfee-required
Height not published$6 vehicle entrance fee; day-use vehicle reservations required
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Burney Falls

Burney, CA
easyno-dogsfee-required
129 ft$10 per vehicle day-use fee; reservations required Fri–Sun and holidays, May 15–Sep 27, 2026
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Cataract Falls

Fairfax, CA
hike-requiredmoderate
Height not publishedFee/permit not published
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Feather Falls

Berry Creek, CA
hike-requiredstrenuous
Height not publishedFee/permit not published
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hike-requiredmoderatedog-friendlyfree
Height not publishedFree; parking reservation required on weekends, peak-use days, and marked holidays
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Russian Gulch Falls

Mendocino, CA
hike-requiredmoderate
Height not publishedFee/permit not published
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easyno-dogsfree
Height not publishedFree
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Whiskeytown Falls

Whiskeytown, CA
hike-requiredstrenuousdog-friendly
220 ftNational Park Service entrance pass required (7-day or annual)

Other California regions

Yosemite/Sierra Nevada

9 waterfalls

Southern California Mountains

5 waterfalls