Johnstown Creek Falls is a waterfall on Johnstown Creek in El Dorado County, California, in the Central California Foothills and Coastal Mountains region. It lies about 6.6 miles northwest of Placerville and roughly 18.6 miles northeast of Folsom as the crow flies.
Its height has not been recorded in the source data.
The Central California Foothills and Coastal Mountains are rolling hills and low ranges of oak woodland, chaparral and grassland with a Mediterranean climate of wet winters and dry summers. Streams are seasonal, and waterfalls run strongest after winter and spring rains. Johnstown Creek carries 2 recorded waterfalls along its course.
El Dorado County holds 57 recorded waterfalls, and several are close by. Dutch Creek Falls, is under a mile away. Upper Johnstown Creek Falls, is under a mile away. Traverse Creek Falls, is about 4.7 miles away.
Johnstown Creek Falls is located at 38.8058° N, 120.8713° 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 position was verified on aerial imagery. Details on trails, parking and access have not been documented for this waterfall yet.