Updated July 2026
Upper Falls of Holly River
A roughly 20-foot waterfall in Holly River State Park, Webster County, reached via an award-winning constructed trail and boardwalk. It sits within a rhododendron- and hemlock-filled cove in West Virginia's second-largest state 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 West Virginia State Parks - Holly River State Park for closures and current conditions, and confirm land status before setting out.
Frequently Asked Questions
Upper Falls of Holly River drops about 20 feet. That makes it the 604th-tallest documented waterfall in this inventory, taller than roughly 12% of the falls listed here. Height comes from published land-manager and survey records, not from our own measurement.
Access is documented as short hike. No trail distance is on record for Upper Falls of Holly River. The nearest town is Hacker Valley. Confirm access and land status with West Virginia State Parks - Holly River State Park 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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