Geauga County, Ohio
Waterfalls Near Chardon, OH
Chardon has 8 named waterfalls within 30 miles, 1 of them inside 10 miles. The nearest is Cascade Falls, 4.5 miles northwest of town. Bridal Veil Falls earns the best visitor rating nearby (4.8 stars from 110 Google reviews). Most of the falls are southwest of Chardon.
Distances are straight-line from the town center. Driving routes are longer.
Best Waterfalls Near Chardon at a Glance
8 Waterfalls Near Chardon, Ranked by Distance
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Cascade Falls
Cascade Falls is the closest named waterfall to Chardon, 4.5 miles to the northwest in Lake County. It ranks 5th for review count among waterfalls near Chardon.
- Rating
- 3.6 (13 Google reviews)
- Address
- Leroy Township, OH 44077
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Deans Fall
Deans Fall lies 14 miles southwest of Chardon in Geauga County, number 2 of 8 by distance. Its own nearest town is Gates Mills.
- Address
- Geauga County, OH (GPS 41.5208, -81.3901)
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Chagrin Falls
Chagrin Falls lies 18 miles southwest of Chardon in Cuyahoga County, number 3 of 8 by distance. It ranks 6th for review count among waterfalls near Chardon. Its own nearest town is Chagrin Falls.
- Rating
- 4.7 (11 Google reviews)
- Address
- Chagrin Falls, OH 44022
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Cascade Falls
Cascade Falls lies 20 miles south of Chardon in Portage County, number 4 of 8 by distance. It ranks 3rd for review count among waterfalls near Chardon. 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 21 miles south of Chardon in Portage County, number 5 of 8 by distance. It ranks 4th for review count among waterfalls near Chardon. Its own nearest town is Garrettsville.
- Rating
- 4.8 (16 Google reviews)
- Address
- Nelson Township, OH 44231
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Great Falls
Great Falls lies 25 miles southwest of Chardon in Cuyahoga County, number 6 of 8 by distance. It ranks 7th for review count among waterfalls near Chardon. 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 27 miles southwest of Chardon in Cuyahoga County, number 7 of 8 by distance. It draws more Google reviews than any other waterfall near Chardon. 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 27 miles southwest of Chardon in Cuyahoga County, number 8 of 8 by distance. It ranks 2nd for review count among waterfalls near Chardon. 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
Where the Waterfalls Are
Chardon 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 Chardon: 5 to the southwest, 2 to the south, and 1 to the northwest. They are spread across Cuyahoga County (4), Portage County (2), Lake County (1), and Geauga County (1). The average distance is 19.6 miles.
By Distance
Within 10 miles of Chardon
Cascade Falls (4.5 mi)
10 to 20 miles of Chardon
Deans Fall (14 mi), Chagrin Falls (18 mi)
20 to 30 miles of Chardon
Cascade Falls (20 mi), Minnehaha Falls (21 mi), Great Falls (25 mi), Bridal Veil Falls (27 mi), Mill Creek Falls (27 mi)
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Waterfalls Near Chardon: FAQs
How many waterfalls are near Chardon, OH?
8 named waterfalls lie within 30 miles of Chardon: 1 within 10 miles, 2 10 to 20 miles, 5 20 to 30 miles. Distances are straight-line from the town center.
What is the closest waterfall to Chardon?
Cascade Falls in Lake County is the closest, about 4.5 miles northwest of Chardon.
What is the best-rated waterfall near Chardon?
Bridal Veil Falls has the highest Google rating among nearby falls with at least 10 reviews: 4.8 stars from 110 Google reviews.
Which counties are the waterfalls near Chardon in?
Cuyahoga County (4), Portage County (2), Lake County (1), and Geauga County (1).
How does Chardon compare with other Ohio towns?
Chardon ranks 8th of the 15 Ohio towns in our directory for the number of waterfalls within 30 miles.