West Virginia
Blackwater Falls
96 mi from Pittsburgh · ~2.8 hr drive
62ft tall
≈ 19 m
≈ 19 m
Blackwater Falls is a named waterfall in West Virginia — a 62-foot drop, about 96 miles from Pittsburgh, PA. Full visit details below.
- State
- West Virginia
- Nearest city
- Pittsburgh, PA · 96 mi · ~2.8 hr drive
- Height
- 62 ft (19 m)
- Coordinates
- 39.1135°, -79.4830°
From Wikipedia: Blackwater Falls State Park is located in the Allegheny Mountains of Tucker County, West Virginia, US. The centerpiece of the park is Blackwater Falls, a 62-foot (19 m) cascade where the Blackwater River leaves its leisurely course in Canaan Valley and enters rugged Blackwater Canyon. It is among the most photographed venues in the state and appears on calendars, stationery, and advertisements. The river is named for its tannin-darkened water. Excerpt from the Wikipedia article on Blackwater Falls State Park, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Visiting Blackwater Falls
The exact location is at 39.1135°, -79.4830° — open in Google Maps for driving directions from your location.
Before you go: check current conditions with the appropriate land manager — state parks department, U.S. Forest Service ranger district, or National Park Service unit. Trail access, parking, water levels, and seasonal closures all vary. Several waterfalls in our database are seasonal and may run dry between mid-summer and the next rainy season.
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Stay nearby
Driving in? The nearest documented metro is Pittsburgh, PA — 96 miles away (~2.8 hr drive).
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Sources
Location and tag data for Blackwater Falls comes from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL license) ; the Wikipedia article linked above provides additional history. We do not modify the underlying data — this page presents what's already publicly recorded. To suggest corrections, see our methodology page or contact us.