Minnehaha Falls

Portage County, Ohio

Your visit at a glance

Waterfall height: Not recorded
Location: Portage County, Ohio
Access status: Short marked state park trail
The walk: Short; the White Trail is 0.4 mile
Ground & access: Easy trail along the top of the ledges with hidden cracks between blocks; keep children and dogs close. Glass walkway can be slippery.

Ohio DNR: Nelson-Kennedy Ledges park map (PDF)

Minnehaha Falls is a small falls of about 10 feet at the far (south) end of Nelson Kennedy Ledges State Park. The Ohio DNR map shows it at the south end of the easy White Trail, beside the Falls Edge Glass Bridge, a glass walkway dedicated in May 2025 that looks down into the narrow channel. A Hiking with Doc account notes that the glass can be slippery and that trekking poles and ice cleats should not be used on the panels. Ohio DNR asks visitors to stay on marked trails.

Plan your visit

Nelson Kennedy Ledges State Park lot on State Route 282, across the road to the trailhead, then the White Trail south to Minnehaha Falls near the Falls Edge Glass Bridge

The Ohio DNR park map lists the White Trail as 0.4 mile and shows Minnehaha Falls at its south end.

Easy trail along the top of the ledges with hidden cracks between blocks; keep children and dogs close. Glass walkway can be slippery.

Where to start

Park lot on State Route 282 across from the ledges.

Timing & water

Park hours are 30 minutes before sunrise to 30 minutes after sunset. Flow is low in dry weather.

Before you go

No fee or reservation is mentioned.

Visitor information

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More waterfalls nearby

Within 40 straight-line miles. Road and trail distances will differ.

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Waterfall location

Portage County, Ohio.

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