Indian River Falls

Indian River 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 Indian River 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 Indian River Falls — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 57.08850, -135.23673. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Indian River Falls

• Arrowhead Peak · viewpoint · Sitka · ~3 km · Must-see
• Blue Lake · lake · Sitka · ~6 km · Must-see
• Mount Verstovia Trail · viewpoint · Sitka · ~6 km · Must-see
• Sitka National Historical Park · sanctuary · Sitka · ~8 km · Must-see
• Saint Peter's by the Sea Episcopal Church · church · Sitka · ~9 km · Must-see
• Swan Lake · lake · Sitka · ~9 km · Must-see
• Saint Michael's Russian Orthodox Cathedral · church · Sitka · ~9 km · Must-see
• Sitka Lutheran Church · church · Sitka · ~9 km · Must-see
• Sitka Naval Operating Base (historical) · fort · Sitka · ~10 km · Must-see
• Old Sitka Historical Park · fort · Sitka · ~12 km · Must-see
• Camp Lake · lake · Sitka · ~13 km · Must-see
• Mount Bassie · viewpoint · Sitka · ~16 km · Must-see
• Green Lake · lake · Sitka · ~20 km · Must-see
• Mount Furuhelm · viewpoint · Sitka · ~24 km · Must-see
• Warm Springs Bay · beach · Sitka · ~32 km · Must-see
• Mount Edgecumbe · viewpoint · Sitka · ~40 km · Must-see
• Tongass National Forest · sanctuary · Sitka · ~41 km · Must-see
• South Baranof Wilderness · sanctuary · Sitka · ~60 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Indian River Falls

Other waterfalls near Indian River Falls

• Bear Mountain Waterfall · waterfall · Sitka · ~6 km
• Hidden Falls Lake · waterfall · Sitka · ~32 km
• Waterfall Cove · waterfall · Sitka · ~34 km
• Kasnyku Falls · waterfall · Sitka · ~34 km
• Four Falls Lake · waterfall · Petersburg Borough · ~37 km
• Cascade Bay · waterfall · Sitka · ~37 km
• Falls Lake · waterfall · Petersburg Borough · ~55 km
• Waterfall Lake · waterfall · Sitka · ~78 km
• Waterfall Cove · waterfall · Sitka · ~79 km

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