Waterfalls in Wisconsin
43 named waterfalls in 17 counties. Browse mapped locations and recorded heights. A map listing does not confirm public access or a walking route.
Visits with route details
Read the walking route, starting point and current access notes.
Stephens FallsResearched visit notes30 ft (9 m) · Iowa County, WI
Wequiock FallsRoadside county park with stairs into the gorgeBrown County, WI
Wren FallsRough forest road to a trail parking area and an overlook above the fallsIron County, WI
Willow FallsState park trail from the Willow Falls parking lotSt. Croix County, WI
Big Manitou FallsRoute and parking researchedDouglas County, WI
Copper FallsPavilion parking and waterfall loop researchedAshland County, WI
Upper Amnicon FallsState park waterfall reached by stone steps from the parking area; vehicle admission sticker requiredDouglas County, WI
Lower Amnicon FallsShort state park island trail and footbridgeDouglas County, WI
Horseshoe FallsCounty forest waterfall with a short trail from a forest road parking area; roads can be roughMarinette County, WI- LaSalle FallsAbout 1 mile through woods from a parking lot22 ft (6.7 m) · Florence County, WI
- Silverbrook FallsState park trail to a falls with an observation point16 ft (5 m) · Polk County, WI
- Washburn FallsPartial guide: rough 4-mile gravel road; land ownership at the falls not confirmed7 ft (2 m) · Florence County, WI
- Siskiwit FallsPublic preserve with parking, boardwalks and short trails; land south of the road is privateBayfield County, WI
- Upson FallsTown park with a short trail to the fallsIron County, WI
- Lost Creek FallsSigned county forest trail with boardwalks from the Trail Drive trailheadBayfield County, WI
- Eighteen Foot FallsCounty-listed waterfall with a short signed trail from a turnaround parking spotMarinette County, WI
- Little Manitou FallsState park falls a short walk and stairs from a small parking areaDouglas County, WI
- Buttermilk FallsPartial guide: short conservancy trail to an unsigned spur; views need a narrow rock fin or a steep slopePolk County, WI
- Red Granite FallsState park gravel trail to rapids on the Bad RiverAshland County, WI
- Brownstone FallsState park loop trail with overlooks of the fallsAshland County, WI
- CascadesPartial guide: state park trail; exact feature not confirmedAshland County, WI
- Lower Potato River FallsCounty park stair trail to a deck facing the lower fallsIron County, WI
- Cascade FallsVillage stairway from the main street to the fallsPolk County, WI
- Veteran's FallsCounty park falls a short walk, bridge or stairs from the parking area; county day passMarinette County, WI
- Now and Then FallsPartial guide: seasonal falls that flows only at high water; walking distance not statedDouglas County, WI
- Snake Pit FallsPartial guide: state park island trail; walk from the parking lot not describedDouglas County, WI
- Morgan FallsConstruction through October 31, 2026; site remains openAshland County, WI
- Upper Potato River FallsCounty park trail to an observation deckIron County, WI
- Strong FallsCounty park walk to the fallsMarinette County, WI
- Bull FallsPartial guide: short overgrown path; land ownership not statedMarinette County, WI
- Foster FallsCounty forest road to a parking area near the fallsIron County, WI
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Recorded waterfall heights
- Stephens FallsResearched visit notes30 ft (9 m) · Iowa County
- LaSalle FallsAbout 1 mile through woods from a parking lot22 ft (6.7 m) · Florence County
- Silverbrook FallsState park trail to a falls with an observation point16 ft (5 m) · Polk County
- Tennyson Falls13 ft (4 m) · Grant County
- Jennings Falls11 ft (3.3 m) · Florence County
- Washburn FallsPartial guide: rough 4-mile gravel road; land ownership at the falls not confirmed7 ft (2 m) · Florence County
- Morrisan falls3 ft (1 m) · Jackson County
Waterfalls near a town
By county
Marinette County 7
- Bull FallsPartial guide: short overgrown path; land ownership not statedMarinette County
- Eighteen Foot FallsCounty-listed waterfall with a short signed trail from a turnaround parking spotMarinette County
- Emergancy SpillwayMarinette County
- Horseshoe FallsCounty forest waterfall with a short trail from a forest road parking area; roads can be roughMarinette County
- SpillwayMarinette County
- Strong FallsCounty park walk to the fallsMarinette County
- Veteran's FallsCounty park falls a short walk, bridge or stairs from the parking area; county day passMarinette County
Douglas County 6
- Big Manitou FallsRoute and parking researchedDouglas County
- Little Manitou FallsState park falls a short walk and stairs from a small parking areaDouglas County
- Lower Amnicon FallsShort state park island trail and footbridgeDouglas County
- Now and Then FallsPartial guide: seasonal falls that flows only at high water; walking distance not statedDouglas County
- Snake Pit FallsPartial guide: state park island trail; walk from the parking lot not describedDouglas County
- Upper Amnicon FallsState park waterfall reached by stone steps from the parking area; vehicle admission sticker requiredDouglas County
Iron County 6
- Foster FallsCounty forest road to a parking area near the fallsIron County
- Lower Potato River FallsCounty park stair trail to a deck facing the lower fallsIron County
- Saxon Falls RoadIron County
- Upper Potato River FallsCounty park trail to an observation deckIron County
- Upson FallsTown park with a short trail to the fallsIron County
- Wren FallsRough forest road to a trail parking area and an overlook above the fallsIron County
Ashland County 5
- Brownstone FallsState park loop trail with overlooks of the fallsAshland County
- CascadesPartial guide: state park trail; exact feature not confirmedAshland County
- Copper FallsPavilion parking and waterfall loop researchedAshland County
- Morgan FallsConstruction through October 31, 2026; site remains openAshland County
- Red Granite FallsState park gravel trail to rapids on the Bad RiverAshland County
Polk County 4
- Buttermilk FallsPartial guide: short conservancy trail to an unsigned spur; views need a narrow rock fin or a steep slopePolk County
- Cascade FallsVillage stairway from the main street to the fallsPolk County
- Griers FallsPolk County
- Silverbrook FallsState park trail to a falls with an observation point16 ft (5 m) · Polk County