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California Waterfalls

California Waterfalls

California Waterfalls
California Waterfalls
California Waterfalls Map
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California Waterfalls dot the Golden State in terrain as varied as mountains to deserts to coastlines and volcanoes. As you can see in the waterfall map above, they’re all over the place. Nevertheless, it’s this diversity that makes California a great place to live as well as to visit.

Of course, the comfortable climate draws people from around the world – regardless of whether they plan to live here or visit. The result is one of the most open-minded and ethnically diverse places in the world.

Being a resident of Los Angeles most of my life, I have been fortunate to see and experience much of this variety. However, I must honestly say that it wasn’t until my mid to late 20s did I truly start to open my eyes and see what I had been missing most of my life – the waterfalls!

The catalyst of it all began with a few trips to see waterfalls in our local area in Southern California. Now, with the help of my wife, we have visited a fairly large collection of waterfalls throughout the Golden State. And we’re eager to share them with you in this section of the World of Waterfalls website.

Even though we think we’ve seen quite a few of the waterfalls in California, we know we have yet to see many more. So we hope to be fortunate enough to experience the rest of them within our lifetime, but that is going to be a tall order. Nevertheless, have a look at this page below and virtually experience this diversity for yourself! Who knows? Maybe it might inspire and help you to make these dreams a reality…

Top 10 Lists featuring California Waterfalls

Top 10 Best California Waterfalls

Top 10 Best Southern California Waterfalls

Top 10 Best Waterfalls of the USA

Top 10 Best Waterfalls of the World

Top 10 Best Yosemite Waterfalls

Top 10 Tallest Waterfalls – based on cumulative height

Top 10 Tallest Waterfalls – based on highest vertical drop

Regions in California

California Central Coast and Bay Area Waterfalls

Northern California Waterfalls

Southern and Central Sierras Waterfalls (the spine of California)

Southern California Waterfalls

Most Recent Waterfall Write-ups

Garland Ranch Falls

Carmel / Garland Ranch Regional Park, California, USA
Rating: 0.5

Andrew Molera Falls

Andrew Molera State Park, California, USA
Rating: 1

Santa Paula Canyon Falls (Santa Paula Canyon Punch Bowls)

Santa Paula / Fillmore / Los Padres National Forest / Sespe Wilderness, California, USA
Rating: 2.5

The Grotto Falls

Santa Monica Mountains / Circle X Ranch / Malibu / Thousand Oaks, California, USA
Rating: 1

Phillips Gulch Waterfall

Salt Point State Park / Sea Ranch / Jenner, California, USA
Rating: 2

Russian Gulch Waterfall

Russian Gulch State Park / Mendocino / Caspar, California, USA
Rating: 1

Fern Canyon Waterfalls

Prairie Creek Redwoods State Park / Redwoods National Park / Orick, California, USA
Rating: 0.5

Gold Dust Falls and the Gold Bluffs Beach Waterfalls

Prairie Creek Redwoods State Park / Redwoods National Park / Orick, California, USA
Rating: 2

Trillium Falls

Prairie Creek Redwoods State Park / Redwoods National Park / Orick, California, USA
Rating: 1

Chamberlain Creek Waterfall

Jackson Demonstration State Forest / Fort Bragg / Willits, California, USA
Rating: 1

Dora Falls

Smithe Redwoods State Reserve / Legget / Piercy, California, USA
Rating: 1.5

Rubio Canyon Falls

Altadena, California, USA
Rating: 1

Bear Gulch Cave Falls and Condor Gulch Falls

Pinnacles National Park / Paicines, California, USA
Rating: 1

Bear Gulch Falls

Pinnacles National Park / Paicines, California, USA
Rating: 0.5

Black Star Canyon Falls

Silverado / Santiago Canyon / Irvine / Cleveland National Forest, California, USA
Rating: 1.5

Angel Falls and Devils Slide

Sierra National Forest / Bass Lake / Oakhurst, California, USA
Rating: 2.5

Corlieu Falls and Red Rock Falls

Sierra National Forest / Bass Lake / Oakhurst, California, USA
Rating: 1.5

Pomponio Falls

La Honda / Memorial County Park, California, USA
Rating: 1

Sempervirens Falls

Big Basin Redwoods State Park, California, USA
Rating: 1

Brooks Falls

Pacifica / San Pedro Valley County Park, California, USA
Rating: 1

Stairstep Falls

Olema / Fairfax / Samuel P. Taylor State Park, California, USA
Rating: 1

Green Valley Falls

Cuyamaca / Julian / Cuyamaca Rancho State Park, California, USA
Rating: 1

Borrego Palm Canyon Falls

Borrego Springs / Anza Borrego State Park, California, USA
Rating: 1

Santa Ynez Falls

Pacific Palisades / Topanga State Park, California, USA
Rating: 1

Placerita Creek Falls

Newhall / Placerita Canyon State Park, California, USA
Rating: 1

Black Swift Falls (“Ragged Point Waterfall”)

Ragged Point / San Simeon, California, USA
Rating: 0.5

San Ysidro Falls

Los Padres National Forest / Santa Barbara / Montecito, California, USA
Rating: 2

Potrero John Falls

Los Padres National Forest / Sespe Wilderness / Ojai, California, USA
Rating: 2

Fuller Mill Creek Falls

San Bernardino National Forest / Idyllwild, California, USA
Rating: 1.5

Murray Canyon Falls (Seven Sisters Falls)

Agua Caliente Indian Reservation / Palm Springs, California, USA
Rating: 2

West Fork Falls

Agua Caliente Indian Reservation / Palm Springs, California, USA
Rating: 1

Dana Point Waterfall

Dana Point / San Juan Capistrano, California, USA
Rating: 1

Aliso Viejo Waterfall

Foxborough Park / Aliso Viejo / Irvine, California, USA
Rating: 0.5

Stony Creek Falls (Middle Fork Falls)

Snow Mountain Wilderness / Elk Creek / Willows / Mendocino National Forest, California, USA
Rating: 2

Webber Falls

Tahoe National Forest / Truckee / Sierraville, California, USA
Rating: 2.5

Kings Creek Falls

Lassen Volcanic National Park / Redding / Red Bluff, California, USA
Rating: 2

Whiskey Falls (Whisky Falls)

Sierra National Forest / Bass Lake, California, USA
Rating: 1

Sardine Falls

Sonora Pass / Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest, California, USA
Rating: 2.5

Upper Eagle Falls

South Lake Tahoe / Eldorado National Forest, California, USA
Rating: 1.5

Lower Eagle Falls

South Lake Tahoe / Emerald Bay State Park, California, USA
Rating: 2

Click to see the expanded waterfall list



Most Recent User-submitted Waterfalls from this Region

Socrates Mine Road Falls aka Anderson Creek Falls

Mine Creek Falls

Ellery Lake Falls

Paradise Falls

Trains in Dunsmuir

Alamere 2017

Autumn Ridge Road WASHED OUT

Nice walk to a beautiful falls (Bassi Falls)

Some additional info on Kitchen Creek Falls from a local

“Someday Falls”

Etiwanda Falls Should Be a Solid 2 On the Ratings Scale

beautiful, but dangerous (Big Falls)

That waterfall is just the beginning…

Rancho La Costa Three With No Crowds

Feather Falls

Climbing Down Around Lime Kiln Falls


Have you been to a waterfall in this region? Submit a write-up/review and share


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Most Recent Visitor Comments

Grouse Creek Falls May 31, 2015 8:38 am by Solomon Safer - This waterfall flows into the Merced river as you are driving on Hwy 140 west just before the ranger station. ...Read More
Which Yosemite Waterfall is this? June 23, 2013 2:21 pm by David - I was in Yosemite a number of years ago and snapped these photos of a waterfall, but cannot remember which one it is. It was a short day hike to it, on a trail not terriblely well marked, through a forest type area. I believe that a hiker could continue on and that this was… ...Read More
The Yosemite Trance January 10, 2009 10:17 pm by Shadbano Ahmad - I visited Yosemite National Park on 5th September 1965! I recall the absolute serenity and the breath taking beauty! The scenic beauty and waterfalls were fantastic and I remember laying myself down on one of the rocks at a distance and watching the the fall of water...It was heavenly and I lay there, for how… ...Read More
Broken Back December 3, 2008 3:50 am by Caryn Miller - My boyfriend was hiking with several of his friends in November 1975. The water at that time was deep and the waterfall was flowing. He went to jump over the falls and lost his footing on the moss and went down the falls facing outward. He landed face down in the water and broke both… ...Read More

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