Big Falls

Big Falls: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.

Status options for this waterfall: Water flowing well · Low flow / trickle · Dry, no water · Entry closed.

Best time to visit Big Falls

Season: July to January, best August to November right after rains; most dry up from February to June.

Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.

Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.

Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.

How to reach Big Falls — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 38.26541, -78.70002. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Big Falls

• Deep Run Ponds Natural Area Preserve · sanctuary · Preston · ~8 km · Must-see
• Grand Caverns · sanctuary · Preston · ~15 km · Must-see
• Sugar Hollow · viewpoint · Charles · ~19 km · Must-see
• Mirador · viewpoint · Albemarle · ~32 km · Must-see
• Emmanuel Episcopal Church · church · Albemarle · ~33 km · Must-see
• Shenandoah National Park · sanctuary · Page · ~36 km · Must-see
• Mount Jefferson · viewpoint · Charles · ~38 km · Must-see
• Mount Jefferson · viewpoint · Albemarle · ~38 km · Must-see
• Homer · attraction · Albemarle · ~39 km · Must-see
• Foster Site · fort · Charles · ~39 km · Must-see
• Tinkling Spring Church · church · Augusta · ~40 km · Must-see
• Market Street Park · park · Albemarle · ~40 km · Must-see
• Court Square Park · park · Albemarle · ~41 km · Must-see
• Staunton National Cemetery · sanctuary · Staunton · ~42 km · Must-see
• Woolen Mills Chapel · church · Charles · ~43 km · Must-see
• Woodrow Wilson Presidential Library · sanctuary · Preston · ~43 km · Must-see
• Pantops Mountain · viewpoint · Charles · ~44 km · Must-see
• Gypsy Hill Park · park · Preston · ~45 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Big Falls

Other waterfalls near Big Falls

• Crabtree Falls · waterfall · Pendleton · ~71 km · Must-see
• Apple Orchard Falls · waterfall · Alleghany · ~137 km · Must-see
• Upper Doyles River Falls · waterfall · Albemarle · ~4 km
• Lower Doyles River Falls · waterfall · Albemarle · ~4 km
• Jones Run Falls · waterfall · Albemarle · ~5 km
• Falls Hollow · waterfall · Charles · ~16 km
• Big Branch Falls · waterfall · Charles · ~19 km
• Cedar Falls · waterfall · Rockingham · ~25 km
• South River Falls Observation Point Trailhead · waterfall · Charles · ~26 km
• Dry Run Falls · waterfall · Rockingham · ~26 km

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