Cunningham Falls

Cunningham 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 Cunningham 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 Cunningham Falls — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 39.63170, -77.47023. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Cunningham Falls

• Catoctin Mountain · viewpoint · Frederick · ~2 km · Must-see
• Catoctin Mountain Park · sanctuary · Frederick · ~4 km · Must-see
• Catoctin Wildlife Preserve & Zoo · sanctuary · Frederick · ~7 km · Must-see
• Catoctin National Recreation Trail · trek · Frederick · ~9 km · Must-see
• Quirauk Mountain · viewpoint · Washington · ~10 km · Must-see
• High Rock · viewpoint · Washington · ~10 km · Must-see
• Pen Mar Park · park · Washington · ~12 km · Must-see
• South Mountain State Park · sanctuary · Frederick · ~21 km · Must-see
• Greenbrier State Park · sanctuary · Washington · ~22 km · Must-see
• Gambrill State Park · sanctuary · Frederick · ~22 km · Must-see
• South River Falls Trail, Shenandoah National Park · sanctuary · Frederick · ~23 km · Must-see
• Monument Knob · viewpoint · Frederick · ~24 km · Must-see
• Washington Monument · fort · Washington · ~25 km · Must-see
• Fairgrounds Park · park · Washington · ~26 km · Must-see
• Strawberry Hill Nature Preserve · sanctuary · Adams · ~26 km · Must-see
• Dahlgren Chapel · church · Frederick · ~26 km · Must-see
• Hager Park · sanctuary · Washington · ~26 km · Must-see
• Reno Monument · fort · Washington · ~27 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Cunningham Falls

Other waterfalls near Cunningham Falls

• Great Falls · waterfall · Montgomery · ~91 km · Must-see
• The Falls at Roland Park · waterfall · Baltimore · ~95 km · Must-see
• Scott's Run Falls · waterfall · District of Columbia · ~98 km · Must-see
• Little Falls Church (historical) · waterfall · District of Columbia · ~103 km · Must-see
• Meridian Hill/Malcolm X Park · waterfall · District of Columbia · ~109 km · Must-see
• The Historic Falls Church · waterfall · District of Columbia · ~113 km · Must-see
• Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial · waterfall · District of Columbia · ~114 km · Must-see
• Cunningham Falls Nature Trail · waterfall · Frederick · ~1 km
• Cunningham Falls State Park · waterfall · Frederick · ~6 km
• Old Dam Waterfall · waterfall · Washington · ~38 km

All waterfalls in Maryland

Frequently asked