Silver Falls
12 mi from Lexington · ~20 min drive
12 mi from Lexington · ~20 min drive
Silver Falls is a named waterfall in Kentucky — about 12 miles from Lexington, KY. Full visit details below.
The exact location is at 37.8962°, -84.3958° — 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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