Oregon · Documented attraction
South Falls
44 mi from Portland · ~1.3 hr drive
177ft tall
≈ 54 m
≈ 54 m
South Falls is a named waterfall in Oregon — a substantial cascade dropping 177 feet, about 44 miles from Portland, OR. Full visit details below.
- State
- Oregon
- Nearest city
- Portland, OR · 44 mi · ~1.3 hr drive
- Height
- 177 ft (54 m)
- Coordinates
- 44.8788°, -122.6588°
- Listed as
- Tourist attraction (OpenStreetMap)
- County
- Marion
From Wikipedia: Silver Falls State Park is a state park in the U.S. state of Oregon, located near Silverton, about 20 miles (32 km) east-southeast of Salem. It is the largest state park in Oregon, with an area of more than 9,000 acres (36 km2), and it includes more than 24 miles (39 km) of walking trails, 14 miles (23 km) of horse trails, and a 4-mile (6.4 km) bike path. Its 7.2-mile (11.6 km) Canyon Trail/Trail of Ten Falls runs along the banks of Silver Creek and by ten waterfalls, from which the park received its name. Four of the ten falls have an amphitheater-like surrounding that allows the trail to pass behind the flow of the falls. The Silver Falls State Park Concession Building Area and the Silver Creek Youth Camp-Silver Falls State Park are separately listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places. Excerpt from the Wikipedia article on Silver Falls State Park, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Visiting South Falls
The exact location is at 44.8788°, -122.6588° — 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.
If you've visited South Falls and have current notes (parking situation, dog policy, seasonality, kid-friendliness), tell us at /contact — we update pages as we learn more.
Stay nearby
Driving in? The nearest documented metro is Portland, OR — 44 miles away (~1.3 hr drive).
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Sources
Location and tag data for South 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.