Wakarusa River Falls
Douglas County, Kansas
Your visit at a glance
- Waterfall height
- Not recorded
- Location
- Douglas County, Kansas
- Access status
- Below-dam river falls; drive-up parking and short walk
- The walk
- Short walk down to the river; length not measured
- Ground & access
- Short descent to the riverbank. River levels below the dam vary.
Wakarusa River Falls is a small falls on the Wakarusa River just below where it drains out of Clinton Lake near Lawrence, north of Eagle Bend Golf Course. Going north on E 902 Road, turn off just before the spillway and follow the drive to its end, then walk down to the river. It is a popular fishing spot.
Plan your visit
Drive off E 902 Road just before the Clinton Lake spillway to the end, then walk down to the Wakarusa River
Mickey Shannon says to park at the end of the drive and head down to the river. No distance is given.
Short descent to the riverbank. River levels below the dam vary.
Where to start
At the end of the drive that turns off E 902 Road just before the spillway. Capacity not stated.
Timing & water
Flow depends on releases and drainage from Clinton Lake. Current conditions unverified.
Before you go
No fee or reservation is mentioned in the reviewed source.
Visitor informationVisit sources
More waterfalls nearby
Within 40 straight-line miles. Road and trail distances will differ.