Waterfalls near Petaluma, CA
16 named waterfalls within 30 miles of Petaluma, closest first. Distances are straight-line from the town center.
Visits with route details
Read the walking route, starting point and current access notes.
- Buck Gulch FallsPartial guide: path crosses an easement onto ranch land; parking not confirmedMarin County, CA
- Stairstep FallsPublished trail route and roadside parking documented; fee at the pullout unconfirmedMarin County, CA
Sonoma Creek FallsOfficial park waterfall route and fee documentedSonoma County, CA- Cascade FallsPublished trail log and parking documented; limited residential parkingMarin County, CA
- Little Carson FallsSigned water district trailMarin County, CA
- Dawn FallsPublished hiking route and street parking documentedMarin County, CA
Cataract FallsPublished trail route; roadside parking at the hairpinMarin County, CA- Helen Markt FallsPublished trail route and roadside trailhead documented; steep stairsMarin County, CA
Alamere FallsLong hike with tide-dependent beach access; use the NPS route.Marin County, CA- Midway FallsPublished trail route and roadside trailhead documented; steep stairsMarin County, CA
Laurel Dell FallsPartial guide: route to Laurel Dell documented; exact drop not named in sourcesMarin County, CA- Linda FallsPartial guide: trail from the kiosk to the falls not describedNapa County, CA
Closest with a photo
All 16 waterfalls
- Buck Gulch FallsPartial guide: path crosses an easement onto ranch land; parking not confirmedMarin County, CA12 miS
- Haraszthy FallsSonoma County, CA13 miE
- Stairstep FallsPublished trail route and roadside parking documented; fee at the pullout unconfirmedMarin County, CA14 miS
- Roy's RifflesMarin County, CA15 miS
- Sonoma Creek FallsOfficial park waterfall route and fee documentedSonoma County, CA16 miNE
- Cascade FallsPublished trail log and parking documented; limited residential parkingMarin County, CA17 miS
- Little Carson FallsSigned water district trailMarin County, CA18 miS
- Dawn FallsPublished hiking route and street parking documentedMarin County, CA21 miS
- Cataract FallsPublished trail route; roadside parking at the hairpinMarin County, CA21 miS
- Helen Markt FallsPublished trail route and roadside trailhead documented; steep stairsMarin County, CA21 miS
- Alamere FallsLong hike with tide-dependent beach access; use the NPS route.Marin County, CA21 miSW
- Midway FallsPublished trail route and roadside trailhead documented; steep stairsMarin County, CA21 miS
- Laurel Dell FallsPartial guide: route to Laurel Dell documented; exact drop not named in sourcesMarin County, CA21 miS
- Kent FallsMarin County, CA24 miS
- Linda FallsPartial guide: trail from the kiosk to the falls not describedNapa County, CA25 miNE
- Green Valley FallsSolano County, CA25 miE