Upper Whiteoak Falls
Madison County, Virginia
Your visit at a glance
- Waterfall height
- 62 ft (19 m)
- Location
- Madison County, Virginia
- Ground elevation
- About 2,085 ft above sea level
- Nearby mapped stream
- Robinson River
- Land
- Shenandoah National Park
- Nearby mapped access
- Mapped trailhead (route unconfirmed)
A nearby mapped parking area or trailhead may not connect to this waterfall. Confirm the route and public access before travelling.
Upper Whiteoak Falls is mapped in Madison County, Virginia, 7.8 miles east of Stanley. This entry shows its location and nearby mapped places; a visitor route has not been confirmed.
About this location
Land & access
The land ownership record at this location lists Shenandoah National Park. The listed manager is National Park Service. The land record lists public access. Check the manager’s current visitor information for permitted routes and closures.
Water & terrain
Robinson River is mapped within 60 metres (about 200 feet) of the waterfall. Proximity alone does not confirm which stream feeds the falls.
Ground elevation is the land’s height above sea level, not the waterfall’s drop.
Sources for these details
Nearby streams and paths: OpenStreetMap. Land names: USGS PAD-US ownership records, with planning boundaries used only where ownership has no usable name. Ground elevation: USGS 3D Elevation Program.
Map records do not verify a walking route or current access conditions.
Before you make the trip
The closest mapped trailhead is 1.5 mi away in a straight line. This is not a walking distance.
Trail length, parking rules and current conditions have not been confirmed for this entry.
More waterfalls nearby
Within 40 straight-line miles. Road and trail distances will differ.
- Upper Whiteoak FallsNational park trail from a Skyline Drive parking area; entrance fee85 ft (26 m) · Madison County, VA0.3 miNW
Lower Whiteoak FallsGuide: easy trail from the boundary parking area59 ft (18 m) · Madison County, VA0.5 miSE- Cedar Run FallsGuide: wilderness trail to a falls with a swimming holeMadison County, VA1.3 miS
- Climbing Rose FallsMadison County, VA2.8 miS
Rose River FallsGuide: 4-mile park loop past the falls66 ft (20 m) · Madison County, VA3.3 miSW
Dark Hollow FallsNational park trail route and parking documented69 ft (21 m) · Page County, VA4.5 miSW- Lewis Spring FallsOfficial park loop to a viewing platform; entrance fee79 ft (24 m) · Page County, VA5.6 miSW
- Big Rock FallsPublished hike route and national park parking documentedMadison County, VA5.7 miSW
- Cave FallsPark trail route from Meadow Spring; steep final descent; entrance feeRappahannock County, VA6.5 miNE