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West Virginia waterfalls

21 waterfalls across 4 regions and 8 West Virginia counties. 5 need no hike at all. 21 confirmed from an official source page. The tallest we track is Cathedral Falls at 60 ft. See the interactive map for driving distance.

Browse West Virginia by region

New River Gorge

8 waterfalls · 3 roadside

Southern West Virginia

7 waterfalls · 2 roadside

Monongahela Highlands

3 waterfalls · 0 roadside

Central & Northern West Virginia

3 waterfalls · 0 roadside

Towns with more than one waterfall nearby

Hinton

4 waterfalls

Mullens

2 waterfalls

Davis

2 waterfalls

Fayetteville

2 waterfalls

Camp Creek

2 waterfalls

Gauley Bridge

2 waterfalls

Hacker Valley

2 waterfalls

New River Gorge

8 waterfalls · New River Gorge guide →

Official source
hike-requiredtiered-sandstonenot-adadog-friendly
30 ftNo entrance fee (NPS)
Official source

Butcher Branch Falls

Fayetteville, WV
hike-requiredrainfall-dependentnot-adadog-friendly
Height not publishedNo entrance fee (NPS)
Official source

Cathedral Falls

Gauley Bridge, WV
roadsideada-accessibledog-friendlyno-fee
60 ftNo entrance fee (NPS)
Official source

Dunloup Falls

Thurmond, WV
roadsidedog-friendlyno-feenear-railroad
20 ftNo entrance fee (NPS)
Official source
hike-requiredswimming-holedog-friendlycascade
Height not publishedNo entrance fee (NPS)
Official source

Kanawha Falls

Gauley Bridge, WV
roadsidedog-friendlyno-feehistoric
15 ftNo entrance fee — NPS states no entrance pass is required for New River Gorge NPP
Official source

Kaymoor Mine Falls

Fayetteville, WV
short-hikemine-drainagenot-adadog-friendly
Height not publishedNo entrance fee (NPS)
Sandstone Falls in Hinton, WVOfficial source

Sandstone Falls

Hinton, WV
ada-accessiblelargest-on-new-riverdog-friendlyno-fee
25 ftNo entrance fee (NPS)

Southern West Virginia

7 waterfalls · Southern West Virginia guide →

Official source

Black Fork Falls

Mullens, WV
seasonalloop-traildog-friendly
Height not publishedFee/permit not published
Official source
short-walkdouble-ledgedog-friendly
Height not publishedFee/permit not published
Official source
seasonalpaved-approachdog-friendly
Height not publishedFee/permit not published
Official source

Campbell Falls

Camp Creek, WV
roadsidefamily-friendlydog-friendly
15 ftFee/permit not published
Official source
roadsidegrist-millphotogenicdog-friendly
15 ftFee/permit not published
Official source
hike-requiredcounty-line-traildog-friendly
45 ftFee/permit not published
Official source

Mash Fork Falls

Camp Creek, WV
strenuousabove-campgrounddog-friendly
Height not publishedFee/permit not published

Monongahela Highlands

3 waterfalls · Monongahela Highlands guide →

Official source
boardwalkada-alternate-routedog-friendlytallest-in-wvamber-water
57 ftFee/permit not published
Official source

Elakala Falls

Davis, WV
series-of-fallscanyon-rimdog-friendly
Height not publishedFee/permit not published
Falls of Hills Creek in Hillsboro, WVOfficial source
ada-accessible-partialthree-fallsboardwalknational-scenic-area
Height not publishedFee/permit not published

Central & Northern West Virginia

3 waterfalls · Central & Northern West Virginia guide →

Official source

Mystic Falls

Hacker Valley, WV
hidden-waterfallhike-requireddog-friendly
Height not publishedFee/permit not published
Official source

Tecumseh Falls

Hacker Valley, WV
hike-requiredprimitive-camping-accessdog-friendly
Height not publishedFee/permit not published
Official source

Valley Falls

Fairmont, WV
series-of-fallsshort-walkdog-friendly
Height not publishedFee/permit not published

Other states

Arizona

13 waterfalls

California

23 waterfalls

Colorado

20 waterfalls

Georgia

18 waterfalls

Idaho

20 waterfalls

Kentucky

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

Wyoming

20 waterfalls