Upper Falls Beach

Upper Falls Beach: 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 Falls Beach

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 Falls Beach — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 38.34278, -81.84194. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Upper Falls Beach

• Hilbert Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Lincoln · ~14 km · Must-see
• Fort Scammon · fort · Kanawha · ~20 km · Must-see
• Magic Island Park · park · Kanawha · ~21 km · Must-see
• Co-Cathedral of the Sacred Heart · church · Kanawha · ~23 km · Must-see
• Saint Johns Episcopal Church · church · Kanawha · ~23 km · Must-see
• Baptist Temple · church · Kanawha · ~23 km · Must-see
• West Virginia State Museum · museum · Kanawha · ~25 km · Must-see
• Amherst / Plymouth Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Putnam · ~26 km · Must-see
• Ebenezer Chapel · church · Kanawha · ~33 km · Must-see
• Upper Mud River Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Lincoln · ~35 km · Must-see
• Mill Creek Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Cabell · ~36 km · Must-see
• Big Ugly Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Lincoln · ~42 km · Must-see
• Woodrum Lake Wildlife Management Area · lake · Jackson · ~49 km · Must-see
• Beech Fork State Park · park · Cabell · ~55 km · Must-see
• Chief Cornstalk Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Mason · ~55 km · Must-see
• Beech Fork Lake · lake · Wayne · ~58 km · Must-see
• Holy Cross Monastery · church · Wayne · ~58 km · Must-see
• East Lynn Lake · lake · Wayne · ~64 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Upper Falls Beach

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• Lower Falls Baptist Church · waterfall · Kanawha · ~6 km
• Grotto · waterfall · Kanawha · ~30 km
• Drawdy Falls Roadside Park · waterfall · Boone · ~34 km
• Waterfall Trail · waterfall · Cabell · ~51 km
• Campbell Falls West Virginia · waterfall · Roane · ~58 km
• Kanawha Falls · waterfall · Fayette · ~74 km
• C&O Railway Kanawha Falls depot site · waterfall · Fayette · ~75 km
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• Letart Falls United Brethren in Christ Church · waterfall · Meigs · ~76 km

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