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Updated July 2026

Cumberland Falls

McCreary County County, Kentucky — about 68 ft, mid-height.

A 68-foot, 125-foot-wide block waterfall on the Cumberland River, the centerpiece of Cumberland Falls State Resort Park. It is the only reliable place in the Western Hemisphere to see a moonbow on clear nights near a full moon.

Height
68 ft
Type
Block
Access
Roadside
Trail
Not documented
Elevation gain
Not documented
Best season
Winter and spring (high flow); full moon for moonbow
Land manager
Kentucky State Parks
Watercourse
Cumberland River

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 Parks for closures and current conditions, and confirm land status before setting out.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Cumberland Falls drops about 68 feet. That makes it the 338th-tallest documented waterfall in this inventory, taller than roughly 50% of the falls listed here. Height comes from published land-manager and survey records, not from our own measurement.

Access is documented as roadside. No trail distance is on record for Cumberland Falls. The nearest town is Corbin. Confirm access and land status with Kentucky State Parks before setting out — some documented falls have no public route at all.

Winter and spring (high flow); full moon for moonbow. Waterfall flow swings enormously with snowmelt and recent rain, so a fall that roars in spring can be a trickle by late summer.

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