Updated July 2026
Cascade Falls (Osceola)
Cascade Falls is a 25-foot waterfall where Osceola Creek plunges into Wilke Glen in downtown Osceola before joining the St. Croix River. It is reached by a wooden staircase of over 150 steps near the village center.
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 Village of Osceola for closures and current conditions, and confirm land status before setting out.
Frequently Asked Questions
Cascade Falls (Osceola) drops about 25 feet. That makes it the 583rd-tallest documented waterfall in this inventory, taller than roughly 16% of the falls listed here. Height comes from published land-manager and survey records, not from our own measurement.
Access is documented as short hike. No trail distance is on record for Cascade Falls (Osceola). The nearest town is Osceola. Confirm access and land status with Village of Osceola before setting out — some documented falls have no public route at all.
spring. Waterfall flow swings enormously with snowmelt and recent rain, so a fall that roars in spring can be a trickle by late summer.
More Wisconsin waterfalls
- Amnicon Falls (Upper and Lower) · 15 ft
- Amnicon Falls (Upper Falls) · 20 ft
- Big Manitou Falls · 165 ft
- Brownstone Falls · 30 ft
- Copper Falls · 29 ft
- Dave's Falls · 10 ft
- Little Manitou Falls · 30 ft
- Long Slide Falls · 50 ft
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