38 waterfalls worldwide
Camping at waterfalls
Falls where you can legally sleep within earshot of the water.
Camping near a waterfall means hearing it all night and having the viewpoints to yourself at dawn. Some of the best-known falls can only be reached by camping, with permits.
Worth knowing before you book
- Popular campgrounds book out months ahead.
- Some sites require permits, and a few allow no day visits at all.
- Camp well above flood level and away from dead trees.
Safety
Check the forecast for the whole catchment: rivers rise fast after upstream storms.
Where it runs
Waterfalls with camping
Every destination in our index where camping genuinely operates at or immediately around the falls. If an operator has closed, we take the entry down rather than leave a dead booking link.
Full guide Victoria Falls
Largest sheet of falling water on Earth
Full guide Angel Falls
World's tallest uninterrupted waterfall
Full guide Sutherland Falls
New Zealand's tallest waterfall
Full guide Tugela Falls
Among the world's tallest waterfalls (disputed second)
Full guide Havasu Falls
Most famous turquoise waterfall in the American Southwest
Full guide Skógafoss
Iceland's classic 60-metre curtain, with 527 steps to the top
Full guide Yosemite Falls
Tallest waterfall in Yosemite, and among the tallest in North America
UNESCO Takakkaw Falls
One of Canada's tallest waterfalls
UNESCO Carrabeanga Falls
A two-day, 20-abseil canyon descent in Kanangra-Boyd
UNESCO Virginia Falls
One of Canada's most remote major waterfalls
Ramnefjellsfossen
Ramnefjellsfossen is unofficially listed as the third-highest waterfall in the world in several publications.…
Curug Cipendok
Curug Cipendok is a waterfall in the southern part of Central Java. It is in Cilongok Banyumas , near the…
Della Falls
One of Canada's tallest waterfalls, and among its most remote
Cachoeira da Fumaça
One of Brazil's tallest waterfalls
Vettisfossen
Norway's tallest completely unregulated waterfall
Thi Lo Su Waterfall
The Thi Lo Su Waterfall is claimed to be the largest and highest waterfall in Thailand. It stands 250 metres…
Basaseachic Falls
Mexico's second-tallest waterfall
Full guide Kalambo Falls
Africa's second-highest single-drop waterfall
Maletsunyane Falls
Longest single-drop abseil (204m) in the world
Helmcken Falls
Fourth-largest waterfall in Canada by flow
Falls of Glomach
One of Britain tallest waterfalls
Sipi Falls
Uganda's most scenic coffee-country waterfall trio
Salto del Penitente
Uruguay's best-known waterfall, more than 60 m high
Wilberforce Falls
One of the highest waterfalls north of the Arctic Circle
Full guide Epupa Falls
Border waterfall shared by Namibia and Angola
Wangi Falls
Litchfield National Park's most popular swimming hole
Alexandra Falls
The Alexandra Falls is a 32 m waterfall located on the Hay River in the Northwest Territories. The falls, the…
Full guide Kravica Falls
One of the Balkans' most popular waterfall swimming spots
Florence Falls
One of Litchfield's two signature twin waterfalls
Alamere Falls
Alamere Falls is a coastal waterfall in Point Reyes National Seashore, Marin County, California; it flows…
Catrake Force
Catrake Force is a waterfall on the River Swale in North Yorkshire, England. It is not visible from the road…
Blue Hole Falls
Blue Hole Falls located on High Shoals Creek in the High Shoals Scenic Area of the Chattahoochee National…
Bloody Falls
Bloody Falls is a waterfall on the Coppermine River, in the Kugluk/Bloody Falls Territorial Park of Nunavut…
Boundary Falls (New South Wales)
The Boundary Falls is a waterfall that is located within the Gibraltar Range National Park, adjacent to the…
Jarogo Waterfall
Jarogo Waterfall , also known as Jarogo Banda Waterfall, is a waterfall located in Matta Tehsil in Upper Swat…
Gürleyik Waterfall
Gürleyik Waterfall is a waterfall at Gürleyik village of Mihalıcçık ilçe in Eskişehir Province, Turkey. A…
Hiji Falls
Hiji Falls is a National Park and a popular tourist destination on the island and prefecture of Okinawa…
Pulacan Falls
Pulacan Falls is located in the town of Labangan, 12 km from Pagadian City. It covers an area of about 400…
Questions people ask
Where can you go camping at a waterfall?
Our index lists 38 waterfalls where camping operates at or right beside the falls, including Victoria Falls, Angel Falls, Sutherland Falls, Tugela Falls, Havasu Falls and Skógafoss.
When is the best time of year for camping at waterfalls?
Across the waterfalls in our index, the most are at their best May to August. But each activity has its own window — rafting often stops at peak flood, and ice climbing needs a hard freeze — so check the season on each destination page.
Is camping at a waterfall safe?
Check the forecast for the whole catchment: rivers rise fast after upstream storms.
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