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Waterfalls in Santa Cruz County, California

8 waterfalls in Santa Cruz County, California, near San Jose. The tallest is Big Creek Falls at 75 ft. All waterfalls in California.

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State: California 47

8 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
Sempervirens Falls

Sempervirens Falls

Santa Cruz County, California
15 fttotal height
  • On Sempervirens Creek
  • 6 mi from Boulder Creek
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Big Creek Falls

Santa Cruz County, California
75 fttotal height
  • On Big Creek
  • 5 mi from Bonny Doon
Waterfall illustration
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Castle Rock Falls

Santa Cruz County, California
50 fttotal height
  • 5 mi from Saratoga
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Golden Cascade

Santa Cruz County, California
50 fttotal height
  • 9 mi from Boulder Creek
Waterfall illustration
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Silver Falls

Santa Cruz County, California
50 fttotal height
  • 9 mi from Boulder Creek
Waterfall illustration
No photo yet

Maple Falls

Santa Cruz County, California
40 fttotal height
  • On Bridge Creek
  • 2 mi from Day Valley
Waterfall illustration
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Five Finger Falls

Santa Cruz County, California
12 fttotal height
  • On Aptos Creek
  • Under 1 mi from Day Valley

Waterfalls in Santa Cruz County on the map

Click a marker for the height, the type and a link to the page; numbers are groups that split as you zoom in.

Tallest waterfalls in Santa Cruz County

  1. Big Creek Falls75 ft5 mi from Bonny Doon
  2. Berry Creek Falls55 ft8 mi from Boulder Creek
  3. Castle Rock Falls50 ft5 mi from Saratoga
  4. Golden Cascade50 ft9 mi from Boulder Creek
  5. Silver Falls50 ft9 mi from Boulder Creek
  6. Maple Falls40 ft2 mi from Day Valley
  7. Sempervirens Falls15 ft6 mi from Boulder Creek
  8. Five Finger Falls12 ft1 mi from Day Valley

Closest towns to the waterfalls

The waterfalls in Santa Cruz County are closest to Boulder Creek (4), Day Valley (2), Bonny Doon (1), Saratoga (1); the number is how many list that town as the nearest one. Each page gives the exact distance and a directions link.

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