Cuyahoga County, Ohio
Waterfalls Near Bedford, OH
11 named waterfalls lie within 30 miles of Bedford, 7 of them inside 10 miles. Great Falls is the closest at 0.7 miles to the south. Brandywine Falls earns the best visitor rating nearby (4.8 stars from 551 Google reviews).
Distances are straight-line from the town center. Driving routes are longer.
Best Waterfalls Near Bedford at a Glance
11 Waterfalls Near Bedford, Ranked by Distance
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Great Falls
Great Falls is the closest named waterfall to Bedford, 0.7 miles to the south in Cuyahoga County. It ranks 10th for review count among waterfalls near Bedford. USGS notes: Located along Tinkers Creek, just south of Bedford. Also located within Bedford Township, Original Lot 56, and the Connecticut Western Reserve.
- Rating
- 5.0 (3 Google reviews)
- Address
- Bedford, OH 44146
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Bridal Veil Falls
Bridal Veil Falls lies 1.5 miles southwest of Bedford in Cuyahoga County, number 2 of 11 by distance. It ranks 3rd for review count among waterfalls near Bedford. USGS notes: Located in the Bedford Reservation, just north of the community of Walton Hills; within Bedford Township, Original Lot 64, and the Connecticut Western Reserve.
- Rating
- 4.8 (110 Google reviews)
- Address
- Walton Hills, OH 44146
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Mill Creek Falls
Mill Creek Falls lies 5.8 miles northwest of Bedford in Cuyahoga County, number 3 of 11 by distance. It ranks 5th for review count among waterfalls near Bedford. USGS notes: Located along Mill Creek within the City of Cleveland. Also located in Newburgh Township and the Connecticut Western Reserve.
- Rating
- 4.1 (42 Google reviews)
- Address
- Cleveland, OH 44105
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Chagrin Falls
Chagrin Falls lies 7.9 miles east of Bedford in Cuyahoga County, number 4 of 11 by distance. It ranks 9th for review count among waterfalls near Bedford. Its own nearest town is Chagrin Falls.
- Rating
- 4.7 (11 Google reviews)
- Address
- Chagrin Falls, OH 44022
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Brandywine Falls
Brandywine Falls lies 8.0 miles south of Bedford in Summit County, number 5 of 11 by distance. It draws more Google reviews than any other waterfall near Bedford. USGS notes: 86 feet high. Brandywine Falls, within Cuyahoga Valley National Park, is accessed by a parking lot located on Stanford Road about 30 m (100 ft) from Brandywine Road, approximately 3.2 km (2 mi) south of State Route 82 and 1.6 km (1 mi) northwest of Olde Eight in Sagamore Hills.
- Rating
- 4.8 (551 Google reviews)
- Address
- Sagamore Hills Township, OH 44067
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Buttermilk Falls
Buttermilk Falls lies 9.1 miles south of Bedford in Summit County, number 6 of 11 by distance. It ranks 4th for review count among waterfalls near Bedford. Secluded, 20-ft.-high waterfall in Cuyahoga Valley National Park, accessible via a hiking trail.
- Rating
- 4.7 (82 Google reviews)
- Address
- Boston Township, OH 44141
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Blue Hen Falls
Blue Hen Falls lies 9.5 miles south of Bedford in Summit County, number 7 of 11 by distance. It ranks 2nd for review count among waterfalls near Bedford. Spectacular beauty spot named for the spring upstream that feeds this creek year-round.
- Rating
- 4.5 (250 Google reviews)
- Address
- Boston Township, OH 44141
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Deans Fall
Deans Fall lies 12 miles northeast of Bedford in Geauga County, number 8 of 11 by distance. Its own nearest town is Gates Mills.
- Address
- Geauga County, OH (GPS 41.5208, -81.3901)
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Cascade Falls
Cascade Falls lies 26 miles east of Bedford in Portage County, number 9 of 11 by distance. It ranks 6th for review count among waterfalls near Bedford. Its own nearest town is Garrettsville.
- Rating
- 4.7 (27 Google reviews)
- Address
- Nelson Township, OH 44231
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Minnehaha Falls
Minnehaha Falls lies 26 miles east of Bedford in Portage County, number 10 of 11 by distance. It ranks 7th for review count among waterfalls near Bedford. Its own nearest town is Garrettsville.
- Rating
- 4.8 (16 Google reviews)
- Address
- Nelson Township, OH 44231
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Cascade Falls
Cascade Falls lies 27 miles northeast of Bedford in Lake County, number 11 of 11 by distance. It ranks 8th for review count among waterfalls near Bedford. Its own nearest town is Chardon.
- Rating
- 3.6 (13 Google reviews)
- Address
- Leroy Township, OH 44077
Where the Waterfalls Are
Bedford sits in or near the Cuyahoga Valley and Northeast Ohio area of Ohio. Northeast Ohio is the state's waterfall hub. In Cuyahoga Valley National Park, Brandywine Falls, the most reviewed fall in Ohio in our directory and described by the USGS as 86 feet high, cascades over layered sandstone and shale beside a boardwalk. Blue Hen Falls and Buttermilk Falls lie on quieter trails near Boston. In the Cleveland Metroparks' Bedford Reservation, Bridal Veil Falls and the Great Falls of Tinkers Creek drop into a deep gorge, and Mill Creek Falls lies within the city of Cleveland. Portage County's Cascade Falls is set among the sandstone ledges near Garrettsville, and the village of Chagrin Falls grew up around its namesake falls. Read the Ohio waterfall guide.
By direction from Bedford: 4 to the south, 3 to the east, 2 to the northeast, 1 to the southwest, and 1 to the northwest. They are spread across Cuyahoga County (4), Summit County (3), Portage County (2), Geauga County (1), and Lake County (1). The average distance is 12.1 miles.
By Distance
Within 10 miles of Bedford
Great Falls (0.7 mi), Bridal Veil Falls (1.5 mi), Mill Creek Falls (5.8 mi), Chagrin Falls (7.9 mi), Brandywine Falls (8.0 mi), Buttermilk Falls (9.1 mi), Blue Hen Falls (9.5 mi)
10 to 20 miles of Bedford
Deans Fall (12 mi)
20 to 30 miles of Bedford
Cascade Falls (26 mi), Minnehaha Falls (26 mi), Cascade Falls (27 mi)
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Waterfalls Near Bedford: FAQs
How many waterfalls are near Bedford, OH?
11 named waterfalls lie within 30 miles of Bedford: 7 within 10 miles, 1 10 to 20 miles, 3 20 to 30 miles. Distances are straight-line from the town center.
What is the closest waterfall to Bedford?
Great Falls in Cuyahoga County is the closest, about 0.7 miles south of Bedford.
What is the best-rated waterfall near Bedford?
Brandywine Falls has the highest Google rating among nearby falls with at least 10 reviews: 4.8 stars from 551 Google reviews.
Which counties are the waterfalls near Bedford in?
Cuyahoga County (4), Summit County (3), Portage County (2), Geauga County (1), and Lake County (1).
How does Bedford compare with other Ohio towns?
Bedford ranks 1st of the 15 Ohio towns in our directory for the number of waterfalls within 30 miles.