Waterfalls in Ohio
63 named waterfalls catalogued · 63 with detail pages
Our database holds 63 named waterfalls in Ohio. The tallest documented is Cedar Cliff Falls at 23 feet. 63 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 Ohio metro.
Ohio waterfalls by height
| Waterfall | Height | Nearest city |
|---|---|---|
| Cedar Cliff Falls | 23 ft | Dayton, OH (~35 min) |
| Lanterman's Falls | 23 ft | Akron, OH (~1.3 hr) |
| Cedar Falls | 16 ft | Cincinnati, OH (~1.8 hr) |
| Lower Sheepskin Hollow Falls | 15 ft | Pittsburgh, PA (~1.0 hr) |
| Upper Sheepskin Hollow Falls | 15 ft | Pittsburgh, PA (~1.0 hr) |
| Great Falls of Tinker's Creek | 13 ft | Cleveland, OH (~20 min) |
| Horseshoe Falls | 3 ft | Dayton, OH (~35 min) |
| Amphitheater Falls | — | Dayton, OH (~35 min) |
| Ash Cave | — | Columbus, OH (~1.3 hr) |
| Berea Falls | — | Cleveland, OH (~20 min) |
| Big Lyons Falls | — | Akron, OH (~1.5 hr) |
| Blue Hen Falls | — | Akron, OH (~20 min) |
| Brandywine Falls | — | Akron, OH (~25 min) |
| Bridal Veil Falls | — | Cleveland, OH (~20 min) |
| Broken Rock Falls | — | Columbus, OH (~1.3 hr) |
| Buckeye Falls | — | Cincinnati, OH (~25 min) |
| Buttermilk Falls | — | Akron, OH (~20 min) |
| Buttermilk Falls | — | Cleveland, OH (~25 min) |
| Canyon Falls | — | Akron, OH (~30 min) |
| Cascade Falls | — | Akron, OH (~50 min) |
| Cedar Falls | — | Columbus, OH (~1.3 hr) |
| Chagrin Falls | — | Cleveland, OH (~30 min) |
| Columbia Beach Falls | — | Cleveland, OH (~20 min) |
| Crawdad Falls | — | Dayton, OH (~35 min) |
| Crown Hill Falls | — | Akron, OH (~30 min) |
| Devil's Bathtub | — | Columbus, OH (~1.3 hr) |
| Dugway Brook Falls | — | Cleveland, OH (~10 min) |
| Fredericktown Falls | — | Pittsburgh, PA (~60 min) |
| Georgetown Waterfall | — | Cincinnati, OH (~1.0 hr) |
| Greenville Falls | — | Dayton, OH (~45 min) |
| Greenwood Falls | — | Cleveland, OH (~25 min) |
| Hemlock Falls | — | Akron, OH (~1.6 hr) |
| Hidden Crystal Falls | — | Akron, OH (~5 min) |
| Indian Run Falls | — | Columbus, OH (~20 min) |
| Indian Run Falls | — | Columbus, OH (~20 min) |
| Little Lyons Falls | — | Akron, OH (~1.5 hr) |
| Lower Buckeye Falls | — | Cincinnati, OH (~25 min) |
| Lower Cascade Falls | — | Akron, OH (~1.2 hr) |
| Lower Falls | — | Columbus, OH (~1.3 hr) |
| Lower Falls | — | Columbus, OH (~1.2 hr) |
| Lower Piatt Falls | — | Pittsburgh, PA (~2.1 hr) |
| Ludlow Falls | — | Dayton, OH (~30 min) |
| Mill Creek Falls | — | Cleveland, OH (~10 min) |
| Milliken Falls | — | Columbus, OH (~10 min) |
| Minnehaha Falls | — | Akron, OH (~50 min) |
| Mud Brook Falls | — | Akron, OH (~10 min) |
| Newton Falls | — | Akron, OH (~50 min) |
| Olmsted Falls | — | Cleveland, OH (~25 min) |
| Paine Falls | — | Cleveland, OH (~55 min) |
| Quarry Lane Horseshoe Falls | — | Cleveland, OH (~20 min) |
| Raven Rocks Falls | — | Pittsburgh, PA (~1.9 hr) |
| Rim Trail Falls (off-trail) | — | Columbus, OH (~1.2 hr) |
| Rock House Falls | — | Columbus, OH (~1.1 hr) |
| Stewarts Falls | — | Pittsburgh, PA (~60 min) |
| The Cascades | — | Dayton, OH (~30 min) |
| The Grotto | — | Dayton, OH (~30 min) |
| Tip Top Falls | — | Akron, OH (~10 min) |
| Twin Sisters Falls | — | Cleveland, OH (~25 min) |
| Upper Cascade Falls | — | Akron, OH (~1.2 hr) |
| Upper Falls | — | Columbus, OH (~1.3 hr) |
| Upper Piatt Falls | — | Pittsburgh, PA (~2.1 hr) |
| Whispering Cave | — | Columbus, OH (~1.3 hr) |
| Whispering Falls | — | Columbus, OH (~1.3 hr) |
By Ohio city
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Akron
Waterfalls reachable within a day trip from Akron.
Columbus
Waterfalls reachable within a day trip from Columbus.
Cleveland
Waterfalls reachable within a day trip from Cleveland.
Dayton
Waterfalls reachable within a day trip from Dayton.
Cincinnati
Waterfalls reachable within a day trip from Cincinnati.
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.