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Photo: Original uploader was The Statue With The Dictionary at en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia CommonsMinnehaha Falls
52 ft (16 m) · Hennepin County, MN
Waterfalls in Minnesota
65 named waterfalls in 14 counties. Browse mapped locations and recorded heights. A map listing does not confirm public access or a walking route.
Visits with route details
Read the walking route, starting point and current access notes.
Minnehaha FallsResearched visit notes52 ft (16 m) · Hennepin County, MN
Winnewissa FallsResearched visit notesPipestone County, MN
Hidden FallsSource-reviewed route and parkingRice County, MN
Manitou CascadesState park trail; steep with stairs; vehicle permit required30 ft (9 m) · Lake County, MN
Hidden FallsOfficial walking directions documentedHennepin County, MN
Kawishiwi FallsShort trail from a free lot; rocks and rootsLake County, MN
Upper Minneopa FallsShort state park walk; vehicle permit required20 ft (6 m) · Blue Earth County, MN
Lower Minneopa FallsOfficial state park waterfall trail with steep stairs; current closures unverified39 ft (12 m) · Blue Earth County, MN
Beaver FallsRoadside view from the Highway 61 bridge walkwayLake County, MN
Devil's KettleOfficial state park trail with long stairwayCook County, MN
Shingle Creek FallsPark path directions; parking and distance not confirmedHennepin County, MN
Cross River FallsRoadside wayside and bridge viewpointsCook County, MN
Johnson FallsCanoe-access trail documented; entry point parking and permit details unverifiedCook County, MN
Caribou FallsOfficial wayside trail to falls base; seasonal waysideLake County, MN
Devil's Kettle FallsState park trail with a long stairway; vehicle permit requiredCook County, MN
Wolf Creek FallsPublished state park trail route and distancePine County, MN- High FallsState park trail with many steps; permit rule not confirmed62 ft (19 m) · Lake County, MN
- Vermillion FallsCity park viewpoint documented33 ft (10 m) · Dakota County, MN
- Shadow FallsPartial guide: exact path from the lot to the falls is not documentedHennepin County, MN
- Saganaga FallsCanoe-only wilderness route; permit details not confirmedCook County, MN
- Minnemishinona FallsRoadside bridge overlook42 ft (12.8 m) · Nicollet County, MN
- Two Step FallsState park trail and 175 stairs; permit rule not confirmed13 ft (4 m) · Lake County, MN
- Lower FallsState park path documented20 ft (6 m) · Lake County, MN
- Middle FallsPaved state park path documented23 ft (7 m) · Lake County, MN
- Fifth FallsPublished state park trail route and distance15 ft (4.5 m) · Lake County, MN
- Upper FallsOfficial park trail documentedCook County, MN
- Upper FallsShort accessible state park trail from the visitor center33 ft (10 m) · Lake County, MN
- Illgen FallsShort trail from a roadside pull-off39 ft (12 m) · Lake County, MN
- Hamm’s Memorial WaterfallsCity park feature; exact parking and path not confirmedRamsey County, MN
- The CascadesPartial guide: a reported indefinite trail closure has not been confirmed or clearedLake County, MN
- Poplar River FallsResort and county tourism route to the trail bridge above the fallsCook County, MN
- Bridal Veil FallsPublished hiking route and trailhead documentedCook County, MN
- Pipestone FallsCanoe route documented; parking and permit details unverifiedLake County, MN
- High FallsOfficial short trail and rest area documentedSt. Louis County, MN
- Little American FallsCounty park above the falls; current condition of the stairs not confirmedKoochiching County, MN
- Fall River WaterfallPartial guide: parking permission and land status of the short path are unconfirmedCook County, MN
- Hidden FallsState park map route to a viewing deckCook County, MN
- Glenn Avon FallsVisitor directions documented; land ownership and parking permission unconfirmedLake County, MN
- Dry FallsForest Service trail and published out-and-back distanceSt. Louis County, MN
- Rose FallsDocumented wilderness trail; free day permit; distance figures differCook County, MN
- Cascade FallsOfficial park loop documentedCook County, MN
- The CascadesState park loop trail with published distanceCook County, MN
- Big Spring FallsOfficial state park trail; bridge closure noted on mapPine County, MN
- Devils CascadePartial guide: exact hiking trailhead parking is unconfirmedSt. Louis County, MN
- Sioux FallsCanoe route documented; restricted BWCA permit quotaSt. Louis County, MN
- Fairy FallsUnmaintained trail in an NPS day use area; reopening depends on parkingWashington County, MN
- Phalen Regional Park WaterfallLakeside trail location known; parking and pump schedule not confirmedRamsey County, MN
- Bridal Veil FallsCity viewpoint; staircase location and walking distance not confirmedHennepin County, MN
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Recorded waterfall heights
Lower Minneopa Falls
39 ft (12 m) · Blue Earth County, MN
Photo credit
Photo: Tony Webster from Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia CommonsManitou Cascades
30 ft (9 m) · Lake County, MN
- High FallsState park trail with many steps; permit rule not confirmed62 ft (19 m) · Lake County
- Minnemishinona FallsRoadside bridge overlook42 ft (12.8 m) · Nicollet County
- Illgen FallsShort trail from a roadside pull-off39 ft (12 m) · Lake County
- Vermillion FallsCity park viewpoint documented33 ft (10 m) · Dakota County
- Upper FallsShort accessible state park trail from the visitor center33 ft (10 m) · Lake County
- Middle FallsPaved state park path documented23 ft (7 m) · Lake County
- Upper Minneopa FallsShort state park walk; vehicle permit required20 ft (6 m) · Blue Earth County
- Lower FallsState park path documented20 ft (6 m) · Lake County
- Barrier Falls20 ft (6 m) · Cook County
Waterfalls near a town
By county
Lake County 20
- Beaver FallsRoadside view from the Highway 61 bridge walkwayLake County
- Caribou FallsOfficial wayside trail to falls base; seasonal waysideLake County
- Eddy FallsLake County
- Fifth FallsPublished state park trail route and distance15 ft (4.5 m) · Lake County
- Glenn Avon FallsVisitor directions documented; land ownership and parking permission unconfirmedLake County
- High FallsState park trail with many steps; permit rule not confirmed62 ft (19 m) · Lake County
- Illgen FallsShort trail from a roadside pull-off39 ft (12 m) · Lake County
- Kawishiwi FallsShort trail from a free lot; rocks and rootsLake County
- Kramer’s Choice RapidLake County
- Lower Basswood FallsLake County
- Lower FallsState park path documented20 ft (6 m) · Lake County
- Lower FallsLake County
- Manitou CascadesState park trail; steep with stairs; vehicle permit required30 ft (9 m) · Lake County
- Middle FallsPaved state park path documented23 ft (7 m) · Lake County
- Newton FallsLake County
- Pipestone FallsCanoe route documented; parking and permit details unverifiedLake County
- The CascadesPartial guide: a reported indefinite trail closure has not been confirmed or clearedLake County
- Two Step FallsState park trail and 175 stairs; permit rule not confirmed13 ft (4 m) · Lake County
- Upper FallsShort accessible state park trail from the visitor center33 ft (10 m) · Lake County
- Upper FallsLake County
Cook County 16
- Barrier Falls20 ft (6 m) · Cook County
- Bridal Veil FallsPublished hiking route and trailhead documentedCook County
- Cascade FallsOfficial park loop documentedCook County
- Cross River FallsRoadside wayside and bridge viewpointsCook County
- Devil's KettleOfficial state park trail with long stairwayCook County
- Devil's Kettle FallsState park trail with a long stairway; vehicle permit requiredCook County
- Fall River WaterfallPartial guide: parking permission and land status of the short path are unconfirmedCook County
- Hidden FallsState park map route to a viewing deckCook County
- Hidden FallsCook County
- Johnson FallsCanoe-access trail documented; entry point parking and permit details unverifiedCook County
- Poplar River FallsResort and county tourism route to the trail bridge above the fallsCook County
- Rib Lake Falls7 ft (2 m) · Cook County
- Rose FallsDocumented wilderness trail; free day permit; distance figures differCook County
- Saganaga FallsCanoe-only wilderness route; permit details not confirmedCook County
- The CascadesState park loop trail with published distanceCook County
- Upper FallsOfficial park trail documentedCook County
Hennepin County 5
- Bridal Veil FallsCity viewpoint; staircase location and walking distance not confirmedHennepin County
- Hidden FallsOfficial walking directions documentedHennepin County
- Minnehaha FallsResearched visit notes52 ft (16 m) · Hennepin County
- Shadow FallsPartial guide: exact path from the lot to the falls is not documentedHennepin County
- Shingle Creek FallsPark path directions; parking and distance not confirmedHennepin County
St. Louis County 5
- Devils CascadePartial guide: exact hiking trailhead parking is unconfirmedSt. Louis County
- Dry FallsForest Service trail and published out-and-back distanceSt. Louis County
- High FallsOfficial short trail and rest area documentedSt. Louis County
- Loon FallsSt. Louis County
- Sioux FallsCanoe route documented; restricted BWCA permit quotaSt. Louis County
