Updated July 2026
Kennedy Falls
Kennedy Falls is a 25-to-30-foot waterfall, the fourth and last of the falls along the North Fork of the Blackwater River near the ghost town of Douglas, accessed off the Blackwater Canyon Rail Trail near Thomas. Reaching a view at the base requires a steep, sometimes rope-assisted descent.
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 U.S. Forest Service (Monongahela National Forest) for closures and current conditions, and confirm land status before setting out.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Kennedy Falls drops about 28 feet. That makes it the 568th-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 moderate hike. No trail distance is on record for Kennedy Falls. The nearest town is Thomas. Confirm access and land status with U.S. Forest Service (Monongahela National Forest) 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 West Virginia waterfalls
- Big Branch Falls · 30 ft
- Big Run Falls · 15 ft
- Blackwater Falls · 57 ft
- Brush Creek Falls · 25 ft
- Cathedral Falls · 60 ft
- Douglas Falls · 35 ft
- Dunloup Creek Falls · 20 ft
- Elakala Falls · 35 ft
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