Updated July 2026
Great Falls of Tinker's Creek
A roughly 15-foot waterfall spanning the width of Tinker's Creek in the Bedford Reservation's Viaduct Park, where the creek's power once drove early mills. It is reached by a short paved out-and-back trail of about 0.6 mile from the Viaduct Park lot.
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 Cleveland Metroparks (Bedford Reservation) for closures and current conditions, and confirm land status before setting out.
Frequently Asked Questions
Great Falls of Tinker's Creek drops about 15 feet. That makes it the 641st-tallest documented waterfall in this inventory, taller than roughly 7% of the falls listed here. Height comes from published land-manager and survey records, not from our own measurement.
The Viaduct Park Trail reaches it about 0.6 miles (out-and-back), rated easy. The nearest town is Bedford. That describes the route as documented, not conditions on the day — check with Cleveland Metroparks (Bedford Reservation) for closures and current conditions.
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 Ohio waterfalls
- Ash Cave Falls · 90 ft
- Blue Hen Falls · 15 ft
- Brandywine Falls · 65 ft
- Bridal Veil Falls (Bedford Reservation)
- Buttermilk Falls (Cuyahoga Valley) · 30 ft
- Cascades at Glen Helen
- Cedar Falls · 50 ft
- Charleston Falls · 37 ft
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