Cherokee County, Oklahoma

Waterfalls Near Tahlequah, OK

Tahlequah has 2 named waterfalls within 30 miles, 1 of them inside 10 miles. McSpadden Falls is the closest at 5.0 miles to the northeast.

Distances are straight-line from the town center. Driving routes are longer.

Photo of McSpadden Falls in Cherokee County, Oklahoma
Pictured: McSpadden Falls, OK

Best Waterfalls Near Tahlequah at a Glance

3 Waterfalls Near Tahlequah, Ranked by Distance

  1. McSpadden Falls

    Tahlequah, OK · Cherokee County · 5.0 mi northeast of Tahlequah
    3.0 (6 reviews)

    McSpadden Falls is the closest named waterfall to Tahlequah, 5.0 miles to the northeast in Cherokee County. It draws more Google reviews than any other waterfall near Tahlequah.

    Rating
    3.0 (6 Google reviews)
    Address
    Steely Hollow, OK 74464
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  2. Lower Verdigris Falls (historical)

    Wagoner, OK · Wagoner County · 23 mi west of Tahlequah

    Lower Verdigris Falls (historical) lies 23 miles west of Tahlequah in Wagoner County, number 2 of 3 by distance. Its own nearest town is Wagoner.

    Address
    Wagoner County, OK (GPS 35.8554, -95.3692)
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  3. Webbers Falls (historical)

    Vian, OK · Sequoyah County · 32 mi south of Tahlequah

    Webbers Falls (historical) lies 32 miles south of Tahlequah in Sequoyah County, number 3 of 3 by distance. USGS notes: Coordinates approximate

    Address
    Sequoyah County, OK (GPS 35.4608, -95.0544)
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Where the Waterfalls Are

Tahlequah sits in or near the Ozark Plateau and Green Country area of Oklahoma. Northeast Oklahoma rises onto the western edge of the Ozark Plateau, a dissected upland of limestone and chert cut by clear streams such as the Illinois River. Around Tahlequah, small falls drop over rock ledges in wooded hollows, and McSpadden Falls in Cherokee County is one of the listed sites here. Sequoyah County, near Vian along the Arkansas River, and Wagoner County each hold one listing. Falls in this region tend to be short drops and seeps that flow best in spring, and they are often found close to lakes and rivers popular for floating and fishing. Read the Oklahoma waterfall guide.

By direction from Tahlequah: 1 to the northeast, 1 to the south, and 1 to the west. They are spread across Cherokee County (1), Wagoner County (1), and Sequoyah County (1). The average distance is 19.8 miles.

By Distance

Within 10 miles of Tahlequah

McSpadden Falls (5.0 mi)

20 to 30 miles of Tahlequah

Lower Verdigris Falls (historical) (23 mi)

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Waterfalls Near Tahlequah: FAQs

How many waterfalls are near Tahlequah, OK?

2 named waterfalls lie within 30 miles of Tahlequah: 1 within 10 miles, 0 10 to 20 miles, 1 20 to 30 miles. Distances are straight-line from the town center.

What is the closest waterfall to Tahlequah?

McSpadden Falls in Cherokee County is the closest, about 5.0 miles northeast of Tahlequah.

Which counties are the waterfalls near Tahlequah in?

Cherokee County (1), Wagoner County (1), and Sequoyah County (1).

How does Tahlequah compare with other Oklahoma towns?

Tahlequah ranks 7th of the 11 Oklahoma towns in our directory for the number of waterfalls within 30 miles.