Henry County, Kentucky
Waterfalls Near New Castle, KY
13 named waterfalls lie within 30 miles of New Castle, 1 of them inside 10 miles. Drennon Falls is the closest at 3.2 miles to the east. Tunnel Falls earns the best visitor rating nearby (4.7 stars from 18 Google reviews). Most of the falls are northwest of New Castle. The list includes falls across the line in Indiana.
Distances are straight-line from the town center. Driving routes are longer.
Best Waterfalls Near New Castle at a Glance
13 Waterfalls Near New Castle, Ranked by Distance
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Drennon Falls
Drennon Falls is the closest named waterfall to New Castle, 3.2 miles to the east in Henry County.
- Address
- Henry County, KY (GPS 38.4389, -85.1103)
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Harts Falls
Harts Falls lies 23 miles northwest of New Castle in Jefferson County, number 2 of 13 by distance. It ranks 10th for review count among waterfalls near New Castle. Its own nearest town is Hanover.
- Rating
- 1.0 (1 Google reviews)
- Address
- Saluda Township, IN 47243
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Fremont Falls
Fremont Falls lies 24 miles northwest of New Castle in Jefferson County, number 3 of 13 by distance. It ranks 4th for review count among waterfalls near New Castle. Its own nearest town is Hanover.
- Rating
- 3.0 (6 Google reviews)
- Address
- Hanover Township, IN 47243
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Chain Mill Falls
Chain Mill Falls lies 24 miles northwest of New Castle in Jefferson County, number 4 of 13 by distance. It ranks 11th for review count among waterfalls near New Castle. Its own nearest town is Hanover.
- Rating
- 5.0 (1 Google reviews)
- Address
- Hanover Township, IN 47243
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Butler Falls
Butler Falls lies 25 miles northwest of New Castle in Jefferson County, number 5 of 13 by distance. It ranks 8th for review count among waterfalls near New Castle. Its own nearest town is Hanover.
- Rating
- 3.3 (4 Google reviews)
- Address
- Hanover Township, IN 47243
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Crowe Falls
Crowe Falls lies 25 miles northwest of New Castle in Jefferson County, number 6 of 13 by distance. It ranks 5th for review count among waterfalls near New Castle. Its own nearest town is Hanover.
- Rating
- 4.2 (5 Google reviews)
- Address
- Hanover, IN 47243
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Horseshoe Falls
Horseshoe Falls lies 25 miles northwest of New Castle in Jefferson County, number 7 of 13 by distance. It ranks 3rd for review count among waterfalls near New Castle. Its own nearest town is Hanover.
- Rating
- 3.6 (7 Google reviews)
- Address
- Hanover Township, IN 47243
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Deadman Falls
Deadman Falls lies 25 miles northwest of New Castle in Jefferson County, number 8 of 13 by distance. It ranks 12th for review count among waterfalls near New Castle. Its own nearest town is Hanover.
- Rating
- 5.0 (1 Google reviews)
- Address
- Hanover Township, IN 47243
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Hoffman Falls
Hoffman Falls lies 26 miles northwest of New Castle in Jefferson County, number 9 of 13 by distance. It ranks 6th for review count among waterfalls near New Castle. 78-ft.-high waterfall at Clifty Falls State Park, with a picturesque cascade over a limestone ledge.
- Rating
- 3.8 (5 Google reviews)
- Address
- Madison Township, IN 47250
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Wallace Falls
Wallace Falls lies 27 miles northwest of New Castle in Jefferson County, number 10 of 13 by distance. It ranks 7th for review count among waterfalls near New Castle. Its own nearest town is North Madison.
- Rating
- 4.2 (5 Google reviews)
- Address
- Madison Township, IN 47250
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Tunnel Falls
Tunnel Falls lies 27 miles northwest of New Castle in Jefferson County, number 11 of 13 by distance. It draws more Google reviews than any other waterfall near New Castle. Set near an old railroad tunnel, this waterfall cascades over a limestone ledge into a canyon.
- Rating
- 4.7 (18 Google reviews)
- Address
- Madison Township, IN 47250
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Little Clifty Falls
Little Clifty Falls lies 27 miles northwest of New Castle in Jefferson County, number 12 of 13 by distance. It ranks 9th for review count among waterfalls near New Castle. 60-ft. cascading waterfall reachable from a 1.25-mile trail through tranquil, forested terrain.
- Rating
- 4.7 (3 Google reviews)
- Address
- Madison Township, IN 47250
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Clifty Falls
Clifty Falls lies 27 miles northwest of New Castle in Jefferson County, number 13 of 13 by distance. It ranks 2nd for review count among waterfalls near New Castle. Its own nearest town is North Madison.
- Rating
- 4.6 (11 Google reviews)
- Address
- Madison Township, IN 47250
Where the Waterfalls Are
New Castle 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 New Castle: 12 to the northwest and 1 to the east. They are spread across Jefferson County (12) and Henry County (1). The average distance is 23.7 miles.
By Distance
Within 10 miles of New Castle
Drennon Falls (3.2 mi)
20 to 30 miles of New Castle
Harts Falls (23 mi), Fremont Falls (24 mi), Chain Mill Falls (24 mi), Butler Falls (25 mi), Crowe Falls (25 mi), Horseshoe Falls (25 mi), Deadman Falls (25 mi), Hoffman Falls (26 mi), Wallace Falls (27 mi), Tunnel Falls (27 mi), Little Clifty Falls (27 mi), Clifty Falls (27 mi)
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Waterfalls Near New Castle: FAQs
How many waterfalls are near New Castle, KY?
13 named waterfalls lie within 30 miles of New Castle: 1 within 10 miles, 0 10 to 20 miles, 12 20 to 30 miles. Distances are straight-line from the town center.
What is the closest waterfall to New Castle?
Drennon Falls in Henry County is the closest, about 3.2 miles east of New Castle.
What is the best-rated waterfall near New Castle?
Tunnel Falls has the highest Google rating among nearby falls with at least 10 reviews: 4.7 stars from 18 Google reviews.
Which counties are the waterfalls near New Castle in?
Jefferson County (12) and Henry County (1).
How does New Castle compare with other Kentucky towns?
New Castle ranks 1st of the 15 Kentucky towns in our directory for the number of waterfalls within 30 miles.