Waterfall Hikes in Ontario (ON)

27 Parks
41 Major Cities
331 Waterfalls

to explore

Ontario is home to 331 waterfall hikes. See waterfalls near major Ontario cities .

Popular Difficulties

Unknown: 133 trails
Easy: 74 trails
Moderate: 61 trails

Trail Types

Loop: 21 trails
Out And Back: 143 trails
Unknown: 167 trails

Featured Parks

Quetico Provincial Park
Missinaibi Provincial Park
Short Hills Provincial Park

Parks in Ontario

Canyon Falls, Quetico Provincial Park

Ontario

18 Waterfalls

1.5 Total Trail Miles

Kettle Falls, Missinaibi Provincial Park

Ontario

10 Waterfalls

12.4 Total Trail Miles

Scout Falls, Short Hills Provincial Park

Ontario

7 Waterfalls

13.6 Total Trail Miles

Helen Falls, Lady Evelyn-Smoothwater Provincial Park

Ontario

6 Waterfalls

0.0 Total Trail Miles

Snake Falls, Albany River Provincial Park

Ontario

5 Waterfalls

0.0 Total Trail Miles

Provoking Falls, Algonquin Provincial Park

Ontario

5 Waterfalls

5.5 Total Trail Miles

Granite Falls, Wabakimi Provincial Park

Ontario

4 Waterfalls

0.0 Total Trail Miles

Sand River Falls, Lake Superior Provincial Park

Ontario

4 Waterfalls

9.9 Total Trail Miles

Hook Falls, Pukaskwa National Park

Ontario

4 Waterfalls

23.9 Total Trail Miles

Washboard Falls, Dundas Valley Conservation Area

Ontario

4 Waterfalls

2.9 Total Trail Miles

Kettle Falls, Sturgeon River Provincial Park

Ontario

4 Waterfalls

0.1 Total Trail Miles

High Falls, Kap-Kig-Iwan Provincial Park

Ontario

3 Waterfalls

4.0 Total Trail Miles

Vinemount East Falls, Winona

Ontario

3 Waterfalls

0.0 Total Trail Miles

Scenic Falls, Iroquoia Heights

Ontario

3 Waterfalls

5.6 Total Trail Miles

Canyon Falls, Little Current River Provincial Park

Ontario

3 Waterfalls

0.0 Total Trail Miles

Ontario

2 Waterfalls

0.0 Total Trail Miles

Rockway Falls, Rockway Conservation Area

Ontario

2 Waterfalls

1.3 Total Trail Miles

Cypress Falls, Groundhog River Waterway Provincial Park

Ontario

2 Waterfalls

0.0 Total Trail Miles

Amy Falls, Ogoki River Provincial Park

Ontario

2 Waterfalls

0.0 Total Trail Miles

Ontario

2 Waterfalls

9.3 Total Trail Miles

Kakabeka Falls, Kakabeka Falls Provincial Park

Ontario

2 Waterfalls

3.08 Total Trail Miles

Tew's Falls, Spencer Gorge

Ontario

2 Waterfalls

3.4 Total Trail Miles

Egan Chute, Egan Chutes Provincial Park

Ontario

2 Waterfalls

5.6 Total Trail Miles

Devil's Punchbowl Falls, Devil's Punch Bowl Conservation Area

Ontario

2 Waterfalls

0.7 Total Trail Miles

Felker's Falls, Felker's Falls

Ontario

2 Waterfalls

0.4 Total Trail Miles

Recollet Falls, French River Provincial Park

Ontario

2 Waterfalls

1.9 Total Trail Miles

Ritchie Falls, River Aux Sables Provincial Park

Ontario

2 Waterfalls

3.3 Total Trail Miles

Flowing strongest right now in Ontario

Updated about 5 hours ago

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

  1. 1 Bridal Veil Falls Roaring · 0.6 m³/s 100th percentile
  2. 2 Rideau Falls Strong · 24 m³/s 88th percentile
  3. 3 Hog's Back Falls Strong · 24 m³/s 88th percentile
  4. 4 Sauble Falls Strong · 4.3 m³/s 84th percentile
  5. 5 Bonnechere Falls Strong · 14 m³/s 83rd percentile
  6. 6 Cataract Falls Strong · 1.6 m³/s 82nd percentile

Best Waterfall Hikes in Ontario

Our top picks based on trail quality and scenic value.

Hook Falls waterfall

Hook Falls

In Pukaskwa National Park
Ontario
Hard
20.8 km 493 m
Chigamiwinigum Falls waterfall

Chigamiwinigum Falls

In Pukaskwa National Park
Ontario
Moderate
17.7 km 250 m
Chedoke Falls waterfall

Chedoke Falls

Ontario
Moderate
11.0 km 177 m
Pancake Falls waterfall

Pancake Falls

Ontario
Moderate
10.6 km 207 m
Mohawk Cascade waterfall

Mohawk Cascade

In Iroquoia Heights
Ontario
Moderate
7.4 km 121 m
Swayze Falls waterfall

Swayze Falls

54.4 km away
In Short Hills Provincial Park
Ontario
Moderate
6.6 km 104 m

All Waterfall Hikes in Ontario

Louisa Falls waterfall

Louisa Falls

62 km away
In Quetico Provincial Park
Ontario
Unknown
Unknown Unknown
Louth Falls waterfall

Louth Falls

Ontario
Moderate
2.3 km 60 m
Lower Ball's Falls waterfall

Lower Ball's Falls

60.7 km away
Ontario
Easy
1.0 km 24 m

Lower Basswood Falls

26.1 km away
In Quetico Provincial Park
Ontario
Unknown
Unknown Unknown
Lower Beamer Falls waterfall

Lower Beamer Falls

40.3 km away
Ontario
Moderate
4.2 km 115 m

Lower Cliffview Falls

4.3 km away
Ontario
Unknown
Unknown Unknown
Lower Decew Falls waterfall

Lower Decew Falls

76.4 km away
In Short Hills Provincial Park
Ontario
Easy
3.2 km 73 m

Lower Denison Falls

In Nimoosh Provincial Park
Ontario
Hard
5.0 km Unknown

Lower Goose Falls

In Sturgeon River Provincial Park
Ontario
Drive Up
0.2 km Unknown

Lower Little Falls

71.4 km away
Ontario
Moderate
3.7 km 96 m
Lower Mill Falls waterfall

Lower Mill Falls

50.7 km away
Ontario
Drive Up
Unknown Unknown
Lower Princess Falls waterfall

Lower Princess Falls

0 km away
Ontario
Easy
Unknown Unknown
Lower Punchbowl Falls waterfall

Lower Punchbowl Falls

In Devil's Punch Bowl Conservation Area
Ontario
Moderate
0.8 km 67 m
Lower Rockway Falls waterfall

Lower Rockway Falls

57.4 km away
In Rockway Conservation Area
Ontario
Moderate
1.9 km 74 m

Lower Sanatorium Cascade

1.1 km away
Ontario
Unknown
Unknown Unknown
Lower Scout Falls waterfall

Lower Scout Falls

53.3 km away
In Short Hills Provincial Park
Ontario
Easy
0.8 km 15 m
Lower Silver Falls waterfall

Lower Silver Falls

10.6 km away
Ontario
Drive Up
0.2 km Unknown

Lower Westcliffe Falls

4.3 km away
Ontario
Drive Up
Unknown Unknown
Lynn River Falls waterfall

Lynn River Falls

65.8 km away
Ontario
Drive Up
0.2 km Unknown

Macina Falls

Ontario
Unknown
Unknown Unknown

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Major Cities in Ontario

Waterfall Hikes Near Toronto

5.2 M residents

Waterfall Hikes Near Ottawa

1.1 M residents

Waterfall Hikes Near Hamilton

721.1 K residents

Waterfall Hikes Near Oshawa

451 K residents

Waterfall Hikes Near Kitchener

417 K residents

Waterfall Hikes Near London

346.8 K residents

Waterfall Hikes Near Barrie

182 K residents

Waterfall Hikes Near Sudbury

157.9 K residents

Waterfall Hikes Near Sarnia

144.2 K residents

Waterfall Hikes Near Kingston

114.2 K residents

Waterfall Hikes Near Thunder Bay

99.3 K residents

Waterfall Hikes Near Peterborough

83.6 K residents

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