Falling Water Sink
Washington County, Florida
Your visit at a glance
- Waterfall height
- Not recorded
- Location
- Washington County, Florida
- Access status
- State park boardwalk route documented; flow depends on rain
- The walk
- Short boardwalk walk; no distance to the waterfall was published in the sources read
- Ground & access
- Boardwalks and short trails. America's State Parks reports the boardwalks and overlooks were rebuilt in 2024 with accessible pathways.
Falling Waters State Park has Florida's tallest waterfall, a 73-foot drop into a 100-foot-deep cylindrical sinkhole. The Sinkhole Trail, with boardwalks and overlooks, leads to the waterfall. The water flow depends on rain and the falls can be a trickle or dry.
Plan your visit
Falling Waters State Park to the waterfall sinkhole on the Sinkhole Trail boardwalk
Florida Backroads Travel says the park trails are short. America's State Parks gives about 2.5 miles for all park trails combined; that is not the distance to the waterfall.
Boardwalks and short trails. America's State Parks reports the boardwalks and overlooks were rebuilt in 2024 with accessible pathways.
Where to start
Park at Falling Waters State Park, 1130 State Park Road, Chipley, three miles south of downtown. From I-10 exit 120, drive south on SR 77 and turn left on CR 77A.
Timing & water
Open daily 8 a.m. to sunset. Flow depends on rainfall; the waterfall may be minimal or dry.
Before you go
Entry fee not confirmed: the official Florida State Parks page could not be read. Check the park page before visiting. Pets must be leashed.
Visitor informationVisit sources
More waterfalls nearby
Within 40 straight-line miles. Road and trail distances will differ.
No other mapped waterfalls within 40 miles.