Dunn's Falls
Lauderdale County, Mississippi
Your visit at a glance
- Waterfall height
- Not recorded
- Location
- Lauderdale County, Mississippi
- Access status
- Day-use water park; steps to the base; check hours and fees by phone
- The walk
- Short walk from parking; no published distance
- Ground & access
- Winding steps on a steep embankment. Nature trails in the surrounding woods.
Dunn's Falls is a 65-foot waterfall on the Chunky River, created in the 1850s by John Dunn, that still turns the water wheel of an 1857 grist mill moved to the park. It is a day-use park run by the Pat Harrison Waterway District. A travel writer describes climbing down winding steps on the steep embankment next to the falls to view it from below.
Plan your visit
Dunn's Falls Water Park, 6890 Dunns Falls Road, Enterprise, then the steps down the embankment beside the falls
No source gives a measured distance. The parking area is about 75 yards from the falls in a straight line.
Winding steps on a steep embankment. Nature trails in the surrounding woods.
Where to start
Park at Dunn's Falls Water Park, 6890 Dunns Falls Rd A, Enterprise, MS 39330.
Timing & water
Open Wednesday to Sunday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., closed Monday and Tuesday, per the district page. A 2025 article listed Wednesday to Saturday, so check by phone.
Before you go
The district page does not list a day-use fee. A 2025 article says to call 601-655-8550 about admission fees. Fishing in the mill pond needs a permit.
Visitor informationVisit sources
More waterfalls nearby
Within 40 straight-line miles. Road and trail distances will differ.
No other mapped waterfalls within 40 miles.