Kent County, Texas

Waterfalls Near Jayton, TX

Jayton has 1 named waterfall within 30 miles. The nearest is Salt Croton Falls, 16 miles northeast of town. Silver Falls earns the best visitor rating nearby (4.7 stars from 17 Google reviews).

Distances are straight-line from the town center. Driving routes are longer.

Photo of Salt Croton Falls in Stonewall County, Texas
Pictured: Salt Croton Falls, TX

Best Waterfalls Near Jayton at a Glance

Photo of Silver Falls near Crosbyton, TX
Highest rated

Silver Falls

4.7 stars from 17 Google reviews.

3 Waterfalls Near Jayton, Ranked by Distance

  1. Salt Croton Falls

    Jayton, TX · Stonewall County · 16 mi northeast of Jayton

    Salt Croton Falls is the closest named waterfall to Jayton, 16 miles to the northeast in Stonewall County.

    Address
    Stonewall County, TX 79502 (GPS 33.3640, -100.3426)
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  2. Twenty Foot Falls

    Crosbyton, TX · Crosby County · 44 mi northwest of Jayton
    3.0 (3 reviews)

    Twenty Foot Falls lies 44 miles northwest of Jayton in Crosby County, number 2 of 3 by distance. It ranks 2nd for review count among waterfalls near Jayton. Its own nearest town is Crosbyton.

    Rating
    3.0 (3 Google reviews)
    Address
    Crosby County, TX 79322 (GPS 33.6623, -101.1560)
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  3. Silver Falls

    Crosbyton, TX · Crosby County · 44 mi northwest of Jayton
    4.7 (17 reviews)

    Silver Falls lies 44 miles northwest of Jayton in Crosby County, number 3 of 3 by distance. It draws more Google reviews than any other waterfall near Jayton. Its own nearest town is Crosbyton.

    Rating
    4.7 (17 Google reviews)
    Address
    Crosby County, TX 79322 (GPS 33.6662, -101.1604)
    Known for
    picnic areas, clean restroom, camping sites, rocks, park
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Where the Waterfalls Are

Jayton sits in or near the Caprock Canyons and Rolling Plains area of Texas. Where the High Plains break off along the Caprock Escarpment, streams have cut colorful canyons into red sandstone and shale. Silver Falls in Crosby County, near Crosbyton, drops over a ledge along the White River below the caprock. Randall County is home to Palo Duro Canyon, and Briscoe County to Caprock Canyons, both known for dramatic badlands scenery. Falls in this region are small and often intermittent, running mainly after thunderstorms, but they offer a striking contrast to the flat plains above. Stonewall and Taylor counties hold isolated falls further southeast on the Rolling Plains. Read the Texas waterfall guide.

By direction from Jayton: 2 to the northwest and 1 to the northeast. They are spread across Crosby County (2) and Stonewall County (1). The average distance is 34.7 miles.

By Distance

10 to 20 miles of Jayton

Salt Croton Falls (16 mi)

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Waterfalls Near Jayton: FAQs

How many waterfalls are near Jayton, TX?

1 named waterfalls lie within 30 miles of Jayton: 0 within 10 miles, 1 10 to 20 miles, 0 20 to 30 miles. Distances are straight-line from the town center.

What is the closest waterfall to Jayton?

Salt Croton Falls in Stonewall County is the closest, about 16 miles northeast of Jayton.

What is the best-rated waterfall near Jayton?

Silver Falls has the highest Google rating among nearby falls with at least 10 reviews: 4.7 stars from 17 Google reviews.

Which counties are the waterfalls near Jayton in?

Crosby County (2) and Stonewall County (1).

How does Jayton compare with other Texas towns?

Jayton ranks 17th of the 26 Texas towns in our directory for the number of waterfalls within 30 miles.