Fayette County, West Virginia
Waterfalls Near Ansted, WV
3 named waterfalls lie within 30 miles of Ansted, 1 of them inside 10 miles. The nearest is Kanawha Falls, 6.2 miles west of town. Sandstone Falls earns the best visitor rating nearby (4.8 stars from 392 Google reviews).
Distances are straight-line from the town center. Driving routes are longer.
Best Waterfalls Near Ansted at a Glance
12 Waterfalls Near Ansted, Ranked by Distance
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Kanawha Falls
Kanawha Falls is the closest named waterfall to Ansted, 6.2 miles to the west in Fayette County. It ranks 3rd for review count among waterfalls near Ansted.
- Rating
- 4.4 (29 Google reviews)
- Address
- Glen Ferris, WV 25115
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Richman Falls
Richman Falls lies 27 miles southeast of Ansted in Summers County, number 2 of 12 by distance. It ranks 9th for review count among waterfalls near Ansted. Its own nearest town is Hinton.
- Rating
- 3.0 (4 Google reviews)
- Address
- Summers County, WV 25918 (GPS 37.7779, -80.8990)
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Sandstone Falls
Sandstone Falls lies 28 miles south of Ansted in Raleigh County, number 3 of 12 by distance. It draws more Google reviews than any other waterfall near Ansted. Lush forest trails offer sweeping views of this powerful waterfall spanning the New River.
- Rating
- 4.8 (392 Google reviews)
- Address
- Raleigh County, WV 25918 (GPS 37.7585, -80.9054)
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Brooks Falls
Brooks Falls lies 31 miles south of Ansted in Raleigh County, number 4 of 12 by distance. It ranks 8th for review count among waterfalls near Ansted. Its own nearest town is Hinton.
- Rating
- 4.8 (5 Google reviews)
- Address
- Raleigh County, WV 25951 (GPS 37.7193, -80.8920)
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Falls of Hills Creek
Falls of Hills Creek lies 42 miles east of Ansted in Pocahontas County, number 5 of 12 by distance. It ranks 2nd for review count among waterfalls near Ansted. Its own nearest town is Richwood.
- Rating
- 4.9 (35 Google reviews)
- Address
- Pocahontas County, WV 24946 (GPS 38.1737, -80.3351)
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Bull Falls
Bull Falls lies 42 miles south of Ansted in Summers County, number 6 of 12 by distance. It ranks 4th for review count among waterfalls near Ansted. Its own nearest town is Hinton.
- Rating
- 4.0 (16 Google reviews)
- Address
- Summers County, WV 25979 (GPS 37.5426, -80.9106)
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Upper Falls
Upper Falls lies 43 miles west of Ansted in Kanawha County, number 7 of 12 by distance. It ranks 6th for review count among waterfalls near Ansted. Its own nearest town is Tornado.
- Rating
- 3.9 (7 Google reviews)
- Address
- Kanawha County, WV 25202 (GPS 38.3426, -81.8415)
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Lower Falls
Lower Falls lies 44 miles west of Ansted in Kanawha County, number 8 of 12 by distance. It ranks 10th for review count among waterfalls near Ansted. Its own nearest town is Saint Albans.
- Rating
- 3.5 (4 Google reviews)
- Address
- Kanawha County, WV 25177 (GPS 38.3748, -81.8590)
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Harvey Falls
Harvey Falls lies 46 miles south of Ansted in Summers County, number 9 of 12 by distance. It ranks 7th for review count among waterfalls near Ansted. Its own nearest town is Athens.
- Rating
- 4.6 (7 Google reviews)
- Address
- Summers County, WV 24935 (GPS 37.5035, -80.8520)
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Wylie Falls
Wylie Falls lies 52 miles south of Ansted in Giles County, number 10 of 12 by distance. It ranks 11th for review count among waterfalls near Ansted. Its own nearest town is Narrows.
- Rating
- 3.0 (4 Google reviews)
- Address
- Giles County, VA 24147 (GPS 37.4118, -80.8620)
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Tenskwatawa Falls
Tenskwatawa Falls lies 55 miles northeast of Ansted in Webster County, number 11 of 12 by distance. Its own nearest town is Webster Springs.
- Address
- Webster County, WV 26222 (GPS 38.6551, -80.3382)
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Tecumseh Falls
Tecumseh Falls lies 55 miles northeast of Ansted in Webster County, number 12 of 12 by distance. It ranks 5th for review count among waterfalls near Ansted. Its own nearest town is Webster Springs.
- Rating
- 3.4 (10 Google reviews)
- Address
- Webster County, WV 26222 (GPS 38.6775, -80.3497)
Where the Waterfalls Are
Ansted sits in or near the New River Gorge and Southern Coalfields area of West Virginia. The New River and its neighbors carve the deepest gorges in the state. Sandstone Falls spans the full width of the New River near Hinton, a wide, powerful series of ledges viewed from boardwalks and an island trail within New River Gorge National Park and Preserve. Downstream, Kanawha Falls drops across the Kanawha River at Glen Ferris in Fayette County, and Brooks Falls adds another river-wide ledge on the New. Summers County, around Hinton, holds several more listings, including Bull Falls and Harvey Falls, and Kanawha County's Upper Falls lies on the Coal River near Tornado. Big rivers, wide ledges and strong currents define this region. Read the West Virginia waterfall guide.
By direction from Ansted: 1 to the southeast, 1 to the south, and 1 to the west. They are spread across Fayette County (1), Summers County (1), and Raleigh County (1). The average distance is 20.5 miles.
By Distance
Within 10 miles of Ansted
Kanawha Falls (6.2 mi)
20 to 30 miles of Ansted
Richman Falls (27 mi), Sandstone Falls (28 mi)
Nearby Towns With Waterfalls
Waterfalls Near Ansted: FAQs
How many waterfalls are near Ansted, WV?
3 named waterfalls lie within 30 miles of Ansted: 1 within 10 miles, 0 10 to 20 miles, 2 20 to 30 miles. Distances are straight-line from the town center.
What is the closest waterfall to Ansted?
Kanawha Falls in Fayette County is the closest, about 6.2 miles west of Ansted.
What is the best-rated waterfall near Ansted?
Sandstone Falls has the highest Google rating among nearby falls with at least 10 reviews: 4.8 stars from 392 Google reviews.
Which counties are the waterfalls near Ansted in?
Fayette County (1), Summers County (1), and Raleigh County (1).
How does Ansted compare with other West Virginia towns?
Ansted ranks 4th of the 11 West Virginia towns in our directory for the number of waterfalls within 30 miles.