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Waterfalls of Southern California (Los Angeles, San Diego, Santa Barbara)

Fish Canyon Falls




Southern California is known for sunny weather, sandy beaches, cultural diversity, fine restaurants, Hollywood, and the list goes on and on... Obviously, you can be occupied with any number of these things whether you live here or you're just visiting. However, this area has its share of nature and waterfalls to provide the perfect excuse to get away from the city and take a hike.

This area has waterfalls that are reasonably within a day trip from most of the greater Los Angeles area. We've been to many of these waterfalls as short half-day or day trips on a Saturday or Sunday when we feel we needed some exercise or a break from our hectic big city lives.

This section encompasses waterfalls found as far north as Santa Barbara County, as far south as San Diego County, and as far east as San Bernardino County (see the map of waterfalls in this area). Even though we're covering a lot of real estate here, like I said earlier, you'll find that a vast majority of them can be seen in a day (if you're from Los Angeles).

Want to see what our favorite waterfalls in this region are? We've compiled a Top 10 Best Southern California Waterfalls list!



WATERFALLS

Click on one of the waterfalls below to read more about it.

Eaton Canyon Falls

Eaton Canyon Falls
Trail Canyon Falls

Trail Canyon Falls
Millard Falls

Millard Falls
Monrovia Canyon Falls

Monrovia Canyon Falls
Sturtevant Falls

Sturtevant Falls
Paradise Falls

Paradise Falls (Wildwood Falls)
Switzer Falls

Switzer Falls
Cooper Canyon Falls

Cooper Canyon Falls
Solstice Canyon Falls

Solstice Canyon Falls
Sycamore Canyon Falls

Sycamore Canyon Falls
Soldier Creek Falls

Soldier Creek Falls
San Antonio Falls

San Antonio Falls
Heart Rock Falls

Heart Rock Falls
Big Falls

Big Falls
Rose Valley Falls

Rose Valley Falls
Kitchen Creek Falls

Kitchen Creek Falls
Cedar Creek Falls

Cedar Creek Falls
Mildred Falls

Mildred Falls
Escondido Falls

Escondido Falls
A dry La Jolla Canyon Falls

La Jolla Canyon Falls
Nojoqui Falls

Nojoqui Falls
Tangerine Falls (West Fork Cold Springs Falls)

Tangerine Falls (West Fork Cold Springs Falls)
Tenaja Falls

Tenaja Falls
Ortega Falls

Ortega Falls
Holy Jim Falls

Holy Jim Falls
Newton Canyon Falls

Newton Canyon Falls
Temescal Canyon Falls

Temescal Canyon Falls
Fish Canyon Falls

Fish Canyon Falls
Hermit Falls

Hermit Falls



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