Find Waterfalls by Type (2026)
Every list here is built from real data: Google ratings and reviews, the USGS gazetteer and recorded heights. A state gets a page for a type only when enough of its waterfalls genuinely qualify, so there are 182 state lists across 10 types.
Hidden Gem Waterfalls
Highly rated falls that few people review: 4.6 stars or better from 75 or fewer Google reviews.
Alaska · Arizona · California · Colorado · Georgia · Hawaii · Idaho · Maine · Massachusetts · Michigan · Minnesota · Montana · New Hampshire · New York · North Carolina · Ohio · Oregon · Pennsylvania · South Carolina · Tennessee · Utah · Virginia · Washington · West Virginia · Wisconsin · Wyoming
All hidden gem waterfallsHistoric Waterfalls
Falls with a written record: a USGS naming history, a gazetteer description or older recorded names.
Alabama · Alaska · Arizona · California · Colorado · Connecticut · Georgia · Hawaii · Idaho · Maine · Maryland · Massachusetts · Michigan · Minnesota · Montana · New Hampshire · New York · North Carolina · Ohio · Oklahoma · Oregon · Pennsylvania · South Carolina · Tennessee · Utah · Vermont · Virginia · Washington · Wyoming
All historic waterfallsCascades
Named cascades: water stepping down a series of ledges rather than falling in one drop.
California · Colorado · Montana · Wyoming
All cascadesTall Waterfalls
Falls with a recorded height of 100 feet or more in the USGS gazetteer or their Google listing.
All tall waterfallsSmall Waterfalls
Falls with a recorded height of 25 feet or less, often easy to reach and good in any season.
10 of the Smallest Waterfalls in the US (2026 Updated)
All small waterfallsWaterfall Trails
Falls you reach on foot, ranked by the hikers who reviewed them.
Alaska · California · Colorado · Georgia · Hawaii · Idaho · Massachusetts · Michigan · Minnesota · Montana · New Hampshire · New York · North Carolina · Oregon · Pennsylvania · South Carolina · Tennessee · Utah · Washington · Wisconsin · Wyoming
All waterfall trailsMost Photographed Waterfalls
The falls visitors photograph and rate five stars most often.
Alabama · Arizona · California · Colorado · Georgia · Hawaii · Idaho · Indiana · Kentucky · Maine · Massachusetts · Michigan · Minnesota · Montana · New Hampshire · New York · North Carolina · Ohio · Oregon · Pennsylvania · South Carolina · Tennessee · Texas · Utah · Vermont · Virginia · Washington · West Virginia · Wisconsin · Wyoming
All most photographed waterfallsPopular Waterfalls
The falls that draw the most visitors, by Google review volume.
Alabama · Alaska · Arizona · Arkansas · California · Colorado · Connecticut · Georgia · Hawaii · Idaho · Indiana · Kentucky · Maine · Maryland · Massachusetts · Michigan · Minnesota · Montana · New Hampshire · New York · North Carolina · Ohio · Oklahoma · Oregon · Pennsylvania · South Carolina · Tennessee · Texas · Utah · Vermont · Virginia · Washington · West Virginia · Wisconsin · Wyoming
All popular waterfallsMust-See Waterfalls
Five top-rated, widely visited falls per state, spread across its regions.
Alabama · Alaska · Arizona · Arkansas · California · Colorado · Connecticut · Georgia · Hawaii · Idaho · Indiana · Kentucky · Maine · Maryland · Massachusetts · Michigan · Minnesota · Montana · New Hampshire · New York · North Carolina · Ohio · Oregon · Pennsylvania · South Carolina · Tennessee · Texas · Utah · Vermont · Virginia · Washington · West Virginia · Wisconsin · Wyoming
All must-see waterfallsRoadside Waterfalls
Top-rated falls you can see with little or no hiking.
20 Best Waterfalls with Easy Roadside Access (2026)
All roadside waterfalls