Santa Paula Canyon Falls is a 30-foot waterfall on Santa Paula Canyon Creek in Ventura County, California, in the Southern California Mountains region. It lies about 6.6 miles north of Santa Paula and roughly 16.2 miles north of Camarillo as the crow flies.
At 30 feet it is on the modest side for California, where the typical waterfall with a recorded height stands around 70 feet; it ranks 215th of 286.
The Southern California Mountains are rugged, chaparral-covered ranges with pine and fir at higher elevations, rising abruptly from the coastal basins. Canyons cut into their steep slopes carry seasonal streams with waterfalls that are best after winter rains. Santa Paula Canyon Creek carries 4 recorded waterfalls, and Santa Paula Canyon Falls is the tallest of them.
Ventura County holds 36 recorded waterfalls, and several are close by. Punch Bowl, The, is under a mile away. Cross Camp Falls, is under a mile away. The Punch Bowl, is about 1 miles away.
Santa Paula Canyon Falls is located at 34.4497° N, 119.0564° 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 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.