Hardin County, Kentucky

Waterfalls Near Fort Knox, KY

3 named waterfalls lie within 30 miles of Fort Knox, 1 of them inside 10 miles. The nearest is The Big Falls, 3.4 miles west of town. Falls of the Ohio earns the best visitor rating nearby (4.7 stars from 19 Google reviews). The list includes falls across the line in Indiana.

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

Photo of Falls of the Ohio in Clark County, Indiana
Pictured: Falls of the Ohio, IN

Best Waterfalls Near Fort Knox at a Glance

4 Waterfalls Near Fort Knox, Ranked by Distance

  1. The Big Falls

    Fort Knox, KY · Meade County · 3.4 mi west of Fort Knox

    The Big Falls is the closest named waterfall to Fort Knox, 3.4 miles to the west in Meade County.

    Address
    Meade County, KY (GPS 37.8998, -86.0251)
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  2. Falls of the Ohio

    Louisville, KY · Jefferson County · 28 mi north of Fort Knox
    4.6 (11 reviews)

    Falls of the Ohio lies 28 miles north of Fort Knox in Jefferson County, number 2 of 4 by distance. It ranks 2nd for review count among waterfalls near Fort Knox. Its own nearest town is Louisville.

    Rating
    4.6 (11 Google reviews)
    Address
    Louisville, KY 40212
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  3. Falls of the Ohio

    Jeffersonville, IN · Clark County · 29 mi northeast of Fort Knox
    4.7 (19 reviews)

    Falls of the Ohio lies 29 miles northeast of Fort Knox in Clark County, number 3 of 4 by distance. It draws more Google reviews than any other waterfall near Fort Knox. Its own nearest town is Jeffersonville.

    Rating
    4.7 (19 Google reviews)
    Address
    Clarksville, IN 47129
    Known for
    river
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  4. Drennon Falls

    New Castle, KY · Henry County · 60 mi northeast of Fort Knox

    Drennon Falls lies 60 miles northeast of Fort Knox in Henry County, number 4 of 4 by distance. Its own nearest town is New Castle.

    Address
    Henry County, KY (GPS 38.4389, -85.1103)
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Where the Waterfalls Are

Fort Knox sits in or near the Ohio Valley and Western Kentucky area of Kentucky. Away from the plateau, Kentucky's waterfalls are few and widely spread. The most significant is the Falls of the Ohio at Louisville, a stretch of rapids where the Ohio River crosses fossil-rich limestone beds; dams and the locks around them have tamed the falls, but the exposed rock remains notable for its fossils. Meade County, along the Ohio downstream, and Henry County, in the rolling country between Louisville and Frankfort, each hold one named fall. Allen County near the Tennessee border adds another in the karst-influenced landscape of south-central Kentucky, where much water travels underground rather than over ledges. Read the Kentucky waterfall guide.

By direction from Fort Knox: 1 to the north, 1 to the northeast, and 1 to the west. They are spread across Meade County (1), Jefferson County (1), and Clark County (1). The average distance is 20.2 miles.

By Distance

Within 10 miles of Fort Knox

The Big Falls (3.4 mi)

20 to 30 miles of Fort Knox

Falls of the Ohio (28 mi), Falls of the Ohio (29 mi)

Nearby Towns With Waterfalls

Waterfalls Near Fort Knox: FAQs

How many waterfalls are near Fort Knox, KY?

3 named waterfalls lie within 30 miles of Fort Knox: 1 within 10 miles, 0 10 to 20 miles, 2 20 to 30 miles. Distances are straight-line from the town center.

What is the closest waterfall to Fort Knox?

The Big Falls in Meade County is the closest, about 3.4 miles west of Fort Knox.

What is the best-rated waterfall near Fort Knox?

Falls of the Ohio has the highest Google rating among nearby falls with at least 10 reviews: 4.7 stars from 19 Google reviews.

Which counties are the waterfalls near Fort Knox in?

Meade County (1), Jefferson County (1), and Clark County (1).

How does Fort Knox compare with other Kentucky towns?

Fort Knox ranks 8th of the 15 Kentucky towns in our directory for the number of waterfalls within 30 miles.