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Lonely Planet Canada
Lonely Planet · 2024
Country-wide guide for combining Canadian falls, from Quebec and Ontario to the Rockies and the North.
Canada · Newfoundland and Labrador
Churchill River
Churchill River is a waterfall in Canada.
Essentials guide
Facts from Wikidata, compiled September 2026; season and access are our estimate, not a visit report. How we build these pages.
Churchill River drops over a series of steps. It is a cascade-type fall, and the nearest base for a visit is Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. Access to the main viewpoint is rated moderate.
As a cascade waterfall, water tumbles down a series of rock steps rather than falling free.
What you can do here
A walk-in-and-look waterfall
No commercial adventures run at Churchill River itself — the experience is the approach and the view. Guided day trips from Newfoundland and Labrador are the easiest way to combine it with the area around it.
Also good forHikingPhotography
When to go
Spring snowmelt and rain make April to June the fullest months; October adds colour, and a hard winter can freeze the face.
Getting there
- Base town Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
- Country Canada
- Region Newfoundland and Labrador, Northern North America, North America
- Access Moderate — a real walk — expect stairs, uneven ground or an hour on the trail
How it compares
This waterfall
Churchill River
Canada
Height—Width—
Most similar
Churchill Falls
Canada
Height75 mWidth—
Also a cascade waterfall and in Canada too
Largest curtain
Victoria Falls
Zimbabwe · Zambia
Height108 mWidth1,708 m
Largest single sheet of falling water
Tallest on earth
Angel Falls
Venezuela
Height979 mWidth—
Widest on earth
Khone Phapheng Falls
Laos
Height21 mWidth10,783 m
Measured across the whole multi-channel system
75 m
108 m
330 m
979 m
Churchill FallsVictoria FallsEiffel TowerAngel Falls
Khone Phapheng Falls
10,783 m
Victoria Falls
1,708 m
We don't have a reliable crest width for Churchill River yet, so it is left off the width chart. Tallest · widest lists.
Watch and read
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On the map
53.87034, -65.02808
Quick answers
Where is Churchill River?
Churchill River is in Canada (Newfoundland and Labrador). The nearest base is Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. Its coordinates are 53.8703, -65.0281.
When is the best time to visit Churchill River?
Peak flow is April to June and October. Spring snowmelt and rain make April to June the fullest months; October adds colour, and a hard winter can freeze the face.
What can you do at Churchill River?
Beyond the viewpoints: hiking and photography. Access to the main viewpoint is rated moderate — a real walk — expect stairs, uneven ground or an hour on the trail.
How do you get to Churchill River?
The usual base is Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. A real walk — expect stairs, uneven ground or an hour on the trail from there.
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Swimming