Updated July 2026
Grand Falls
A 12-foot, 163-foot-wide block waterfall on Shoal Creek, often called the largest continuously flowing natural waterfall in Missouri, viewable from a roadside pull-off near Wildcat Park.
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 City of Joplin / public riverfront for closures and current conditions, and confirm land status before setting out.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Grand Falls drops about 12 feet. That makes it the 652nd-tallest documented waterfall in this inventory, taller than roughly 4% of the falls listed here. Height comes from published land-manager and survey records, not from our own measurement.
The documented route runs about 0 miles (unknown) with roughly 0 feet of elevation gain, rated easy. The nearest town is Joplin. That describes the route as documented, not conditions on the day — check with City of Joplin / public riverfront for closures and current conditions.
Year-round (highest in spring). 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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