Waterfalls near Akron, OH
20 named waterfalls within 30 miles of Akron, closest first. Distances are straight-line from the town center.
Visits with route details
Read the walking route, starting point and current access notes.
Blue Hen FallsNational park trail from the Boston Mill Visitor CenterSummit County, OH- Buttermilk FallsPartial guide: unmarked path past Blue Hen Falls; land manager at the falls unknownSummit County, OH
Brandywine FallsResearched visit notesAbout 60–65 ft · Summit County, OH- Crown Hill FallsHistorical walking route documented; current permission and parking unconfirmedSummit County, OH
- Deer Lick Cave FallsShort Metroparks loop past the cave to the fallsCuyahoga County, OH
- Twin Sisters FallsPartial guide: unmarked creek walk off the Towpath Trail; canal crossing depends on water levelSummit County, OH
- Bridal Veil FallsMetroparks boardwalk and steps to a viewing deckCuyahoga County, OH
Great Falls of Tinker's CreekMetroparks paved path to a wide historic falls13 ft (4 m) · Cuyahoga County, OH
Chagrin FallsPartial guide: village viewing area by the Main Street bridge; parking not describedCuyahoga County, OH- Mill Creek FallsCity overlook deck; parking outside winter onlyCuyahoga County, OH
- Quarry Lane Horseshoe FallsPartial guide: probable identity; short walk in a Metroparks reservationCuyahoga County, OH
Berea FallsMetroparks overlook platform beside a small parking lotCuyahoga County, OH
Newton FallsPartial guide: two falls in the village; this listing is probably the West Branch falls near West Broad StreetTrumbull County, OH
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All 20 waterfalls
- Hidden Crystal FallsSummit County, OH3.0 miN
- Mud Brook FallsSummit County, OH5.0 miN
- Tip Top FallsSummit County, OH6.7 miNE
- Minnie Ha Ha FallsSummit County, OH9.5 miN
- Blue Hen FallsNational park trail from the Boston Mill Visitor CenterSummit County, OH13 miN
- Buttermilk FallsPartial guide: unmarked path past Blue Hen Falls; land manager at the falls unknownSummit County, OH13 miN
- Brandywine FallsResearched visit notesAbout 60–65 ft · Summit County, OH14 miN
- Greenwood FallsSummit County, OH16 miN
- Crown Hill FallsHistorical walking route documented; current permission and parking unconfirmedSummit County, OH16 miN
- Deer Lick Cave FallsShort Metroparks loop past the cave to the fallsCuyahoga County, OH16 miN
- Canyon FallsSummit County, OH16 miN
- Twin Sisters FallsPartial guide: unmarked creek walk off the Towpath Trail; canal crossing depends on water levelSummit County, OH17 miN
- Bridal Veil FallsMetroparks boardwalk and steps to a viewing deckCuyahoga County, OH20 miN
- Great Falls of Tinker's CreekMetroparks paved path to a wide historic falls13 ft (4 m) · Cuyahoga County, OH21 miN
- Chagrin FallsPartial guide: village viewing area by the Main Street bridge; parking not describedCuyahoga County, OH25 miN
- Mill Creek FallsCity overlook deck; parking outside winter onlyCuyahoga County, OH26 miN
- Quarry Lane Horseshoe FallsPartial guide: probable identity; short walk in a Metroparks reservationCuyahoga County, OH26 miNW
- Berea FallsMetroparks overlook platform beside a small parking lotCuyahoga County, OH27 miNW
Olmsted FallsCuyahoga County, OH29 miNW- Newton FallsPartial guide: two falls in the village; this listing is probably the West Branch falls near West Broad StreetTrumbull County, OH29 miE