Blue Suck Falls
Bath County, Virginia
Your visit at a glance
- Waterfall height
- Not recorded
- Location
- Bath County, Virginia
- Access status
- State park trail route from Camp Carson Picnic Area; parking fee
- The walk
- Hike length 2.4 miles per Waterfall Hero; the falls are reached at 1.2 miles
- Ground & access
- Moderate trail with a stream crossing that can be hard when the water is high. Rocks near the falls are slippery.
Blue Suck Falls is a tiered sliding waterfall on Blue Suck Run in Douthat State Park. Waterfall Hero gives this route: from the north end of the Camp Carson Picnic Area parking, take the blazed Blue Suck Falls Trail upstream along Blue Suck Run. The trail crosses the stream. At 0.5 miles turn left to stay on the Blue Suck Falls Trail, and at 0.8 miles turn right to stay on it. The trail crosses below the base of the falls at 1.2 miles. Return the same way.
Plan your visit
Camp Carson Picnic Area, Douthat State Park, Blue Suck Falls Trail upstream along Blue Suck Run to the falls
Waterfall Hero lists a 2.4-mile hike and reaches the base of the falls at 1.2 miles from the Camp Carson Picnic Area parking. Virginia State Parks lists the whole Blue Suck Falls Trail at 3.2 miles; that trail continues past the falls.
Moderate trail with a stream crossing that can be hard when the water is high. Rocks near the falls are slippery.
Where to start
Camp Carson Picnic Area, at the end of the gravel road on the left shortly after the Douthat State Park entrance station, 5.7 miles from I-64 exit 27 on Douthat State Park Road, per Waterfall Hero.
Timing & water
No season limits are stated. The stream crossing can be hard after rain.
Before you go
Virginia State Parks lists a parking fee at Douthat State Park. Check the park fee page for the current amount.
Visitor informationVisit sources
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