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Kentucky waterfalls

20 waterfalls across 5 regions and 13 Kentucky counties. 1 need no hike at all. 20 confirmed from an official source page. The tallest we track is Seventy Six Falls at 84 ft. See the interactive map for driving distance.

Browse Kentucky by region

Bluegrass Nature Preserves

4 waterfalls · 0 roadside

Kentucky State Resort Parks

3 waterfalls · 0 roadside

Red River Gorge

2 waterfalls · 0 roadside

Cumberland Falls Country

8 waterfalls · 1 roadside

Bluegrass & Central Kentucky

3 waterfalls · 0 roadside

Towns with more than one waterfall nearby

Corbin

3 waterfalls

Whitley City

3 waterfalls

Olive Hill

2 waterfalls

Campton

2 waterfalls

London

2 waterfalls

Bluegrass Nature Preserves

4 waterfalls · Bluegrass Nature Preserves guide →

Official source

Bad Branch Falls

Whitesburg, KY
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60 ftNo fee; preserve has no facilities
Official source

Broke Leg Falls

Frenchburg, KY
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60 ftNo fee (a historical dime admission is no longer in effect, per official page)
Official source

Elk Lick Falls

Lexington, KY
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Height not publishedAccess is by appointment/guided visit only; private tours listed at $15/person on the official page
Official source

Hurst Falls

Frankfort, KY
easywaterfallcity-park
25 ftNo fee mentioned; open to the public sunrise to sunset daily

Kentucky State Resort Parks

3 waterfalls · Kentucky State Resort Parks guide →

Official source
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30 ftPaid guided cave tour required to see Cascade Falls (it is inside Cascade Cave); exact current tour price not published on the official park overview page
Official source

Honeymoon Falls

Pineville, KY
hike-requiredmoderatewaterfallstate-park
25 ftNo fee mentioned; state park trail
Official source

Lick Falls

Olive Hill, KY
hike-requiredmoderatewaterfallseasonalstate-park
Height not publishedNo fee mentioned; state park trail

Red River Gorge

2 waterfalls · Red River Gorge guide →

Official source

Copperas Falls

Campton, KY
hike-requiredmoderatewaterfallcreek-crossing
40 ftFee/permit not published
Official source

Creation Falls

Campton, KY
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Height not publishedNo fees are required for this site

Cumberland Falls Country

8 waterfalls · Cumberland Falls Country guide →

Official source
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68 ftNo fee to view the falls (free state park admission); separate paid activities exist elsewhere in the park (seasonal pool, horseback riding, gem mining)
Official source
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15 ftNo fee mentioned; standard Forest Service trailhead
Official source

Eagle Falls

Corbin, KY
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Height not publishedNo fee mentioned on official page
Official source

Lick Creek Falls

Whitley City, KY
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Height not publishedFee/permit not published
Official source
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Height not publishedFee/permit not published
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Princess Falls

Whitley City, KY
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Height not publishedFee/permit not published
Official source

Van Hook Falls

London, KY
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40 ftNo fees are required for this site
Official source

Yahoo Falls

Whitley City, KY
hike-requiredmoderatewaterfalltallest-in-kentucky
Height not publishedFee/permit not published

Bluegrass & Central Kentucky

3 waterfalls · Bluegrass & Central Kentucky guide →

Official source
easyada-accessiblewaterfallfamily-friendly
28 ftFee/permit not published
Official source

Fulling Mill Falls

Harrodsburg, KY
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Height not publishedFee/permit not published
Official source
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84 ftFee/permit not published

Other states

Arizona

13 waterfalls

California

23 waterfalls

Colorado

20 waterfalls

Georgia

18 waterfalls

Idaho

20 waterfalls

Michigan

22 waterfalls

Montana

21 waterfalls

North Carolina

22 waterfalls

New Hampshire

18 waterfalls

New York

19 waterfalls

Oregon

24 waterfalls

Pennsylvania

19 waterfalls

South Carolina

15 waterfalls

Tennessee

23 waterfalls

Utah

14 waterfalls

Virginia

20 waterfalls

Washington

20 waterfalls

West Virginia

21 waterfalls

Wyoming

20 waterfalls