Waterfalls near Salinas, CA
16 named waterfalls within 30 miles of Salinas, closest first. Distances are straight-line from the town center.
Visits with route details
Read the walking route, starting point and current access notes.
- Fern FallsPublished long route from Dempierre Park; strenuousMonterey County, CA
Bonfante FallsInside a paid theme park; admission and parking feeSanta Clara County, CA- Triple FallsPark trail route and parking documented; fee not verifiedSanta Clara County, CA
- Maple FallsPublished visitor route; many creek crossings; $8 parking feeSanta Cruz County, CA
- Upper FallsPublished trail route documented; current county fee and reservation rule unconfirmedSanta Clara County, CA
- Basin FallsParking and approach documented; one-way distance from parking not measuredSanta Clara County, CA
- Black Rock FallsResearched visit notesSanta Clara County, CA
- Granuja FallsShort park trail; weekend parking reservationSanta Clara County, CA
- Lower FallsShort county park trail with steps; seasonal flowSanta Clara County, CA
- Pfeiffer FallsTrail closed until further notice after the Timber Fire; route documentedMonterey County, CA
All 16 waterfalls
- Fern FallsPublished long route from Dempierre Park; strenuousMonterey County, CA16 miS
- Bonfante FallsInside a paid theme park; admission and parking feeSanta Clara County, CA23 miN
- Pico Blanco FallsMonterey County, CA24 miS
- Firehose FallsMonterey County, CA25 miS
- Pine FallsMonterey County, CA26 miS
- Fairy FallsSanta Cruz County, CA28 miNW
- Five Finger FallsSanta Cruz County, CA28 miNW
- Triple FallsPark trail route and parking documented; fee not verifiedSanta Clara County, CA29 miN
- Maple FallsPublished visitor route; many creek crossings; $8 parking feeSanta Cruz County, CA29 miNW
- Upper FallsPublished trail route documented; current county fee and reservation rule unconfirmedSanta Clara County, CA29 miN
- Basin FallsParking and approach documented; one-way distance from parking not measuredSanta Clara County, CA29 miN
- Black Rock FallsResearched visit notesSanta Clara County, CA29 miN
- Granuja FallsShort park trail; weekend parking reservationSanta Clara County, CA29 miN
- Lower FallsShort county park trail with steps; seasonal flowSanta Clara County, CA29 miN
- Highbride FallsMonterey County, CA29 miS
- Pfeiffer FallsTrail closed until further notice after the Timber Fire; route documentedMonterey County, CA30 miS