Fern Falls

Fern 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 Fern 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 Fern Falls — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 36.45750, -121.74339. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Fern Falls

• Carmel Valley Community Park · park · Monterey · ~4 km · Must-see
• Garland Ranch Regional Park · park · Monterey · ~12 km · Must-see
• Rana Creek Ranch Preserve · sanctuary · Monterey · ~14 km · Must-see
• Santa Lucia Preserve · sanctuary · Monterey · ~17 km · Must-see
• Mount Toro · viewpoint · Monterey · ~18 km · Must-see
• Garrapata State Park · sanctuary · Monterey · ~19 km · Must-see
• Pico Blanco · viewpoint · Monterey · ~21 km · Must-see
• Carmelite Monastery of Our Lady and Saint Therese · church · Monterey · ~22 km · Must-see
• Hatton Canyon · viewpoint · Monterey · ~22 km · Must-see
• Ventana Double Cone · viewpoint · Monterey · ~23 km · Must-see
• Mission San Carlos Borromeo de Carmelo · church · Monterey · ~23 km · Must-see
• Chapel of Seaside · church · Monterey · ~24 km · Must-see
• Devendorf Park · park · Monterey · ~24 km · Must-see
• Carmel Beach · beach · Monterey · ~25 km · Must-see
• El Estero Lake · lake · Monterey · ~25 km · Must-see
• Point Lobos · sanctuary · Monterey · ~25 km · Must-see
• Jacks Park · park · Monterey · ~26 km · Must-see
• Museum of Monterey · museum · Monterey · ~26 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Fern Falls

Other waterfalls near Fern Falls

• Uvas Falls · waterfall · Santa Clara · ~86 km · Must-see
• Cascade Ranch State Park (historical) · waterfall · San Mateo · ~112 km · Must-see
• Waterfall Trail · waterfall · Monterey · ~11 km
• Pico Blanco Falls · waterfall · Monterey · ~17 km
• Firehose Falls · waterfall · Monterey · ~19 km
• Coal Chute Point · waterfall · Monterey · ~23 km
• Pine Falls · waterfall · Monterey · ~24 km
• Highbride Falls · waterfall · Monterey · ~27 km
• Pine Falls · waterfall · Monterey · ~28 km
• Pfeiffer Falls · waterfall · Monterey · ~28 km

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