Clearwater Falls
Douglas County, Oregon
Your visit at a glance
- Waterfall height
- Not recorded
- Location
- Douglas County, Oregon
- Access status
- Source-reviewed route and parking
- The walk
- Short walk; source distances differ
- Ground & access
- Short riverside trail and viewing platform; current surface conditions may vary.

Follow the short Clearwater River path beside Clearwater Falls campground to the viewing area. The USFS/BLM brochure identifies the picnic-area approach, and Travel Oregon describes an accessible trail to a platform.
Plan your visit
Clearwater Falls picnic area to viewing platform
Agency brochure lists 400 feet to the falls; Travel Oregon says half a mile without defining its start or one-way/return basis. Use short walk rather than an unsupported precise total.
Short riverside trail and viewing platform; current surface conditions may vary.
Where to start
Use the Clearwater Falls visitor parking off Highway 138. The agency brochure directs a south turn at milepost 69.5 and 0.2 mile along the access road to the picnic area. Do not occupy reserved or occupied camping spaces.
Timing & water
Current access and seasonal conditions require confirmation with the land manager.
Before you go
Unknown: current fees or reservation requirements were not established in the reviewed source.
Visitor informationVisit sources
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