Waterfalls near Salem, OR
17 named waterfalls within 30 miles of Salem, closest first. Distances are straight-line from the town center.
Visits with route details
Read the walking route, starting point and current access notes.
- Lower South FallsState park trail from South Falls Lodge; walk behind the falls92 ft (28 m) · Marion County, OR
- Frenchie FallsSigned state park spur to a seasonal falls documentedMarion County, OR
- South FallsPaved rim view and short loop behind the falls177 ft (54 m) · Marion County, OR
- Lower North FallsState park trail via the Winter Trail and Canyon Trail30 ft (9 m) · Marion County, OR
Drake FallsState park trail to a viewing deck documented26 ft (8 m) · Marion County, OR
Double FallsState park trail to the base of the falls184 ft (56 m) · Marion County, OR- Middle North FallsState park trail with a side trail behind the falls105 ft (32 m) · Marion County, OR
Winter FallsState park trail from a highway trailhead to the base of the falls135 ft (41 m) · Marion County, OR- Twin FallsState park trail to a side view of the falls30 ft (9 m) · Marion County, OR
- North FallsState park trail and stairs behind the falls135 ft (41 m) · Marion County, OR
- Upper North FallsSigned state park trail to the base documented66 ft (20 m) · Marion County, OR
- Abiqua FallsPartial guide: private land open to the public by the owners; rough unofficial path; state purchase pending92 ft (28 m) · Marion County, OR
Butte Creek FallsSigned state forest trail and trailhead documented79 ft (24 m) · Clackamas County, OR
Upper Butte Creek FallsShort state forest trail to a walk-behind waterfall26 ft (8 m) · Clackamas County, OR
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All 17 waterfalls
- Lower South FallsState park trail from South Falls Lodge; walk behind the falls92 ft (28 m) · Marion County, OR19 miE
- Echo Creek FallsMarion County, OR19 miE
- Frenchie FallsSigned state park spur to a seasonal falls documentedMarion County, OR19 miE
- South FallsPaved rim view and short loop behind the falls177 ft (54 m) · Marion County, OR19 miE
- Lower North FallsState park trail via the Winter Trail and Canyon Trail30 ft (9 m) · Marion County, OR19 miE
- Drake FallsState park trail to a viewing deck documented26 ft (8 m) · Marion County, OR19 miE
- Double FallsState park trail to the base of the falls184 ft (56 m) · Marion County, OR19 miE
- Middle North FallsState park trail with a side trail behind the falls105 ft (32 m) · Marion County, OR20 miE
- Winter FallsState park trail from a highway trailhead to the base of the falls135 ft (41 m) · Marion County, OR20 miE
- Twin FallsState park trail to a side view of the falls30 ft (9 m) · Marion County, OR20 miE
- North FallsState park trail and stairs behind the falls135 ft (41 m) · Marion County, OR21 miE
- Upper North FallsSigned state park trail to the base documented66 ft (20 m) · Marion County, OR21 miE
- Abiqua FallsPartial guide: private land open to the public by the owners; rough unofficial path; state purchase pending92 ft (28 m) · Marion County, OR23 miE
- Upper Abiqua FallsMarion County, OR23 miE
Lower Butte Creek FallsClackamas County, OR26 miE- Butte Creek FallsSigned state forest trail and trailhead documented79 ft (24 m) · Clackamas County, OR26 miE
- Upper Butte Creek FallsShort state forest trail to a walk-behind waterfall26 ft (8 m) · Clackamas County, OR26 miE