Waterfalls near Santa Cruz, CA
24 named waterfalls within 30 miles of Santa Cruz, closest first. Distances are straight-line from the town center.
Visits with route details
Read the walking route, starting point and current access notes.
- Maple FallsPublished visitor route; many creek crossings; $8 parking feeSanta Cruz County, CA
- Basin FallsParking and approach documented; one-way distance from parking not measuredSanta Clara County, CA
- Upper FallsPublished trail route documented; current county fee and reservation rule unconfirmedSanta Clara County, CA
- Black Rock FallsResearched visit notesSanta Clara County, CA
- Triple FallsPark trail route and parking documented; fee not verifiedSanta 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
- Sempervirens FallsOfficial reopened trail and parking rules documentedSanta Cruz County, CA
Castle Rock FallsPublished state park trail route and fee documented; viewing platformSanta Cruz County, CA
Tip Toe FallsPublished trail route documented; state park day-use fee appliesSan Mateo County, CA
Bonfante FallsInside a paid theme park; admission and parking feeSanta Clara County, CA- Peter's Creek FallsPartial guide: final half mile is an unofficial path; permission not confirmedSan Mateo County, CA
Closest with a photo
All 24 waterfalls
- Moose Lodge FallsSanta Cruz County, CA3.6 miN
- FerndellSanta Cruz County, CA5.6 miN
- Maple FallsPublished visitor route; many creek crossings; $8 parking feeSanta Cruz County, CA9.1 miNE
- Fairy FallsSanta Cruz County, CA9.3 miNE
- Five Finger FallsSanta Cruz County, CA11 miNE
- Basin FallsParking and approach documented; one-way distance from parking not measuredSanta Clara County, CA15 miNE
- Upper FallsPublished trail route documented; current county fee and reservation rule unconfirmedSanta Clara County, CA15 miNE
- Black Rock FallsResearched visit notesSanta Clara County, CA15 miNE
- Triple FallsPark trail route and parking documented; fee not verifiedSanta Clara County, CA15 miNE
- Granuja FallsShort park trail; weekend parking reservationSanta Clara County, CA15 miNE
- Lower FallsShort county park trail with steps; seasonal flowSanta Clara County, CA15 miNE
- Scott Creek FallsSanta Cruz County, CA16 miNW
- Sempervirens FallsOfficial reopened trail and parking rules documentedSanta Cruz County, CA17 miNW
- Castle Rock FallsPublished state park trail route and fee documented; viewing platformSanta Cruz County, CA18 miN
- Slippery FallsSanta Cruz County, CA19 miNW
Berry Creek FallsSanta Cruz County, CA19 miNW- Silver FallsSanta Cruz County, CA19 miNW
- The CascadesSanta Cruz County, CA19 miNW
- Golden FallsSanta Cruz County, CA19 miNW
- Tip Toe FallsPublished trail route documented; state park day-use fee appliesSan Mateo County, CA22 miNW
- Gerow's WaterfallSanta Cruz County, CA22 miN
- Bonfante FallsInside a paid theme park; admission and parking feeSanta Clara County, CA22 miE
- Peter's Creek FallsPartial guide: final half mile is an unofficial path; permission not confirmedSan Mateo County, CA23 miN
- Butano FallsSan Mateo County, CA24 miNW