Notable waterfall · Wolfe, Kentucky
Cold Falls
Cold Falls is a waterfall in Wolfe, Kentucky.
Cold 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 Cold 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 Cold Falls — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 37.78806, -83.63241. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Cold Falls
- Natural Bridge State Resort Park · park · Powell · ~7 km · Must-see
- Kentucky Reptile Zoo · sanctuary · Powell · ~8 km · Must-see
- Clifty Wilderness · sanctuary · Menifee · ~9 km · Must-see
- Red River Gorge Zipline · viewpoint · Wolfe · ~12 km · Must-see
- Olympia State Forest · sanctuary · Bath · ~36 km · Must-see
- Cave Run Lake · cave · Rowan · ~40 km · Must-see
- Sugarloaf Mountain · viewpoint · Rowan · ~61 km · Must-see
- Daniel Boone National Forest · sanctuary · Jackson · ~63 km · Must-see
- Bluegrass Heritage Museum · museum · Clark · ~66 km · Must-see
- Kentucky River Museum · museum · Madison · ~71 km · Must-see
- Buckhorn Lake · lake · Leslie · ~71 km · Must-see
- Big Lovely Mountain · viewpoint · Knott · ~72 km · Must-see
- Swirly Falls · waterfall · Wolfe · ~1 km
- Silvermine Falls · waterfall · Wolfe · ~1 km
- Hidden Arch Falls · waterfall · Wolfe · ~1 km
- Upper Chimney Top Falls · waterfall · Wolfe · ~1 km
- Lower Mossy Falls · waterfall · Wolfe · ~4 km
- Mossy Falls · waterfall · Wolfe · ~4 km
Other waterfalls near Cold Falls
- Swirly Falls · waterfall · Wolfe · ~1 km
- Silvermine Falls · waterfall · Wolfe · ~1 km
- Hidden Arch Falls · waterfall · Wolfe · ~1 km
- Upper Chimney Top Falls · waterfall · Wolfe · ~1 km
- Lower Mossy Falls · waterfall · Wolfe · ~4 km
- Mossy Falls · waterfall · Wolfe · ~4 km
- Upper Laural Branch Falls · waterfall · Wolfe · ~4 km
- Wildcat Falls · waterfall · Wolfe · ~6 km
- Dog Fork Falls · waterfall · Wolfe · ~6 km
- Bell Falls · waterfall · Menifee · ~7 km
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Frequently asked
Is Cold Falls flowing now?
No visitor has reported the water flow status for Cold Falls yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Cold Falls?
July to January, best August to November right after rains; most dry up from February to June. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Cold Falls?
Nearby: Natural Bridge State Resort Park (park, 7 km), Kentucky Reptile Zoo (sanctuary, 8 km), Clifty Wilderness (sanctuary, 9 km), Red River Gorge Zipline (viewpoint, 12 km), Olympia State Forest (sanctuary, 36 km), Cave Run Lake (cave, 40 km).
Is Cold Falls worth visiting?
Cold Falls is listed as a notable waterfall in Kentucky on Spotwander.