Ventura County, California
Waterfalls Near Santa Paula, CA
Santa Paula has 3 named waterfalls within 30 miles, 2 of them inside 10 miles. The Punch Bowl is the closest at 7.6 miles to the north. Rose Valley Falls earns the best visitor rating nearby (4.8 stars from 102 Google reviews).
Distances are straight-line from the town center. Driving routes are longer.
Best Waterfalls Near Santa Paula at a Glance
6 Waterfalls Near Santa Paula, Ranked by Distance
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The Punch Bowl
The Punch Bowl is the closest named waterfall to Santa Paula, 7.6 miles to the north in Ventura County. It ranks 2nd for review count among waterfalls near Santa Paula.
- Rating
- 4.3 (8 Google reviews)
- Address
- Ventura County, CA 93060 (GPS 34.4633, -119.0529)
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Jackson Falls
Jackson Falls lies 7.7 miles north of Santa Paula in Ventura County, number 2 of 6 by distance. It ranks 3rd for review count among waterfalls near Santa Paula.
- Rating
- 4.2 (5 Google reviews)
- Address
- Ventura County, CA 93060 (GPS 34.4655, -119.0548)
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Rose Valley Falls
Rose Valley Falls lies 14 miles northwest of Santa Paula in Ventura County, number 3 of 6 by distance. It draws more Google reviews than any other waterfall near Santa Paula. Its own nearest town is Ojai.
- Rating
- 4.8 (102 Google reviews)
- Address
- Ventura County, CA 93023 (GPS 34.5261, -119.1793)
- Known for
- camp sites, hike to the fall, easy hike, beautiful scenery, nice walk
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Tangerine Falls
Tangerine Falls lies 35 miles west of Santa Paula in Santa Barbara County, number 4 of 6 by distance. USGS notes: in Los Padres National Forest
- Address
- Santa Barbara County, CA (GPS 34.4699, -119.6588)
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Wellhouse Falls
Wellhouse Falls lies 43 miles west of Santa Paula in Santa Barbara County, number 5 of 6 by distance. It ranks 4th for review count among waterfalls near Santa Paula. Its own nearest town is Goleta.
- Rating
- 5.0 (1 Google reviews)
- Address
- Santa Barbara County, CA 93105 (GPS 34.5283, -119.7882)
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Sisquoc Falls
Sisquoc Falls lies 47 miles northwest of Santa Paula in Santa Barbara County, number 6 of 6 by distance. Its own nearest town is Mission Canyon.
- Address
- Santa Barbara County, CA (GPS 34.7425, -119.7312)
Where the Waterfalls Are
Santa Paula sits in or near the Coast Ranges and Southern California Mountains area of California. Along the coast and in the southern mountains, falls are smaller and highly seasonal. McWay Falls in Big Sur drops onto a cove beach and is viewed from an overlook, while Alamere Falls in Point Reyes spills off a coastal bluff onto the sand. The Santa Cruz Mountains around Boulder Creek hold redwood-shaded cascades. In Southern California, Sturtevant Falls in the San Gabriel Mountains and Bonita Falls in Lytle Creek are local favorites, and Tahquitz Falls lies in a canyon above Palm Springs. Most of these creeks depend on winter storms, and many dwindle to a trickle by early summer. Read the California waterfall guide.
By direction from Santa Paula: 2 to the north and 1 to the northwest. They are spread across Ventura County (3). The average distance is 9.7 miles.
By Distance
Within 10 miles of Santa Paula
The Punch Bowl (7.6 mi), Jackson Falls (7.7 mi)
10 to 20 miles of Santa Paula
Rose Valley Falls (14 mi)
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Waterfalls Near Santa Paula: FAQs
How many waterfalls are near Santa Paula, CA?
3 named waterfalls lie within 30 miles of Santa Paula: 2 within 10 miles, 1 10 to 20 miles, 0 20 to 30 miles. Distances are straight-line from the town center.
What is the closest waterfall to Santa Paula?
The Punch Bowl in Ventura County is the closest, about 7.6 miles north of Santa Paula.
What is the best-rated waterfall near Santa Paula?
Rose Valley Falls has the highest Google rating among nearby falls with at least 10 reviews: 4.8 stars from 102 Google reviews.
Which counties are the waterfalls near Santa Paula in?
Ventura County (3).
How does Santa Paula compare with other California towns?
Santa Paula ranks 61st of the 86 California towns in our directory for the number of waterfalls within 30 miles.