Must-see waterfall · Santa Clara, California
Uvas Falls
Uvas Falls is a waterfall in Santa Clara, California.
Uvas Falls: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. 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 Uvas Falls
Season: July to January, best August to November right after rains; most dry up from February to June.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Uvas Falls — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 37.07494, -121.79920. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Uvas Falls
- Crystal Peak · viewpoint · Santa Clara · ~7 km · Must-see
- Loma Prieta · viewpoint · Santa Clara · ~7 km · Must-see
- Mount Chual · viewpoint · Santa Clara · ~7 km · Must-see
- Aptos Creek Fire Road · trek · Santa Cruz · ~10 km · Must-see
- Uvas Reservoir · lake · Santa Clara · ~11 km · Must-see
- The Forest of Nisene Marks State Park · sanctuary · Santa Cruz · ~12 km · Must-see
- Chesbro Reservoir County Park · lake · Santa Clara · ~12 km · Must-see
- Almaden Reservoir · lake · Santa Clara · ~13 km · Must-see
- Mount Madonna · viewpoint · Santa Clara · ~14 km · Must-see
- Calero Reservoir · lake · Santa Clara · ~15 km · Must-see
- Mount Madonna County Park · sanctuary · Santa Clara · ~15 km · Must-see
- El Toro · viewpoint · Santa Clara · ~15 km · Must-see
- Lake Elsman · lake · Santa Clara · ~15 km · Must-see
- Mount Umunhum · viewpoint · Santa Clara · ~16 km · Must-see
- Sierra Azul Open Space Preserve · sanctuary · Santa Clara · ~16 km · Must-see
- Almaden Quicksilver County Park · sanctuary · Santa Clara · ~17 km · Must-see
- Pinto Lake · lake · Santa Cruz · ~17 km · Must-see
- Valencia Lagoon · sanctuary · Santa Cruz · ~17 km · Must-see
Other waterfalls near Uvas Falls
- Cascade Ranch State Park (historical) · waterfall · San Mateo · ~60 km · Must-see
- Huntington Falls · waterfall · San Francisco · ~120 km · Must-see
- Lloyd Lake Waterfall · waterfall · San Francisco · ~123 km · Must-see
- Triple Falls · waterfall · Santa Clara · ~1 km
- Upper Falls · waterfall · Santa Clara · ~1 km
- Basin Falls · waterfall · Santa Clara · ~1 km
- Black Rock Falls · waterfall · Santa Clara · ~1 km
- Granuja Falls · waterfall · Santa Clara · ~1 km
- Lower Falls · waterfall · Santa Clara · ~2 km
- Eagle Falls Waterfall in Tahoe · waterfall · Santa Cruz · ~7 km
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Frequently asked
Is Uvas Falls flowing now?
No visitor has reported the water flow status for Uvas Falls yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Uvas Falls?
July to January, best August to November right after rains; most dry up from February to June. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Uvas Falls?
Nearby: Crystal Peak (viewpoint, 7 km), Loma Prieta (viewpoint, 7 km), Mount Chual (viewpoint, 7 km), Aptos Creek Fire Road (trek, 10 km), Uvas Reservoir (lake, 11 km), The Forest of Nisene Marks State Park (sanctuary, 12 km).
Is Uvas Falls worth visiting?
Uvas Falls is listed as a must-see waterfall in California on Spotwander.