Silver Falls

Silver 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 Silver 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 Silver Falls — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 37.89615, -84.39573. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Silver Falls

• Kentucky River Museum · museum · Madison · ~14 km · Must-see
• University of Kentucky Arboretum · park · Fayette · ~21 km · Must-see
• Charles Young Park · park · Fayette · ~23 km · Must-see
• Central Christian Church · church · Fayette · ~23 km · Must-see
• Christ Church Cathedral · church · Fayette · ~24 km · Must-see
• Roberts Chapel · church · Jessamine · ~24 km · Must-see
• Mary Todd Lincoln House · attraction · Fayette · ~25 km · Must-see
• Wilgreen Lake · lake · Madison · ~26 km · Must-see
• Camp Nelson National Monument · sanctuary · Jessamine · ~27 km · Must-see
• Douglass Park · park · Fayette · ~27 km · Must-see
• Bluegrass Heritage Museum · museum · Clark · ~27 km · Must-see
• Adena Mound · park · Fayette · ~37 km · Must-see
• Man o’ War Memorial · sanctuary · Fayette · ~38 km · Must-see
• Kentucky Horse Park · park · Fayette · ~38 km · Must-see
• Herrington Lake · lake · Mercer · ~40 km · Must-see
• Old Fort Harrod State Park · fort · Mercer · ~53 km · Must-see
• Cedar Creek Lake · lake · Lincoln · ~62 km · Must-see
• Daniel Boone National Forest · sanctuary · Jackson · ~66 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Silver Falls

Other waterfalls near Silver Falls

• Cumberland Falls · waterfall · Wayne · ~144 km · Must-see
• Cumberland Falls · waterfall · McCreary · ~147 km · Must-see
• Elk Lick Falls · waterfall · Fayette · ~4 km
• Falls At Shaker Landing · waterfall · Mercer · ~38 km
• Fulling Mill Falls · waterfall · Mercer · ~40 km
• Anglin Falls · waterfall · Rockcastle · ~59 km
• Hurst Waterfall · waterfall · Switzerland · ~67 km
• Benson Creek Falls · waterfall · Franklin · ~74 km
• Wind Cave Cascades · waterfall · Jackson · ~75 km
• Waterfall Cave · waterfall · Rockcastle · ~75 km

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