Updated July 2026
Anglin Falls
A wet-weather waterfall of nearly 75 feet in the John B. Stephenson Memorial Forest State Nature Preserve near Berea, in a wooded ravine known for ferns and spring wildflowers. Note that the falls area has at times been closed for restoration.
Before you go
Waterfalls are hazardous by nature — wet rock, cold water, and unstable edges — and flow varies enormously with season and recent rain. Trail figures here describe the route as documented, not conditions today. Check Kentucky State Nature Preserves / Berea College for closures and current conditions, and confirm land status before setting out.
Frequently Asked Questions
Anglin Falls drops about 75 feet. That makes it the 308th-tallest documented waterfall in this inventory, taller than roughly 56% of the falls listed here. Height comes from published land-manager and survey records, not from our own measurement.
The Anglin Falls Trail reaches it about 1.7 miles (out-and-back), rated moderate. The nearest town is Berea. That describes the route as documented, not conditions on the day — check with Kentucky State Nature Preserves / Berea College for closures and current conditions.
winter-spring (wet-weather falls). Waterfall flow swings enormously with snowmelt and recent rain, so a fall that roars in spring can be a trickle by late summer.
More Kentucky waterfalls
- Bad Branch Falls · 60 ft
- Bark Camp Creek Cascades · 25 ft
- Broke Leg Falls · 60 ft
- Copperas Falls · 40 ft
- Creation Falls · 12 ft
- Cumberland Falls · 68 ft
- Dog Slaughter Falls · 15 ft
- Eagle Falls · 44 ft
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