Updated July 2026
White Rock Falls
An approximately 30-foot waterfall reached from the Blue Ridge Parkway near Milepost 18.5 in George Washington National Forest. It can be hiked as a short out-and-back or combined into a longer loop with the White Rock Gap Trail.
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 USFS - George Washington National Forest (Blue Ridge Parkway access) for closures and current conditions, and confirm land status before setting out.
Frequently Asked Questions
White Rock Falls drops about 30 feet. That makes it the 540th-tallest documented waterfall in this inventory, taller than roughly 23% of the falls listed here. Height comes from published land-manager and survey records, not from our own measurement.
The White Rock Falls Trail / White Rock Gap Loop reaches it about 2.5 miles (out-and-back) with roughly 761 feet of elevation gain, rated moderate. The nearest town is Waynesboro. That describes the route as documented, not conditions on the day — check with USFS - George Washington National Forest (Blue Ridge Parkway access) 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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