Waterfalls near San Rafael, CA
18 named waterfalls within 30 miles of San Rafael, closest first. Distances are straight-line from the town center.
Visits with route details
Read the walking route, starting point and current access notes.
- Dawn FallsPublished hiking route and street parking documentedMarin County, CA
- Cascade FallsPublished trail log and parking documented; limited residential parkingMarin County, CA
- Little Carson FallsSigned water district trailMarin County, CA
Laurel Dell FallsPartial guide: route to Laurel Dell documented; exact drop not named in sourcesMarin 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
- Midway FallsPublished trail route and roadside trailhead documented; steep stairsMarin County, CA
- 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
Alamere FallsLong hike with tide-dependent beach access; use the NPS route.Marin County, CA
Rainbow FallsPartial: park viewpoint; flow and parking not confirmedSan Francisco County, CA
Huntington FallsSource-reviewed route and parking110 ft (33.5 m) · San Francisco County, CA- Abrigo FallsFinal scramble is an informal route15 ft (4.5 m) · Contra Costa County, CA
Closest with a photo
All 18 waterfalls
- Dawn FallsPublished hiking route and street parking documentedMarin County, CA3.0 miSW
- Cascade FallsPublished trail log and parking documented; limited residential parkingMarin County, CA5.0 miW
- Little Carson FallsSigned water district trailMarin County, CA6.2 miW
- Laurel Dell FallsPartial guide: route to Laurel Dell documented; exact drop not named in sourcesMarin County, CA6.3 miSW
- Cataract FallsPublished trail route; roadside parking at the hairpinMarin County, CA6.4 miSW
- Helen Markt FallsPublished trail route and roadside trailhead documented; steep stairsMarin County, CA6.4 miSW
- Midway FallsPublished trail route and roadside trailhead documented; steep stairsMarin County, CA6.4 miSW
- Kent FallsMarin County, CA6.7 miSW
- Buck Gulch FallsPartial guide: path crosses an easement onto ranch land; parking not confirmedMarin County, CA7.0 miNW
- Roy's RifflesMarin County, CA7.6 miW
- Stairstep FallsPublished trail route and roadside parking documented; fee at the pullout unconfirmedMarin County, CA11 miW
- Alamere FallsLong hike with tide-dependent beach access; use the NPS route.Marin County, CA14 miW
- Rainbow FallsPartial: park viewpoint; flow and parking not confirmedSan Francisco County, CA14 miS
- Huntington FallsSource-reviewed route and parking110 ft (33.5 m) · San Francisco County, CA14 miS
- Grey Fox Creek FountainSan Francisco County, CA19 miS
- Abrigo FallsFinal scramble is an informal route15 ft (4.5 m) · Contra Costa County, CA21 miE
- Haraszthy FallsSonoma County, CA23 miN
- Green Valley FallsSolano County, CA28 miNE