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Lonely Planet · 2024
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Canada · Cape Breton
Still Brook Waterfall
Still Brook Waterfall is a waterfall at mouth of Still Brook, where the brook empties into Black Brook Cove, and so into the Cabot Strait and the Atlantic Ocean.
Essentials guide
Facts from Wikidata and Wikipedia, compiled September 2026; season and access are our estimate, not a visit report. How we build these pages.
Still Brook Waterfall drops over a series of steps on the Still Brook, inside Cape Breton Highlands National Park. It is a cascade-type fall, and the nearest base for a visit is Cape Breton Highlands National Park, Canada. Access to the main viewpoint is rated moderate.
Summary adapted from the Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA 4.0).
As a cascade waterfall, water tumbles down a series of rock steps rather than falling free.
What you can do here
Also good forHikingPhotographyWildlife & safari
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 Cape Breton Highlands National Park, Canada
- Country Canada
- Region Cape Breton, 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
Still Brook Waterfall
Canada
Height—Width—
Most similar
Alamere Falls
United States
Height9 mWidth—
Also a cascade waterfall, with swimming and in the United States
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
9 m
108 m
330 m
979 m
Alamere FallsVictoria FallsEiffel TowerAngel Falls
Khone Phapheng Falls
10,783 m
Victoria Falls
1,708 m
We don't have a reliable crest width for Still Brook Waterfall yet, so it is left off the width chart. Tallest · widest lists.
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On the map
46.77722, -60.33194
Quick answers
Where is Still Brook Waterfall?
Still Brook Waterfall is in Canada (Cape Breton), inside Cape Breton Highlands National Park. The nearest base is Cape Breton Highlands National Park, Canada. Its coordinates are 46.7772, -60.3319.
When is the best time to visit Still Brook Waterfall?
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 Still Brook Waterfall?
Beyond the viewpoints: swimming, hiking, photography and wildlife & safari. Access to the main viewpoint is rated moderate — a real walk — expect stairs, uneven ground or an hour on the trail.
Can you swim at Still Brook Waterfall?
Yes — swimming is a normal part of a visit to Still Brook Waterfall, in the pools away from the falling water. Only swim where it is permitted on the day, stay clear of the base of the falls where currents recirculate, and skip it after heavy rain.
How do you get to Still Brook Waterfall?
The usual base is Cape Breton Highlands National Park, Canada. A real walk — expect stairs, uneven ground or an hour on the trail from there.
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