Summit County, Ohio
Waterfalls Near Peninsula, OH
10 named waterfalls lie within 30 miles of Peninsula, 5 of them inside 10 miles. The nearest is Blue Hen Falls, 1.6 miles northwest of town. Brandywine Falls earns the best visitor rating nearby (4.8 stars from 551 Google reviews). Most of the falls are north of Peninsula.
Distances are straight-line from the town center. Driving routes are longer.
Best Waterfalls Near Peninsula at a Glance
10 Waterfalls Near Peninsula, Ranked by Distance
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Blue Hen Falls
Blue Hen Falls is the closest named waterfall to Peninsula, 1.6 miles to the northwest in Summit County. It ranks 2nd for review count among waterfalls near Peninsula. 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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Buttermilk Falls
Buttermilk Falls lies 1.7 miles northwest of Peninsula in Summit County, number 2 of 10 by distance. It ranks 4th for review count among waterfalls near Peninsula. 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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Brandywine Falls
Brandywine Falls lies 2.6 miles north of Peninsula in Summit County, number 3 of 10 by distance. It draws more Google reviews than any other waterfall near Peninsula. 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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Bridal Veil Falls
Bridal Veil Falls lies 9.1 miles north of Peninsula in Cuyahoga County, number 4 of 10 by distance. It ranks 3rd for review count among waterfalls near Peninsula. 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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Great Falls
Great Falls lies 9.9 miles north of Peninsula in Cuyahoga County, number 5 of 10 by distance. It ranks 9th for review count among waterfalls near Peninsula. 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 15 miles north of Peninsula in Cuyahoga County, number 6 of 10 by distance. It ranks 5th for review count among waterfalls near Peninsula. 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 16 miles northeast of Peninsula in Cuyahoga County, number 7 of 10 by distance. It ranks 8th for review count among waterfalls near Peninsula. Its own nearest town is Chagrin Falls.
- Rating
- 4.7 (11 Google reviews)
- Address
- Chagrin Falls, OH 44022
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Deans Fall
Deans Fall lies 21 miles northeast of Peninsula in Geauga County, number 8 of 10 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 27 miles east of Peninsula in Portage County, number 9 of 10 by distance. It ranks 6th for review count among waterfalls near Peninsula. 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 27 miles east of Peninsula in Portage County, number 10 of 10 by distance. It ranks 7th for review count among waterfalls near Peninsula. Its own nearest town is Garrettsville.
- Rating
- 4.8 (16 Google reviews)
- Address
- Nelson Township, OH 44231
Where the Waterfalls Are
Peninsula 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 Peninsula: 4 to the north, 2 to the northeast, 2 to the east, and 2 to the northwest. They are spread across Cuyahoga County (4), Summit County (3), Portage County (2), and Geauga County (1). The average distance is 13.1 miles.
By Distance
Within 10 miles of Peninsula
Blue Hen Falls (1.6 mi), Buttermilk Falls (1.7 mi), Brandywine Falls (2.6 mi), Bridal Veil Falls (9.1 mi), Great Falls (9.9 mi)
10 to 20 miles of Peninsula
Mill Creek Falls (15 mi), Chagrin Falls (16 mi)
20 to 30 miles of Peninsula
Deans Fall (21 mi), Cascade Falls (27 mi), Minnehaha Falls (27 mi)
Nearby Towns With Waterfalls
Waterfalls Near Peninsula: FAQs
How many waterfalls are near Peninsula, OH?
10 named waterfalls lie within 30 miles of Peninsula: 5 within 10 miles, 2 10 to 20 miles, 3 20 to 30 miles. Distances are straight-line from the town center.
What is the closest waterfall to Peninsula?
Blue Hen Falls in Summit County is the closest, about 1.6 miles northwest of Peninsula.
What is the best-rated waterfall near Peninsula?
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 Peninsula in?
Cuyahoga County (4), Summit County (3), Portage County (2), and Geauga County (1).
How does Peninsula compare with other Ohio towns?
Peninsula ranks 5th of the 15 Ohio towns in our directory for the number of waterfalls within 30 miles.