Cook County, Illinois

Waterfalls Near Lemont, IL

There are 2 named waterfalls within a 30-mile radius of Lemont, 2 of them inside 10 miles. The nearest is Canyon Creek Falls, 1.1 miles north of town.

Distances are straight-line from the town center. Driving routes are longer.

Photo of Great Falls of the Illinois River in LaSalle County, Illinois
Pictured: Great Falls of the Illinois River, IL

Best Waterfalls Near Lemont at a Glance

3 Waterfalls Near Lemont, Ranked by Distance

  1. Canyon Creek Falls

    Lemont, IL · DuPage County · 1.1 mi north of Lemont

    Canyon Creek Falls is the closest named waterfall to Lemont, 1.1 miles to the north in DuPage County. USGS notes: approx. 8 ft. high; located along East Branch Canyon Creek, in Waterfall Glen Forest Preserve; Sec. 17, T37N, R11E, Third Principal Meridian

    Address
    DuPage County, IL (GPS 41.6900, -88.0023)
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  2. Canyon Creek Cascade

    Lemont, IL · DuPage County · 1.2 mi north of Lemont

    Canyon Creek Cascade lies 1.2 miles north of Lemont in DuPage County, number 2 of 3 by distance. USGS notes: approx. 3 ft. high; located along East Branch Canyon Creek in Waterfall Glen Forest Preserve; Sec. 17, T37N, R11E, Third Principal Meridian

    Address
    DuPage County, IL (GPS 41.6905, -88.0019)
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  3. Great Falls of the Illinois River

    Marseilles, IL · LaSalle County · 44 mi southwest of Lemont
    3.0 (5 reviews)

    Great Falls of the Illinois River lies 44 miles southwest of Lemont in LaSalle County, number 3 of 3 by distance. It draws more Google reviews than any other waterfall near Lemont. Its own nearest town is Marseilles.

    Rating
    3.0 (5 Google reviews)
    Address
    Fall River Township, IL 61341
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Where the Waterfalls Are

Lemont sits in or near the Northern River Valleys area of Illinois. Northern and western Illinois offer a scattered set of smaller falls tied to river valleys. In DuPage County, Waterfall Glen Forest Preserve near Lemont contains two small drops on Canyon Creek, recorded by USGS at roughly 3 and 8 feet. In LaSalle County, the Great Falls of the Illinois River near Marseilles is a broad stretch of fast water over bedrock on the state's namesake river. Homan Falls in Adams County, near Quincy, is a small cascade in the hilly country close to the Mississippi River, where tributary streams have cut ravines into bedrock as they descend toward the river. Read the Illinois waterfall guide.

By direction from Lemont: 2 to the north and 1 to the southwest. They are spread across DuPage County (2) and LaSalle County (1). The average distance is 15.6 miles.

By Distance

Within 10 miles of Lemont

Canyon Creek Falls (1.1 mi), Canyon Creek Cascade (1.2 mi)

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Waterfalls Near Lemont: FAQs

How many waterfalls are near Lemont, IL?

2 named waterfalls lie within 30 miles of Lemont: 2 within 10 miles, 0 10 to 20 miles, 0 20 to 30 miles. Distances are straight-line from the town center.

What is the closest waterfall to Lemont?

Canyon Creek Falls in DuPage County is the closest, about 1.1 miles north of Lemont.

Which counties are the waterfalls near Lemont in?

DuPage County (2) and LaSalle County (1).

How does Lemont compare with other Illinois towns?

Lemont ranks 1st of the 5 Illinois towns in our directory for the number of waterfalls within 30 miles.