Saline County, Illinois
Waterfalls Near Carrier Mills, IL
Carrier Mills has 2 named waterfalls within 30 miles, 1 of them inside 10 miles. Burden Falls is the closest at 8.3 miles to the south. Burden Falls earns the best visitor rating nearby (4.5 stars from 111 Google reviews).
Distances are straight-line from the town center. Driving routes are longer.
Best Waterfalls Near Carrier Mills at a Glance
2 Waterfalls Near Carrier Mills, Ranked by Distance
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Burden Falls
Burden Falls is the closest named waterfall to Carrier Mills, 8.3 miles to the south in Pope County. It draws more Google reviews than any other waterfall near Carrier Mills.
- Rating
- 4.5 (111 Google reviews)
- Address
- Eddyville No. 6 Precinct, IL 62987
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Cedar Falls
Cedar Falls lies 13 miles southwest of Carrier Mills in Johnson County, number 2 of 2 by distance. It ranks 2nd for review count among waterfalls near Carrier Mills. Its own nearest town is Vienna.
- Rating
- 4.4 (16 Google reviews)
- Address
- Ozark Precinct, IL 62972
- Known for
- private property, hiking, camp
Where the Waterfalls Are
Carrier Mills sits in or near the Shawnee Hills area of Illinois. The Shawnee National Forest covers much of this ridged, wooded corner of Illinois, where sandstone bluffs rise above narrow hollows. Burden Falls in Pope County, the most reviewed waterfall in the state, drops over a series of sandstone ledges in a wilderness area of the forest, and it can be remarkably full after heavy rain and nearly dry during a drought. Cedar Falls in Johnson County, near Vienna, is a similar wet-weather plunge from a sandstone rim into a shaded canyon. Both reflect the region's character: short, rain-fed drops framed by moss, ferns and rock shelters. Read the Illinois waterfall guide.
By direction from Carrier Mills: 1 to the south and 1 to the southwest. They are spread across Pope County (1) and Johnson County (1). The average distance is 10.6 miles.
By Distance
Within 10 miles of Carrier Mills
Burden Falls (8.3 mi)
10 to 20 miles of Carrier Mills
Cedar Falls (13 mi)
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Waterfalls Near Carrier Mills: FAQs
How many waterfalls are near Carrier Mills, IL?
2 named waterfalls lie within 30 miles of Carrier Mills: 1 within 10 miles, 1 10 to 20 miles, 0 20 to 30 miles. Distances are straight-line from the town center.
What is the closest waterfall to Carrier Mills?
Burden Falls in Pope County is the closest, about 8.3 miles south of Carrier Mills.
What is the best-rated waterfall near Carrier Mills?
Burden Falls has the highest Google rating among nearby falls with at least 10 reviews: 4.5 stars from 111 Google reviews.
Which counties are the waterfalls near Carrier Mills in?
Pope County (1) and Johnson County (1).
How does Carrier Mills compare with other Illinois towns?
Carrier Mills ranks 2nd of the 5 Illinois towns in our directory for the number of waterfalls within 30 miles.