Marion County, Oregon
Waterfalls Near Sublimity, OR
Sublimity has 25 named waterfalls within 30 miles, 14 of them inside 10 miles. The nearest is Drift Creek Falls, 6.4 miles northeast of town. South Falls earns the best visitor rating nearby (5.0 stars from 86 Google reviews). Most of the falls are northeast of Sublimity.
Distances are straight-line from the town center. Driving routes are longer.
Best Waterfalls Near Sublimity at a Glance
25 Waterfalls Near Sublimity, Ranked by Distance
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Drift Creek Falls
Drift Creek Falls is the closest named waterfall to Sublimity, 6.4 miles to the northeast in Marion County.
- Address
- Marion County, OR (GPS 44.8990, -122.7073)
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South Falls
South Falls lies 7.5 miles northeast of Sublimity in Marion County, number 2 of 25 by distance. It ranks 3rd for review count among waterfalls near Sublimity. Waterfall surrounded by forest, tumbling over an overhanging rocky ledge into a pool.
- Rating
- 5.0 (86 Google reviews)
- Address
- Marion County, OR 97381 (GPS 44.8788, -122.6590)
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Lower South Falls
Lower South Falls lies 7.6 miles northeast of Sublimity in Marion County, number 3 of 25 by distance. It ranks 9th for review count among waterfalls near Sublimity. USGS notes: The falls have a vertical drop of 93 feet.
- Rating
- 4.8 (14 Google reviews)
- Address
- Marion County, OR 97381 (GPS 44.8854, -122.6610)
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Drake Falls
Drake Falls lies 8.4 miles northeast of Sublimity in Marion County, number 4 of 25 by distance. It ranks 12th for review count among waterfalls near Sublimity. USGS notes: The falls has a vertical drop of 27 feet.
- Rating
- 3.6 (11 Google reviews)
- Address
- Marion County, OR 97381 (GPS 44.8896, -122.6458)
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Lower North Falls
Lower North Falls lies 8.4 miles northeast of Sublimity in Marion County, number 5 of 25 by distance. It ranks 16th for review count among waterfalls near Sublimity. USGS notes: The falls have a vertical drop of 30 feet.
- Rating
- 4.0 (6 Google reviews)
- Address
- Marion County, OR 97381 (GPS 44.8917, -122.6468)
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Winter Falls
Winter Falls lies 8.4 miles northeast of Sublimity in Marion County, number 6 of 25 by distance. USGS notes: The falls has a vertical drop of 134 feet.
- Address
- Marion County, OR (GPS 44.8844, -122.6409)
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Middle North Falls
Middle North Falls lies 8.5 miles northeast of Sublimity in Marion County, number 7 of 25 by distance. It ranks 11th for review count among waterfalls near Sublimity. USGS notes: The falls has a vertical drop of 106 feet.
- Rating
- 4.7 (12 Google reviews)
- Address
- Marion County, OR 97381 (GPS 44.8887, -122.6430)
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Double Falls
Double Falls lies 8.5 miles northeast of Sublimity in Marion County, number 8 of 25 by distance. It ranks 13th for review count among waterfalls near Sublimity. USGS notes: The falls have a vertical drop of 178 feet.
- Rating
- 4.4 (11 Google reviews)
- Address
- Marion County, OR 97381 (GPS 44.8920, -122.6450)
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Twin Falls
Twin Falls lies 8.6 miles northeast of Sublimity in Marion County, number 9 of 25 by distance. It ranks 15th for review count among waterfalls near Sublimity. USGS notes: The falls have a vertical drop of 31 feet.
- Rating
- 3.7 (7 Google reviews)
- Address
- Marion County, OR 97381 (GPS 44.8852, -122.6371)
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Shellburg Falls
Shellburg Falls lies 9.2 miles east of Sublimity in Marion County, number 10 of 25 by distance. It ranks 2nd for review count among waterfalls near Sublimity. Its own nearest town is Lyons.
- Rating
- 4.2 (93 Google reviews)
- Address
- Marion County, OR 97358 (GPS 44.8126, -122.6086)
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Lower Shellburg Falls
Lower Shellburg Falls lies 9.2 miles east of Sublimity in Marion County, number 11 of 25 by distance. It ranks 20th for review count among waterfalls near Sublimity. Its own nearest town is Lyons.
- Rating
- 4.5 (2 Google reviews)
- Address
- Marion County, OR 97358 (GPS 44.8102, -122.6083)
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North Falls
North Falls lies 9.3 miles northeast of Sublimity in Marion County, number 12 of 25 by distance. It ranks 5th for review count among waterfalls near Sublimity. USGS notes: The falls has a vertical drop of 136 feet.
- Rating
- 4.9 (49 Google reviews)
- Address
- Marion County, OR 97381 (GPS 44.8847, -122.6224)
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Upper North Falls
Upper North Falls lies 9.6 miles northeast of Sublimity in Marion County, number 13 of 25 by distance. It ranks 10th for review count among waterfalls near Sublimity. Its own nearest town is Lyons.
- Rating
- 4.9 (13 Google reviews)
- Address
- Marion County, OR 97381 (GPS 44.8832, -122.6142)
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Stasel Falls
Stasel Falls lies 9.6 miles east of Sublimity in Marion County, number 14 of 25 by distance. It ranks 17th for review count among waterfalls near Sublimity. Its own nearest town is Lyons.
- Rating
- 3.7 (6 Google reviews)
- Address
- Marion County, OR 97358 (GPS 44.8087, -122.6006)
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Ayers Creek Falls
Ayers Creek Falls lies 10 miles east of Sublimity in Marion County, number 15 of 25 by distance. It ranks 18th for review count among waterfalls near Sublimity. Its own nearest town is Lyons.
- Rating
- 3.0 (4 Google reviews)
- Address
- Marion County, OR 97358 (GPS 44.8118, -122.5884)
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Horseshoe Falls
Horseshoe Falls lies 10 miles east of Sublimity in Marion County, number 16 of 25 by distance. It ranks 14th for review count among waterfalls near Sublimity. Its own nearest town is Lyons.
- Rating
- 4.0 (9 Google reviews)
- Address
- Marion County, OR 97358 (GPS 44.8102, -122.5866)
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Stout Creek Falls
Stout Creek Falls lies 11 miles east of Sublimity in Marion County, number 17 of 25 by distance. It ranks 19th for review count among waterfalls near Sublimity. Its own nearest town is Lyons.
- Rating
- 3.7 (3 Google reviews)
- Address
- Marion County, OR 97358 (GPS 44.8139, -122.5739)
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Abiqua Falls
Abiqua Falls lies 13 miles northeast of Sublimity in Marion County, number 18 of 25 by distance. It draws more Google reviews than any other waterfall near Sublimity. Its own nearest town is Lyons.
- Rating
- 4.8 (280 Google reviews)
- Address
- Marion County, OR 97375 (GPS 44.9263, -122.5673)
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Butte Creek Falls
Butte Creek Falls lies 15 miles northeast of Sublimity in Marion County, number 19 of 25 by distance. It ranks 4th for review count among waterfalls near Sublimity. Its own nearest town is Lyons.
- Rating
- 4.5 (64 Google reviews)
- Address
- Marion County, OR 97375 (GPS 44.9235, -122.5123)
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Fall Creek Falls
Fall Creek Falls lies 16 miles northeast of Sublimity in Clackamas County, number 20 of 25 by distance. It ranks 8th for review count among waterfalls near Sublimity. Its own nearest town is Silverton.
- Rating
- 2.8 (17 Google reviews)
- Address
- Clackamas County, OR 97038 (GPS 44.9672, -122.5396)
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Salmon Falls
Salmon Falls lies 21 miles east of Sublimity in Marion County, number 21 of 25 by distance. It ranks 6th for review count among waterfalls near Sublimity. Its own nearest town is Mill City.
- Rating
- 4.1 (25 Google reviews)
- Address
- Marion County, OR 97358 (GPS 44.8312, -122.3698)
- Known for
- generations, swimming, bathroom
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Henline Falls
Henline Falls lies 22 miles east of Sublimity in Marion County, number 22 of 25 by distance. It ranks 7th for review count among waterfalls near Sublimity. Its own nearest town is Mill City.
- Rating
- 4.5 (21 Google reviews)
- Address
- Marion County, OR 97358 (GPS 44.8493, -122.3395)
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Painter Falls
Painter Falls lies 25 miles southeast of Sublimity in Linn County, number 23 of 25 by distance. USGS notes: Located along Panther Creek, 2.1 km (1.3 mi) upstream of its junction with Quartzville Creek, 3.2 km (2 mi) southeast of Yellowstone Mountain.
- Address
- Linn County, OR (GPS 44.5529, -122.4513)
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Sullivan Creek Falls
Sullivan Creek Falls lies 26 miles east of Sublimity in Marion County, number 24 of 25 by distance. Its own nearest town is Mill City.
- Address
- Marion County, OR (GPS 44.8406, -122.2656)
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Cascade Falls
Cascade Falls lies 27 miles southeast of Sublimity in Linn County, number 25 of 25 by distance. Its own nearest town is Mill City.
- Address
- Linn County, OR (GPS 44.5458, -122.4287)
Where the Waterfalls Are
Sublimity sits in or near the Central Cascades and Willamette Foothills area of Oregon. Along the western slope of the Cascades, rivers drain toward the Willamette Valley through forested canyons rich in falls. Silver Falls State Park in Marion County contains a celebrated series, including South Falls and North Falls, which USGS records at 177 and 136 feet. Abiqua Falls in Marion County drops into a basalt amphitheater. On the McKenzie River in Linn County, Sahalie and Koosah falls pour over young lava flows, and Salt Creek Falls in Lane County plunges 286 feet near Willamette Pass. East of the crest, Tumalo Falls drops about 97 feet in the Deschutes National Forest near Bend. Read the Oregon waterfall guide.
By direction from Sublimity: 14 to the northeast, 9 to the east, and 2 to the southeast. They are spread across Marion County (22), Linn County (2), and Clackamas County (1). The average distance is 12.6 miles.
By Distance
Within 10 miles of Sublimity
Drift Creek Falls (6.4 mi), South Falls (7.5 mi), Lower South Falls (7.6 mi), Drake Falls (8.4 mi), Lower North Falls (8.4 mi), Winter Falls (8.4 mi), Middle North Falls (8.5 mi), Double Falls (8.5 mi), Twin Falls (8.6 mi), Shellburg Falls (9.2 mi), Lower Shellburg Falls (9.2 mi), North Falls (9.3 mi), Upper North Falls (9.6 mi), Stasel Falls (9.6 mi)
10 to 20 miles of Sublimity
Ayers Creek Falls (10 mi), Horseshoe Falls (10 mi), Stout Creek Falls (11 mi), Abiqua Falls (13 mi), Butte Creek Falls (15 mi), Fall Creek Falls (16 mi)
20 to 30 miles of Sublimity
Salmon Falls (21 mi), Henline Falls (22 mi), Painter Falls (25 mi), Sullivan Creek Falls (26 mi), Cascade Falls (27 mi)
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Waterfalls Near Sublimity: FAQs
How many waterfalls are near Sublimity, OR?
25 named waterfalls lie within 30 miles of Sublimity: 14 within 10 miles, 6 10 to 20 miles, 5 20 to 30 miles. Distances are straight-line from the town center.
What is the closest waterfall to Sublimity?
Drift Creek Falls in Marion County is the closest, about 6.4 miles northeast of Sublimity.
What is the best-rated waterfall near Sublimity?
South Falls has the highest Google rating among nearby falls with at least 10 reviews: 5.0 stars from 86 Google reviews. The most reviewed is Abiqua Falls.
Which counties are the waterfalls near Sublimity in?
Marion County (22), Linn County (2), and Clackamas County (1).
How does Sublimity compare with other Oregon towns?
Sublimity ranks 10th of the 75 Oregon towns in our directory for the number of waterfalls within 30 miles.