Waterfalls near Forest Lake, MN
13 named waterfalls within 30 miles of Forest Lake, closest first. Distances are straight-line from the town center.
Visits with route details
Read the walking route, starting point and current access notes.
- Buttermilk FallsPartial guide: short conservancy trail to an unsigned spur; views need a narrow rock fin or a steep slopePolk County, WI
- Cascade FallsVillage stairway from the main street to the fallsPolk County, WI
- Fairy FallsUnmaintained trail in an NPS day use area; reopening depends on parkingWashington County, MN
- Silverbrook FallsState park trail to a falls with an observation point16 ft (5 m) · Polk County, WI
- Phalen Regional Park WaterfallLakeside trail location known; parking and pump schedule not confirmedRamsey County, MN
- Hamm’s Memorial WaterfallsCity park feature; exact parking and path not confirmedRamsey County, MN
Shingle Creek FallsPark path directions; parking and distance not confirmedHennepin County, MN
Willow FallsState park trail from the Willow Falls parking lotSt. Croix County, WI- Bridal Veil FallsCity viewpoint; staircase location and walking distance not confirmedHennepin County, MN
- Shadow FallsPartial guide: exact path from the lot to the falls is not documentedHennepin County, MN
Hidden FallsOfficial walking directions documentedHennepin County, MN
Minnehaha FallsResearched visit notes52 ft (16 m) · Hennepin County, MN
Closest with a photo
All 13 waterfalls
- Buttermilk FallsPartial guide: short conservancy trail to an unsigned spur; views need a narrow rock fin or a steep slopePolk County, WI12 miE
- Cascade FallsVillage stairway from the main street to the fallsPolk County, WI14 miE
- Griers FallsPolk County, WI14 miE
- Fairy FallsUnmaintained trail in an NPS day use area; reopening depends on parkingWashington County, MN16 miSE
- Silverbrook FallsState park trail to a falls with an observation point16 ft (5 m) · Polk County, WI17 miNE
- Phalen Regional Park WaterfallLakeside trail location known; parking and pump schedule not confirmedRamsey County, MN20 miS
- Hamm’s Memorial WaterfallsCity park feature; exact parking and path not confirmedRamsey County, MN22 miS
- Shingle Creek FallsPark path directions; parking and distance not confirmedHennepin County, MN23 miSW
- Willow FallsState park trail from the Willow Falls parking lotSt. Croix County, WI23 miSE
- Bridal Veil FallsCity viewpoint; staircase location and walking distance not confirmedHennepin County, MN25 miSW
- Shadow FallsPartial guide: exact path from the lot to the falls is not documentedHennepin County, MN25 miSW
- Hidden FallsOfficial walking directions documentedHennepin County, MN27 miS
- Minnehaha FallsResearched visit notes52 ft (16 m) · Hennepin County, MN27 miSW