Notable waterfall · Regional District of Nanaimo, British Columbia
Upper Nanaimo Falls
Upper Nanaimo Falls is a waterfall in Regional District of Nanaimo, British Columbia.
Upper Nanaimo 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 Upper Nanaimo 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 Upper Nanaimo Falls — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 49.07637, -124.42029. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Upper Nanaimo Falls
- Fourth Lake · lake · Regional District of Nanaimo · ~2 km · Must-see
- Labour Day Lake · lake · Regional District of Nanaimo · ~8 km · Must-see
- Mount Moriarty · viewpoint · Regional District of Nanaimo · ~9 km · Must-see
- Shelton Lake · lake · Regional District of Nanaimo · ~11 km · Must-see
- Healy Lake · lake · Regional District of Nanaimo · ~13 km · Must-see
- Mount McQuillan · viewpoint · Alberni-Clayoquot Regional · ~17 km · Must-see
- Peak Lake · lake · Regional District of Nanaimo · ~18 km · Must-see
- Rhododendron Lake · lake · Regional District of Nanaimo · ~20 km · Must-see
- Father and Son Lake · lake · Alberni-Clayoquot Regional · ~20 km · Must-see
- Kammat Lake · lake · Regional District of Nanaimo · ~20 km · Must-see
- Henry Lake · lake · Regional District of Nanaimo · ~23 km · Must-see
- Rowbotham Lake · lake · Regional District of Nanaimo · ~23 km · Must-see
- Arrowsmith Lake · lake · Regional District of Nanaimo · ~23 km · Must-see
- Duck Lake · lake · Alberni-Clayoquot Regional · ~23 km · Must-see
- Hidden Lake · lake · Regional District of Nanaimo · ~24 km · Must-see
- Englishman River Falls Provincial Park · waterfall · Regional District of Nanaimo · ~25 km · Must-see
- Lizard Lake · lake · Alberni-Clayoquot Regional · ~25 km · Must-see
- Fishtail Lake · lake · Regional District of Nanaimo · ~25 km · Must-see
Other waterfalls near Upper Nanaimo Falls
- Englishman River Falls Provincial Park · waterfall · Regional District of Nanaimo · ~25 km · Must-see
- Sarita Falls · waterfall · Alberni-Clayoquot Regional · ~51 km · Must-see
- Nymph Falls · waterfall · Comox Valley Regional · ~102 km · Must-see
- Della Falls · waterfall · Alberni-Clayoquot Regional · ~114 km · Must-see
- Niagara Falls · waterfall · Capital Regional · ~114 km · Must-see
- Cypress Falls · waterfall · Metro Vancouver Regional · ~115 km · Must-see
- Myra Falls · waterfall · Strathcona Regional · ~126 km · Must-see
- Shannon Falls Provincial Park · waterfall · Squamish-Lillooet Regional · ~140 km · Must-see
- Englishman River Falls · waterfall · Regional District of Nanaimo · ~24 km
- Englishman River Upper Falls · waterfall · Regional District of Nanaimo · ~24 km
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Frequently asked
Is Upper Nanaimo Falls flowing now?
No visitor has reported the water flow status for Upper Nanaimo Falls yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Upper Nanaimo 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 Upper Nanaimo Falls?
Nearby: Fourth Lake (lake, 2 km), Labour Day Lake (lake, 8 km), Mount Moriarty (viewpoint, 9 km), Shelton Lake (lake, 11 km), Healy Lake (lake, 13 km), Mount McQuillan (viewpoint, 17 km).
Is Upper Nanaimo Falls worth visiting?
Upper Nanaimo Falls is listed as a notable waterfall in British Columbia on Spotwander.