Fresno · CA

Waterfalls near Fresno, CA

71 waterfalls within 75 miles · 71 with detail pages · 0 within 25 miles

This page lists every named waterfall in our database within driving distance of Fresno, sorted by how far they are. Distances are straight-line; drive times assume average highway-plus-local routes (typically 30% longer than the straight-line miles). For trip planning, treat them as a starting point and verify the actual route in Google Maps.

Always check current access, parking, and seasonal closures with the relevant land manager — state parks, the National Park Service, or the local ranger district — before heading out. Several of these falls are seasonal and may run dry in mid-to-late summer.

Closest waterfalls to Fresno

Top 5

California

Stevenson Creek Falls

38 miles from Fresno · ~1.1 hr

California

Whisky Falls

42 miles from Fresno · ~1.2 hr

California

Angel Falls

43 miles from Fresno · ~1.2 hr

California

Ella Falls

45 miles from Fresno · ~1.3 hr

California

Viola Falls

45 miles from Fresno · ~1.3 hr

All waterfalls within 75 miles, by distance

71 total

25–50 miles

10 listed
WaterfallHeightDistanceDrive
Stevenson Creek Falls—38 mi~1.1 hr
Whisky Falls—42 mi~1.2 hr
Angel Falls—43 mi~1.2 hr
Ella Falls—45 mi~1.3 hr
Viola Falls—45 mi~1.3 hr
Rancheria Creek Falls33 ft46 mi~1.3 hr
Garlic Falls—47 mi~1.4 hr
Corlieu Falls—48 mi~1.4 hr
Line Creek Falls—48 mi~1.4 hr
Red Rock Falls—49 mi~1.4 hr

50–75 miles

61 listed
WaterfallHeightDistanceDrive
Rancheria Falls131 ft50 mi~1.5 hr
Camino Falls—51 mi~1.5 hr
Marble Falls—57 mi~1.6 hr
Silver Spray Falls—57 mi~1.6 hr
Lower Chilnualna Falls—57 mi~1.6 hr
Chilnualna Fall—58 mi~1.7 hr
Grizzly Falls—58 mi~1.7 hr
Chilnualna Creek Cascades—58 mi~1.7 hr
Blue Canyon Falls—59 mi~1.7 hr
Alder Creek Falls—59 mi~1.7 hr
Granite Creek Falls—59 mi~1.7 hr
Panther Creek Falls154 ft61 mi~1.8 hr
Tokopah Falls—61 mi~1.8 hr
Lower Evolution Creek Falls—63 mi~1.8 hr
Upper Evolution Creek Falls—64 mi~1.8 hr
Laguna falls—64 mi~1.8 hr
Lower Buck Creek Falls—64 mi~1.8 hr
Twin Falls—64 mi~1.8 hr
Chinquapin Falls—64 mi~1.9 hr
Roaring River Falls—65 mi~1.9 hr
Upper Buck Creek Falls—65 mi~1.9 hr
Foresta Falls—66 mi~1.9 hr
Silver Strand Falls574 ft67 mi~1.9 hr
Little Nellie Falls—68 mi~2.0 hr
Bridalveil Fall617 ft68 mi~2.0 hr
Wildcat Falls623 ft68 mi~2.0 hr
The Cascades—68 mi~2.0 hr
Upper Cliff Creek Falls—68 mi~2.0 hr
Lower Cliff Creek Falls—68 mi~2.0 hr
Illilouette Fall361 ft69 mi~2.0 hr
Upper Cascades—69 mi~2.0 hr
Mist Falls—69 mi~2.0 hr
Tamarack Falls52 ft69 mi~2.0 hr
Tufa Falls—69 mi~2.0 hr
Sentinel Fall1,936 ft69 mi~2.0 hr
Horsetail Fall1,542 ft69 mi~2.0 hr
Ribbon Fall1,612 ft69 mi~2.0 hr
Nevada Fall594 ft70 mi~2.0 hr
Vernal Fall318 ft70 mi~2.0 hr
Silver Apron—70 mi~2.0 hr
Staircase Falls1,017 ft70 mi~2.0 hr
Triple Falls—70 mi~2.0 hr
Lower Rainbow Falls—71 mi~2.0 hr
Lower Yosemite Fall322 ft71 mi~2.0 hr
Royal Arch Cascade1,247 ft71 mi~2.0 hr
Cascade Fall—71 mi~2.1 hr
Middle Cascades676 ft71 mi~2.1 hr
Rainbow Falls—71 mi~2.1 hr
Upper Yosemite Fall1,444 ft71 mi~2.1 hr
Lehamite Falls1,181 ft72 mi~2.1 hr
Bunnell Cascade—72 mi~2.1 hr
Three Chute Falls—72 mi~2.1 hr
Snow Creek Falls2,133 ft72 mi~2.1 hr
Minarets Falls—73 mi~2.1 hr
Carlon Falls—74 mi~2.1 hr
Lower Gardiner Falls—74 mi~2.1 hr
Upper Gardiner Falls—74 mi~2.1 hr
Twin Falls—74 mi~2.1 hr
Florence Falls—74 mi~2.1 hr
Pywiack Cascade591 ft74 mi~2.1 hr
Upper Picket Creek Falls—75 mi~2.2 hr

Beyond 75 miles

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