Waterfalls in West Virginia
35 named waterfalls catalogued · 8 with detail pages
Our database holds 35 named waterfalls in West Virginia. The tallest documented is Lower Falls of Hills Creek at 63 feet. 8 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 West Virginia metro.
West Virginia waterfalls by height
| Waterfall | Height | Nearest city |
|---|---|---|
| Lower Falls of Hills Creek | 63 ft | Greensboro, NC (~4 hr) |
| Blackwater Falls | 62 ft | Pittsburgh, PA (~2.8 hr) |
| Middle Falls of Hills Creek | 45 ft | Greensboro, NC (~4 hr) |
| Little Falls | 30 ft | Pittsburgh, PA (~1.8 hr) |
| Upper Falls of Hills Creek | 25 ft | Greensboro, NC (~4 hr) |
| High Falls | 20 ft | Pittsburgh, PA (~3.3 hr) |
| Albert Falls | — | Pittsburgh, PA (~2.7 hr) |
| Brooks Falls | — | Greensboro, NC (~3.7 hr) |
| Bull Falls | — | Greensboro, NC (~3.4 hr) |
| Burnsville Waterfall | — | Pittsburgh, PA (~3.3 hr) |
| Cathedral Falls | — | Columbus, OH (~5 hr) |
| Douglas Falls | — | Pittsburgh, PA (~2.7 hr) |
| Elakala Falls | — | Pittsburgh, PA (~2.8 hr) |
| Falls of Hills Creek | — | Greensboro, NC (~4 hr) |
| Falls of Seneca | — | Pittsburgh, PA (~3.3 hr) |
| Grotto | — | Columbus, OH (~3.8 hr) |
| Harvey Falls | — | Greensboro, NC (~3.3 hr) |
| High Falls of Cheat | — | Pittsburgh, PA (~3.9 hr) |
| Hooks Mill Falls | — | Washington, DC (~2.3 hr) |
| Kanawha Falls | — | Columbus, OH (~5 hr) |
| Laurel Creek Falls | — | Columbus, OH (~5 hr) |
| Lower Falls | — | Columbus, OH (~3.6 hr) |
| Matador Falls | — | Pittsburgh, PA (~1.7 hr) |
| Niagara Falls | — | Washington, DC (~2.5 hr) |
| Peters Creek Falls | — | Columbus, OH (~5 hr) |
| Richman Falls | — | Greensboro, NC (~3.8 hr) |
| Rudolph Falls | — | Pittsburgh, PA (~4 hr) |
| Sandstone Falls | — | Greensboro, NC (~3.8 hr) |
| Sandstone Falls | — | Greensboro, NC (~3.8 hr) |
| Small waterfall | — | Pittsburgh, PA (~3.4 hr) |
| Tecumseh Falls | — | Pittsburgh, PA (~3.6 hr) |
| Tenskwatawa Falls | — | Pittsburgh, PA (~3.6 hr) |
| Upper Falls | — | Columbus, OH (~3.7 hr) |
| Upper Falls of Seneca Creek | — | Pittsburgh, PA (~3.4 hr) |
| Whitaker Falls | — | Pittsburgh, PA (~3.8 hr) |
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.