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Waterfalls in California

1,039 waterfalls in California across 49 counties, from the USGS dataset; 889 with a measured height. The tallest is Yosemite Falls at 2,425 ft. All US waterfalls.

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State: California 47

Showing 49–72 of 1,039 waterfalls

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Berry Creek Falls

Berry Creek Falls

Santa Cruz County, California
55 fttotal height
  • On Berry Creek
  • 8 mi from Boulder Creek
Switzer Falls

Switzer Falls

Los Angeles County, California
55 fttotal height
  • On Arroyo Seco
  • 5 mi from La Cañada Flintridge
Barbara at Crystal Creek Falls

Crystal Creek Falls

Shasta County, California
Tiered Cascade
52 fttotal height
  • 4 drops
  • On Crystal Creek
  • 9 mi from Lewiston
Mossbrae Falls

Mossbrae Falls

Siskiyou County, California
Segmented Horsetail
52 fttotal height
  • 2 mi from Dunsmuir
214/365 ~ Hidden Falls Regional Park

Hidden Falls

Tulare County, California
50 fttotal height
  • Tallest drop 20 ft · 3 drops
  • On Wishon Fork Tule River
  • 18 mi from Three Rivers
Mill Creek Falls

Mill Creek Falls

Modoc County, California
50 fttotal height
  • On Mill Creek
  • 20 mi from Alturas
Kings Creek Falls Trail in June 2022-5978

Kings Creek Falls

Shasta County, California
Horsetail
46 fttotal height
  • On Kings Creek
  • 15 mi from Chester
Paradise Falls

Paradise Falls

Ventura County, California
45 fttotal height
  • 3 mi from Casa Conejo
Alamere Falls

Alamere Falls

Marin County, California
40 fttotal height
  • On Alamere Creek
  • 6 mi from Bolinas
Location verified
Eaton Canyon Falls [37]

Eaton Canyon Falls

Los Angeles County, California
40 fttotal height
  • On Eaton Canyon Creek
  • 2 mi from Altadena
File:Pit River Falls.jpg

Pit River Falls

Shasta County, California
35 fttotal height
  • On Pit River
  • 12 mi from Burney
Location verified
Brandy Creek Falls

Brandy Creek Falls

Shasta County, California
30 fttotal height
  • On Brandy Creek
  • 7 mi from Shasta
Hedge Creek Falls

Hedge Creek Falls

Siskiyou County, California
Plunge
29 fttotal height
  • On Hedge Creek
  • 2 mi from Dunsmuir
Basin Falls, Uvas Canyon County Park

Basin Falls

Santa Clara County, California
25 fttotal height
  • 4 mi from Day Valley
Darwin Falls

Darwin Falls

Inyo County, California
25 fttotal height
  • 36 mi from Lone Pine
Ortega Falls

Ortega Falls

Riverside County, California
25 fttotal height
  • On San Juan Creek
  • 5 mi from Lakeland Village
Fern Falls

Fern Falls

Plumas County, California
20 fttotal height
  • 12 mi from Portola
Location verified
Upper Eagle Falls

Upper Eagle Falls

El Dorado County, California
20 fttotal height
  • On Eagle Creek
  • 7 mi from South Lake Tahoe
Rainbow Pools on the South Fork of the Tuolumne River

Rainbow Pool

Tuolumne County, California
Plunge Punchbowl
15 fttotal height
  • On South Fork Tuolumne River
  • 16 mi from Tuolumne City
Location verified
Sempervirens Falls

Sempervirens Falls

Santa Cruz County, California
15 fttotal height
  • On Sempervirens Creek
  • 6 mi from Boulder Creek
Lower McCloud River Falls, CA 9-06

Lower McCloud River Falls

Siskiyou County, California
Plunge Punchbowl
12 fttotal height
  • On McCloud River
  • 6 mi from McCloud
Llewellyn Falls along Silver King Creek

Llewellyn Falls

Alpine County, California
10 fttotal height
  • On Silver King Creek
  • 20 mi from Topaz Ranch Estates
Location verified
Fossil Falls

Fossil Falls

Inyo County, California
  • 23 mi from Inyokern
Tiptoe Falls

Tiptoe Falls

San Mateo County, California
  • On Fall Creek
  • 10 mi from Portola Valley