Waterfalls near Tacoma, WA
13 named waterfalls within 30 miles of Tacoma, closest first. Distances are straight-line from the town center.
Visits with route details
Read the walking route, starting point and current access notes.
- Victor FallsPartial guide: short walk to a fenced viewpoint; who manages the viewpoint is not statedPierce County, WA
- Doughty FallsPartial guide: park trail route assembled from trip reports; no distance to this fallsKing County, WA
Coal Creek FallsCounty park trail route and trailhead documentedKing County, WA- North Fork FallsShort park trail from the Red Town TrailheadKing County, WA
- Dickerson FallsPartial guide: private tree farm open to visitors by owner permissionKitsap County, WA
- Fifteenmile WaterfallShort creek trail; no nearby legal parking; exact falls not locatedKing County, WA
- WaterwallPartial guide: garden water feature matched to this listing by description and positionKing County, WA
Little Mashel Lower FallsCrushed-rock trail and signed side trail to the lower falls; no pass requiredPierce County, WA
Little Mashel Middle FallsPublic trail from the Bud Blancher Trailhead; steep, slippery final section66 ft (20 m) · Pierce County, WA
Little Mashel Upper FallsPack Forest trail to a viewpoint of the upper falls; mixed land ownershipPierce County, WA
Closest with a photo
All 13 waterfalls
- Victor FallsPartial guide: short walk to a fenced viewpoint; who manages the viewpoint is not statedPierce County, WA14 miSE
- Nisqually FallsPierce County, WA21 miS
- Far Country FallsKing County, WA24 miNE
- Doughty FallsPartial guide: park trail route assembled from trip reports; no distance to this fallsKing County, WA24 miNE
- Coal Creek FallsCounty park trail route and trailhead documentedKing County, WA24 miNE
- North Fork FallsShort park trail from the Red Town TrailheadKing County, WA24 miNE
- Dickerson FallsPartial guide: private tree farm open to visitors by owner permissionKitsap County, WA26 miNW
- Fifteenmile WaterfallShort creek trail; no nearby legal parking; exact falls not locatedKing County, WA27 miNE
- Wildcat FallsPierce County, WA27 miS
- WaterwallPartial guide: garden water feature matched to this listing by description and positionKing County, WA28 miNE
- Little Mashel Lower FallsCrushed-rock trail and signed side trail to the lower falls; no pass requiredPierce County, WA29 miS
- Little Mashel Middle FallsPublic trail from the Bud Blancher Trailhead; steep, slippery final section66 ft (20 m) · Pierce County, WA29 miS
- Little Mashel Upper FallsPack Forest trail to a viewpoint of the upper falls; mixed land ownershipPierce County, WA29 miS