Little Falls is a 50-foot waterfall in San Luis Obispo County, California, in the Central California Foothills and Coastal Mountains region. It lies about 9.9 miles east of San Luis Obispo and roughly 20.8 miles north of Santa Maria as the crow flies.
At 50 feet it is on the modest side for California, where the typical waterfall with a recorded height stands around 70 feet; it ranks 160th of 286.
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.
San Luis Obispo County holds 7 recorded waterfalls, and several are close by. Big Falls, 80 feet high, is about 1.6 miles away. Upper Big Falls, is about 1.8 miles away. Santa Margarita Lake Falls, is about 5.4 miles away.
Little Falls is located at 35.2516° N, 120.4878° 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.