Waterfall Hikes in Nova Scotia (NS)

5 Parks
11 Major Cities
76 Waterfalls

to explore

Nova Scotia is home to 76 waterfall hikes. See waterfalls near major Nova Scotia cities .

Popular Difficulties

Easy: 26 trails
Unknown: 20 trails
Moderate: 19 trails

Trail Types

Loop: 7 trails
Out And Back: 48 trails
Unknown: 21 trails

Featured Parks

Terence Bay Wilderness Area
Cape Breton Highlands National Park
Gully Lake Wilderness Area

Parks in Nova Scotia

Broad Falls, Terence Bay Wilderness Area

Nova Scotia

4 Waterfalls

8.8 Total Trail Miles

Beulach Ban Falls, Cape Breton Highlands National Park

Nova Scotia

4 Waterfalls

2.27 Total Trail Miles

Nova Scotia

2 Waterfalls

6.35 Total Trail Miles

Highest Waterfall, Margaree River Wilderness Area

Nova Scotia

2 Waterfalls

12.86 Total Trail Miles

Little Falls, North River Wilderness Area

Nova Scotia

2 Waterfalls

11.2 Total Trail Miles

Flowing strongest right now in Nova Scotia

Updated about 6 hours ago

Ranked by live stream-gauge flow versus each waterfall's seasonal normal.

  1. 1 Uisge Ban Falls Strong · 10 m³/s 80th percentile
  2. 2 Gerlock Falls Strong · 10 m³/s 80th percentile
  3. 3 Mountain Dam Falls Moderate · 26 m³/s 67th percentile
  4. 4 Sheridan Falls Moderate · 26 m³/s 67th percentile
  5. 5 Dog Falls Moderate · 26 m³/s 67th percentile
  6. 6 Buggy Hole Falls Moderate · 26 m³/s 67th percentile

Best Waterfall Hikes in Nova Scotia

Our top picks based on trail quality and scenic value.

North River Falls waterfall

North River Falls

In North River Wilderness Area
Nova Scotia
Hard
18.0 km 280 m
Highest Waterfall waterfall

Highest Waterfall

In Margaree River Wilderness Area
Nova Scotia
Hard
17.7 km 350 m
Broad Falls waterfall

Broad Falls

In Terence Bay Wilderness Area
Nova Scotia
Hard
7.1 km 200 m
Six Mile Falls waterfall

Six Mile Falls

Nova Scotia
Easy
5.0 km 15 m
Ironville Falls waterfall

Ironville Falls

Nova Scotia
Moderate
4.2 km 89 m
Seven Falls waterfall

Seven Falls

Nova Scotia
Moderate
3.7 km 117 m

All Waterfall Hikes in Nova Scotia

Donald's Falls

In Gully Lake Wilderness Area
Nova Scotia
Moderate
4.0 km Unknown

Drysdale Falls

Nova Scotia
Easy
1.6 km 30 m
Economy Falls waterfall

Economy Falls

Nova Scotia
Easy
1.6 km 86 m
Egypt Falls waterfall

Egypt Falls

Nova Scotia
Moderate
1.8 km Unknown

Fantum Falls

Nova Scotia
Easy
3.7 km 81 m

Faribault Brook Falls

Nova Scotia
Hard
20.0 km 800 m

Gerlock Falls

Nova Scotia
Moderate
1.9 km 120 m

Gleason Brook Falls

Nova Scotia
Unknown
Unknown Unknown
Great Falls waterfall

Great Falls

Nova Scotia
Hard
5.0 km Unknown
Hellgate Falls waterfall

Hellgate Falls

Nova Scotia
Hard
0.8 km Unknown
Hidden Falls waterfall

Hidden Falls

Nova Scotia
Unknown
Unknown Unknown
Highest Waterfall waterfall

Highest Waterfall

In Margaree River Wilderness Area
Nova Scotia
Hard
17.7 km 350 m
Indian Falls waterfall

Indian Falls

Nova Scotia
Easy
0.3 km 4 m
Ironville Falls waterfall

Ironville Falls

Nova Scotia
Moderate
4.2 km 89 m
Island Falls waterfall

Island Falls

Nova Scotia
Unknown
Unknown Unknown

Jam Falls

Nova Scotia
Unknown
Unknown Unknown

Jane's Falls

In Gully Lake Wilderness Area
Nova Scotia
Moderate
6.2 km 187 m

Jeffers brook falls

Nova Scotia
Moderate
8.0 km Unknown
Joe Howe Falls waterfall

Joe Howe Falls

Nova Scotia
Easy
1.3 km 15 m

Johnston Falls

Nova Scotia
Easy
4.2 km 66 m

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