Cuyahoga County, Ohio
Waterfalls Near Gates Mills, OH
11 named waterfalls lie within 30 miles of Gates Mills, 2 of them inside 10 miles. Deans Fall is the closest at 0.7 miles to the east. Brandywine Falls earns the best visitor rating nearby (4.8 stars from 551 Google reviews). Most of the falls are southwest of Gates Mills.
Distances are straight-line from the town center. Driving routes are longer.
Best Waterfalls Near Gates Mills at a Glance
11 Waterfalls Near Gates Mills, Ranked by Distance
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Deans Fall
Deans Fall is the closest named waterfall to Gates Mills, 0.7 miles to the east in Geauga County.
- Address
- Geauga County, OH (GPS 41.5208, -81.3901)
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Chagrin Falls
Chagrin Falls lies 6.0 miles south of Gates Mills in Cuyahoga County, number 2 of 11 by distance. It ranks 9th for review count among waterfalls near Gates Mills. Its own nearest town is Chagrin Falls.
- Rating
- 4.7 (11 Google reviews)
- Address
- Chagrin Falls, OH 44022
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Great Falls
Great Falls lies 11 miles southwest of Gates Mills in Cuyahoga County, number 3 of 11 by distance. It ranks 10th for review count among waterfalls near Gates Mills. 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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Mill Creek Falls
Mill Creek Falls lies 13 miles southwest of Gates Mills in Cuyahoga County, number 4 of 11 by distance. It ranks 5th for review count among waterfalls near Gates Mills. 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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Bridal Veil Falls
Bridal Veil Falls lies 13 miles southwest of Gates Mills in Cuyahoga County, number 5 of 11 by distance. It ranks 3rd for review count among waterfalls near Gates Mills. 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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Cascade Falls
Cascade Falls lies 16 miles northeast of Gates Mills in Lake County, number 6 of 11 by distance. It ranks 8th for review count among waterfalls near Gates Mills. Its own nearest town is Chardon.
- Rating
- 3.6 (13 Google reviews)
- Address
- Leroy Township, OH 44077
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Brandywine Falls
Brandywine Falls lies 18 miles southwest of Gates Mills in Summit County, number 7 of 11 by distance. It draws more Google reviews than any other waterfall near Gates Mills. 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 20 miles southwest of Gates Mills in Summit County, number 8 of 11 by distance. It ranks 4th for review count among waterfalls near Gates Mills. 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 20 miles southwest of Gates Mills in Summit County, number 9 of 11 by distance. It ranks 2nd for review count among waterfalls near Gates Mills. 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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Cascade Falls
Cascade Falls lies 23 miles southeast of Gates Mills in Portage County, number 10 of 11 by distance. It ranks 6th for review count among waterfalls near Gates Mills. 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 23 miles southeast of Gates Mills in Portage County, number 11 of 11 by distance. It ranks 7th for review count among waterfalls near Gates Mills. Its own nearest town is Garrettsville.
- Rating
- 4.8 (16 Google reviews)
- Address
- Nelson Township, OH 44231
Where the Waterfalls Are
Gates Mills 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 Gates Mills: 6 to the southwest, 2 to the southeast, 1 to the northeast, 1 to the east, and 1 to the south. They are spread across Cuyahoga County (4), Summit County (3), Portage County (2), Geauga County (1), and Lake County (1). The average distance is 14.8 miles.
By Distance
Within 10 miles of Gates Mills
Deans Fall (0.7 mi), Chagrin Falls (6.0 mi)
10 to 20 miles of Gates Mills
Great Falls (11 mi), Mill Creek Falls (13 mi), Bridal Veil Falls (13 mi), Cascade Falls (16 mi), Brandywine Falls (18 mi), Buttermilk Falls (20 mi), Blue Hen Falls (20 mi)
20 to 30 miles of Gates Mills
Cascade Falls (23 mi), Minnehaha Falls (23 mi)
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Waterfalls Near Gates Mills: FAQs
How many waterfalls are near Gates Mills, OH?
11 named waterfalls lie within 30 miles of Gates Mills: 2 within 10 miles, 7 10 to 20 miles, 2 20 to 30 miles. Distances are straight-line from the town center.
What is the closest waterfall to Gates Mills?
Deans Fall in Geauga County is the closest, about 0.7 miles east of Gates Mills.
What is the best-rated waterfall near Gates Mills?
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 Gates Mills in?
Cuyahoga County (4), Summit County (3), Portage County (2), Geauga County (1), and Lake County (1).
How does Gates Mills compare with other Ohio towns?
Gates Mills ranks 4th of the 15 Ohio towns in our directory for the number of waterfalls within 30 miles.