Updated July 2026
Overall Run Falls
Overall Run Falls is the tallest waterfall in Shenandoah National Park at 93 feet, located in the park's North District. Flow can be minimal or absent in dry periods, so it is best viewed after heavy rain or in spring.
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 National Park Service (Shenandoah National Park) for closures and current conditions, and confirm land status before setting out.
Frequently Asked Questions
Overall Run Falls drops about 93 feet. That makes it the 224th-tallest documented waterfall in this inventory, taller than roughly 67% of the falls listed here. Height comes from published land-manager and survey records, not from our own measurement.
The Tuscarora-Overall Run Trail (from Mathews Arm Campground) reaches it about 5.1 miles (out-and-back) with roughly 1,291 feet of elevation gain, rated strenuous. The nearest town is Bentonville. That describes the route as documented, not conditions on the day — check with National Park Service (Shenandoah National Park) 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 Virginia waterfalls
- Apple Orchard Falls · 200 ft
- Bent Mountain Falls · 200 ft
- Cascade Falls · 69 ft
- Comers Creek Falls · 15 ft
- Crabtree Falls · 1,000 ft
- Dark Hollow Falls · 70 ft
- Devils Bathtub
- Doyles River Falls · 63 ft
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