Josephine County, Oregon
Waterfalls Near Merlin, OR
Merlin has 11 named waterfalls within 30 miles. Taylor Creek Falls is the closest at 10 miles to the west. Rainie Falls earns the best visitor rating nearby (4.5 stars from 47 Google reviews). Most of the falls are northwest of Merlin.
Distances are straight-line from the town center. Driving routes are longer.
Best Waterfalls Near Merlin at a Glance
11 Waterfalls Near Merlin, Ranked by Distance
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Taylor Creek Falls
Taylor Creek Falls is the closest named waterfall to Merlin, 10 miles to the west in Josephine County. It ranks 4th for review count among waterfalls near Merlin.
- Rating
- 4.8 (4 Google reviews)
- Address
- Josephine County, OR 97527 (GPS 42.4679, -123.6066)
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Grave Creek Falls
Grave Creek Falls lies 13 miles northwest of Merlin in Josephine County, number 2 of 11 by distance. It ranks 5th for review count among waterfalls near Merlin.
- Rating
- 4.7 (3 Google reviews)
- Address
- Josephine County, OR (GPS 42.6498, -123.5928)
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Rainie Falls
Rainie Falls lies 14 miles northwest of Merlin in Josephine County, number 3 of 11 by distance. It draws more Google reviews than any other waterfall near Merlin.
- Rating
- 4.5 (47 Google reviews)
- Address
- Josephine County, OR 97532 (GPS 42.6501, -123.6173)
- Known for
- moderate hiking trail, rocky hike, pretty scenery, falls, hike
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Upper Black Bar Falls
Upper Black Bar Falls lies 18 miles northwest of Merlin in Josephine County, number 4 of 11 by distance. It ranks 8th for review count among waterfalls near Merlin.
- Rating
- 5.0 (1 Google reviews)
- Address
- Josephine County, OR (GPS 42.6521, -123.7298)
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Lower Black Bar Falls
Lower Black Bar Falls lies 19 miles northwest of Merlin in Josephine County, number 5 of 11 by distance.
- Address
- Josephine County, OR (GPS 42.6559, -123.7312)
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Silver Falls
Silver Falls lies 19 miles west of Merlin in Josephine County, number 6 of 11 by distance. It ranks 6th for review count among waterfalls near Merlin.
- Rating
- 5.0 (3 Google reviews)
- Address
- Josephine County, OR (GPS 42.4753, -123.7801)
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Ti'lomikh Falls
Ti'lomikh Falls lies 20 miles east of Merlin in Jackson County, number 7 of 11 by distance. USGS notes: 620 ft long; located along the Rogue River, 1 mi. N of Gold Hill; Sec 15, T36S, R3W, Willamette Meridian.
- Address
- Jackson County, OR (GPS 42.4433, -123.0431)
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Dillon Falls
Dillon Falls lies 21 miles east of Merlin in Jackson County, number 8 of 11 by distance. It ranks 2nd for review count among waterfalls near Merlin. Its own nearest town is Gold Hill.
- Rating
- 4.3 (15 Google reviews)
- Address
- Jackson County, OR 97525 (GPS 42.4582, -123.0253)
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Kelsey Falls (historical)
Kelsey Falls (historical) lies 22 miles northwest of Merlin in Josephine County, number 9 of 11 by distance. USGS notes: Falls was dynamited in the 1940's
- Address
- Josephine County, OR (GPS 42.6976, -123.7720)
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Little Illinois River Falls
Little Illinois River Falls lies 23 miles southwest of Merlin in Josephine County, number 10 of 11 by distance. It ranks 3rd for review count among waterfalls near Merlin. Its own nearest town is Cave Junction.
- Rating
- 4.6 (9 Google reviews)
- Address
- Josephine County, OR 97538 (GPS 42.2392, -123.6800)
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Stair Creek Falls
Stair Creek Falls lies 27 miles northwest of Merlin in Curry County, number 11 of 11 by distance. It ranks 7th for review count among waterfalls near Merlin.
- Rating
- 5.0 (2 Google reviews)
- Address
- Curry County, OR 97406 (GPS 42.6968, -123.8995)
Where the Waterfalls Are
Merlin sits in or near the Umpqua and Rogue Country area of Oregon. Southern Oregon is a major waterfall region in its own right. Douglas County, second in the state, includes the North Umpqua corridor east of Glide, where many falls lie a short distance off the highway amid old-growth forest and columnar basalt. The upper Rogue River in Jackson County flows through lava tubes and narrow gorges, and Josephine County's falls lie in the older, more complex rock of the Klamath-Siskiyou Mountains. Klamath and Curry counties add falls at the southern end of the Cascades and in the coastal mountains. This region is less crowded than the Gorge and rewards longer road trips. Read the Oregon waterfall guide.
By direction from Merlin: 6 to the northwest, 2 to the east, 2 to the west, and 1 to the southwest. They are spread across Josephine County (8), Jackson County (2), and Curry County (1). The average distance is 18.6 miles.
By Distance
10 to 20 miles of Merlin
Taylor Creek Falls (10 mi), Grave Creek Falls (13 mi), Rainie Falls (14 mi), Upper Black Bar Falls (18 mi), Lower Black Bar Falls (19 mi), Silver Falls (19 mi), Ti'lomikh Falls (20 mi)
20 to 30 miles of Merlin
Dillon Falls (21 mi), Kelsey Falls (historical) (22 mi), Little Illinois River Falls (23 mi), Stair Creek Falls (27 mi)
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Waterfalls Near Merlin: FAQs
How many waterfalls are near Merlin, OR?
11 named waterfalls lie within 30 miles of Merlin: 0 within 10 miles, 7 10 to 20 miles, 4 20 to 30 miles. Distances are straight-line from the town center.
What is the closest waterfall to Merlin?
Taylor Creek Falls in Josephine County is the closest, about 10 miles west of Merlin.
What is the best-rated waterfall near Merlin?
Rainie Falls has the highest Google rating among nearby falls with at least 10 reviews: 4.5 stars from 47 Google reviews.
Which counties are the waterfalls near Merlin in?
Josephine County (8), Jackson County (2), and Curry County (1).
How does Merlin compare with other Oregon towns?
Merlin ranks 38th of the 75 Oregon towns in our directory for the number of waterfalls within 30 miles.