Portage County, Ohio
Waterfalls Near Garrettsville, OH
Garrettsville has 11 named waterfalls within 30 miles, 2 of them inside 10 miles. Minnehaha Falls is the closest at 4.2 miles to the northeast. Brandywine Falls earns the best visitor rating nearby (4.8 stars from 551 Google reviews). Most of the falls are west of Garrettsville.
Distances are straight-line from the town center. Driving routes are longer.
Best Waterfalls Near Garrettsville at a Glance
11 Waterfalls Near Garrettsville, Ranked by Distance
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Minnehaha Falls
Minnehaha Falls is the closest named waterfall to Garrettsville, 4.2 miles to the northeast in Portage County. It ranks 7th for review count among waterfalls near Garrettsville.
- Rating
- 4.8 (16 Google reviews)
- Address
- Nelson Township, OH 44231
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Cascade Falls
Cascade Falls lies 4.3 miles northeast of Garrettsville in Portage County, number 2 of 11 by distance. It ranks 6th for review count among waterfalls near Garrettsville.
- Rating
- 4.7 (27 Google reviews)
- Address
- Nelson Township, OH 44231
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Chagrin Falls
Chagrin Falls lies 18 miles northwest of Garrettsville in Cuyahoga County, number 3 of 11 by distance. It ranks 9th for review count among waterfalls near Garrettsville. Its own nearest town is Chagrin Falls.
- Rating
- 4.7 (11 Google reviews)
- Address
- Chagrin Falls, OH 44022
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Deans Fall
Deans Fall lies 22 miles northwest of Garrettsville in Geauga County, number 4 of 11 by distance. Its own nearest town is Gates Mills.
- Address
- Geauga County, OH (GPS 41.5208, -81.3901)
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Brandywine Falls
Brandywine Falls lies 23 miles west of Garrettsville in Summit County, number 5 of 11 by distance. It draws more Google reviews than any other waterfall near Garrettsville. USGS notes: 86 feet high. Brandywine Falls, within Cuyahoga Valley National Park, is accessed by a parking lot located on Stanford Road about 30 m (100 ft) from Brandywine Road, approximately 3.2 km (2 mi) south of State Route 82 and 1.6 km (1 mi) northwest of Olde Eight in Sagamore Hills.
- Rating
- 4.8 (551 Google reviews)
- Address
- Sagamore Hills Township, OH 44067
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Great Falls
Great Falls lies 24 miles west of Garrettsville in Cuyahoga County, number 6 of 11 by distance. It ranks 10th for review count among waterfalls near Garrettsville. USGS notes: Located along Tinkers Creek, just south of Bedford. Also located within Bedford Township, Original Lot 56, and the Connecticut Western Reserve.
- Rating
- 5.0 (3 Google reviews)
- Address
- Bedford, OH 44146
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Bridal Veil Falls
Bridal Veil Falls lies 24 miles west of Garrettsville in Cuyahoga County, number 7 of 11 by distance. It ranks 3rd for review count among waterfalls near Garrettsville. USGS notes: Located in the Bedford Reservation, just north of the community of Walton Hills; within Bedford Township, Original Lot 64, and the Connecticut Western Reserve.
- Rating
- 4.8 (110 Google reviews)
- Address
- Walton Hills, OH 44146
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Buttermilk Falls
Buttermilk Falls lies 24 miles west of Garrettsville in Summit County, number 8 of 11 by distance. It ranks 4th for review count among waterfalls near Garrettsville. Secluded, 20-ft.-high waterfall in Cuyahoga Valley National Park, accessible via a hiking trail.
- Rating
- 4.7 (82 Google reviews)
- Address
- Boston Township, OH 44141
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Blue Hen Falls
Blue Hen Falls lies 25 miles west of Garrettsville in Summit County, number 9 of 11 by distance. It ranks 2nd for review count among waterfalls near Garrettsville. Spectacular beauty spot named for the spring upstream that feeds this creek year-round.
- Rating
- 4.5 (250 Google reviews)
- Address
- Boston Township, OH 44141
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Cascade Falls
Cascade Falls lies 27 miles north of Garrettsville in Lake County, number 10 of 11 by distance. It ranks 8th for review count among waterfalls near Garrettsville. Its own nearest town is Chardon.
- Rating
- 3.6 (13 Google reviews)
- Address
- Leroy Township, OH 44077
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Mill Creek Falls
Mill Creek Falls lies 30 miles west of Garrettsville in Cuyahoga County, number 11 of 11 by distance. It ranks 5th for review count among waterfalls near Garrettsville. USGS notes: Located along Mill Creek within the City of Cleveland. Also located in Newburgh Township and the Connecticut Western Reserve.
- Rating
- 4.1 (42 Google reviews)
- Address
- Cleveland, OH 44105
Where the Waterfalls Are
Garrettsville sits in or near the Cuyahoga Valley and Northeast Ohio area of Ohio. Northeast Ohio is the state's waterfall hub. In Cuyahoga Valley National Park, Brandywine Falls, the most reviewed fall in Ohio in our directory and described by the USGS as 86 feet high, cascades over layered sandstone and shale beside a boardwalk. Blue Hen Falls and Buttermilk Falls lie on quieter trails near Boston. In the Cleveland Metroparks' Bedford Reservation, Bridal Veil Falls and the Great Falls of Tinkers Creek drop into a deep gorge, and Mill Creek Falls lies within the city of Cleveland. Portage County's Cascade Falls is set among the sandstone ledges near Garrettsville, and the village of Chagrin Falls grew up around its namesake falls. Read the Ohio waterfall guide.
By direction from Garrettsville: 6 to the west, 2 to the northeast, 2 to the northwest, and 1 to the north. They are spread across Cuyahoga County (4), Summit County (3), Portage County (2), Geauga County (1), and Lake County (1). The average distance is 20.6 miles.
By Distance
Within 10 miles of Garrettsville
Minnehaha Falls (4.2 mi), Cascade Falls (4.3 mi)
10 to 20 miles of Garrettsville
Chagrin Falls (18 mi)
20 to 30 miles of Garrettsville
Deans Fall (22 mi), Brandywine Falls (23 mi), Great Falls (24 mi), Bridal Veil Falls (24 mi), Buttermilk Falls (24 mi), Blue Hen Falls (25 mi), Cascade Falls (27 mi), Mill Creek Falls (30 mi)
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Waterfalls Near Garrettsville: FAQs
How many waterfalls are near Garrettsville, OH?
11 named waterfalls lie within 30 miles of Garrettsville: 2 within 10 miles, 1 10 to 20 miles, 8 20 to 30 miles. Distances are straight-line from the town center.
What is the closest waterfall to Garrettsville?
Minnehaha Falls in Portage County is the closest, about 4.2 miles northeast of Garrettsville.
What is the best-rated waterfall near Garrettsville?
Brandywine Falls has the highest Google rating among nearby falls with at least 10 reviews: 4.8 stars from 551 Google reviews.
Which counties are the waterfalls near Garrettsville in?
Cuyahoga County (4), Summit County (3), Portage County (2), Geauga County (1), and Lake County (1).
How does Garrettsville compare with other Ohio towns?
Garrettsville ranks 2nd of the 15 Ohio towns in our directory for the number of waterfalls within 30 miles.