Waterfalls in Minnesota
70 named waterfalls catalogued · 32 with detail pages
Our database holds 70 named waterfalls in Minnesota. The tallest documented is High Falls at 120 feet. 32 waterfalls have enough source data to support a dedicated page; the remainder are listed on this page with what we know.
This page lists the tallest by height; for trip planning, the city blocks below show which falls are reachable from each major Minnesota metro.
Minnesota waterfalls by height
| Waterfall | Height | Nearest city |
|---|---|---|
| High Falls | 120 ft | — |
| High Falls | 62 ft | Minneapolis, MN (~6 hr) |
| Minnehaha Falls | 52 ft | Minneapolis, MN (~10 min) |
| Minnemishinona Falls | 42 ft | Minneapolis, MN (~2.0 hr) |
| Illgen Falls | 39 ft | Minneapolis, MN (~6 hr) |
| Lower Minneopa Falls | 39 ft | Minneapolis, MN (~2.0 hr) |
| Upper Falls | 33 ft | Minneapolis, MN (~5 hr) |
| Vermillion Falls | 33 ft | Minneapolis, MN (~45 min) |
| Manitou Cascades | 30 ft | — |
| Middle Falls | 23 ft | Minneapolis, MN (~5 hr) |
| Barrier Falls | 20 ft | — |
| Lower Falls | 20 ft | Minneapolis, MN (~5 hr) |
| Lower Falls | 20 ft | Minneapolis, MN (~5 hr) |
| Middle Falls | 20 ft | — |
| Upper Minneopa Falls | 20 ft | Minneapolis, MN (~2.0 hr) |
| Fifth Falls | 15 ft | Minneapolis, MN (~5 hr) |
| Two Step Falls | 13 ft | Minneapolis, MN (~6 hr) |
| Rib Lake Falls | 7 ft | — |
| Caron Park Falls | 5 ft | Minneapolis, MN (~1.3 hr) |
| Beaver Falls | — | Minneapolis, MN (~5 hr) |
| Big Spring Falls | — | Minneapolis, MN (~2.3 hr) |
| Bigger Manitou Falls | — | Minneapolis, MN (~2.1 hr) |
| Bridal Veil Falls | — | — |
| Caribou Falls | — | — |
| Cascade Falls | — | — |
| Cross River Falls | — | — |
| Curtain Falls | — | — |
| Devil's Kettle | — | — |
| Devil's Kettle Falls | — | — |
| Devils Cascade | — | — |
| Dry Falls | — | — |
| Eddy Falls | — | — |
| Fairy Falls | — | Minneapolis, MN (~40 min) |
| Fall River Waterfall | — | — |
| Glenn Avon Falls | — | Minneapolis, MN (~5 hr) |
| Hamm’s Memorial Waterfalls | — | Minneapolis, MN (~10 min) |
| Hidden Falls | — | Minneapolis, MN (~1.3 hr) |
| Hidden Falls | — | Minneapolis, MN (~10 min) |
| Hidden Falls | — | — |
| Hidden Falls | — | — |
| High Falls | — | — |
| Johnson Falls | — | — |
| Kawishiwi Falls | — | — |
| Kramer’s Choice Rapid | — | Minneapolis, MN (~6 hr) |
| Little American Falls | — | — |
| Little Rock Falls | — | — |
| Loon Falls | — | — |
| Lower Falls | — | Minneapolis, MN (~5 hr) |
| Minnewankon Falls | — | Minneapolis, MN (~2.0 hr) |
| Molly Falls | — | Minneapolis, MN (~1.3 hr) |
| Newton Falls | — | — |
| Newton Falls | — | — |
| Partridge Falls | — | — |
| Phalen Regional Park Waterfall | — | Minneapolis, MN (~15 min) |
| Pipestone Falls | — | — |
| Poplar River Falls | — | — |
| Red Rock Falls | — | Minneapolis, MN (~3.1 hr) |
| Rose Falls | — | — |
| Saganaga Falls | — | — |
| Shadow Falls | — | Minneapolis, MN (~5 min) |
| Sioux Falls | — | — |
| Swan Lake Fall | — | Minneapolis, MN (~2.0 hr) |
| The Cascades | — | Minneapolis, MN (~6 hr) |
| The Cascades | — | — |
| Triple Falls | — | Minneapolis, MN (~2.1 hr) |
| Upper Falls | — | Minneapolis, MN (~5 hr) |
| Upper Falls | — | — |
| Wheelbarrow Falls | — | — |
| Winnewissa Falls | — | Minneapolis, MN (~5 hr) |
| Wolf Creek Falls | — | Minneapolis, MN (~2.4 hr) |
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About this list
RoamFound aggregates waterfall location and height data from OpenStreetMap (a worldwide volunteer-maintained map), the U.S. Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System, the National Park Service, and per-state parks departments. We don't visit every waterfall ourselves — we cite the underlying public records so you can verify.
Outdoor conditions change. Always check current access, water levels, and seasonal closures with the relevant land manager before you go. See our methodology page for the full data sourcing approach.