Davis Mill Creek Falls is a 100-foot waterfall on Davis Mill Creek in Amherst County, Virginia, in the Blue Ridge region. It lies about 5.9 miles east of Buena Vista and roughly 23.7 miles north of Lynchburg as the crow flies.
At 100 feet it is taller than the typical Virginia waterfall of about 69 feet, ranking 17th of 53 with a recorded height.
The Blue Ridge is the highest part of the southern Appalachians, a range of forested peaks and coves with oak, hickory, tulip poplar and hemlock and spruce-fir on the summits, in one of the wettest climates in the East. Steep mountain streams drop over granite, gneiss and quartzite ledges, giving the region hundreds of waterfalls.
Amherst County holds 7 recorded waterfalls, and several are close by. Statons Creek Falls, is about 1.5 miles away. Little Cove Creek Falls, is about 2.6 miles away. Waterfall 8.6 mi E of Buena Vista, is about 3 miles away.
Davis Mill Creek Falls is located at 37.7468° N, 79.2470° W. The listing is based on the World Waterfall Database, one of the sources compiled by the U.S. Geological Survey in its inventory of waterfalls and rapids of the conterminous United States. The creek name is confirmed against the federal Geographic Names Information System. The exact position has not yet been verified on aerial imagery, so treat the map pin as approximate. Details on trails, parking and access have not been documented for this waterfall yet.