When I visited my first waterfall in January 2016, I didn’t realize this would become the start of a new hobby (some would say obsession based on my Instagram account and I learnt recently that ‘waterfall girl’ is the name I go by in a few of my colleagues’ minds). I fell in love with Jamaica that much more, finally seeing the side of the island only tourists or the very adventurous post about.
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Our Taino ancestors didn’t name Jamaica ‘Land of Wood and Water’ for nothing, and there’s a lot to learn from our waterfalls too as I already wrote about here. Jamaica has over fifty waterfalls, a number which is subject to change. That’s not because Jamaica is spawning new waterfalls as we speak, but rather, many of these gems are still thankfully hidden, wild and free. Besides lists such as these, the only way you’ll ever hear about some of them is via word of mouth, or maybe social media. A few are tiny trickles while others are luxurious cascades with a large pool beneath for swimming. What can I say? Jamaican beauties come in all shapes and sizes (hehe). Do, I beg of you. If you visit an uncommercialized waterfall because you heard of it from me, don’t spoil it for successive visitors. With that said, check out my master list with 60+ Jamaican waterfalls.
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Kingston & St. Andrew (10 Waterfalls)
1. Cane River Falls in Nine Miles, Bull Bay (admission: $500, 5 minute walk through a cave down steps involved)
2. Falling Edge Falls in Bowden Hill, Stony Hill (now $500 pp, 15 minute walk from closest parking spot in front of Bowden Hill Primary & Junior High School).
3. Penfield Falls in Gordon Town (free, 10 minute walk) ❤
4. The ones hidden along the Holywell trails (a trickle in low rainfall, about 45 minutes’ hike necessary)
5. Unnamed waterfall in Maryland, rural St. Andrew (free)
6. Orchid, Lion, Fern Fever and Governor Falls at Pretty Close 876 in Gordon Town (starts at $1000pp, private property) ❤
7. Rafjam Waterfall in Irish Town (Day Pass: $1500 PP, located on private property).
8. St. Peters Waterfall, east rural St. Andrew (seasonal, free).
9. C-Pond Waterfall in Sugar Loaf, Gordon Town (free)
10. Unnamed waterfalls in Mount Airy, near to the Langley Great House (free)
St. Thomas (9 Waterfalls)
11. Roselle Falls by the roadside quite literally
12. Reggae Falls in Hillside ($500JMD per person, walk length and difficulty varies based on where you park)
13. Sunning Hill River and Waterfall (the river which supplies this waterfall was popularized by Jamaican dancehall artiste Popcaan)
14. Richmond Vale Falls near Ramble (free)
15. Grandpa Falls in Trinity Ville
16. Bath Fountain Waterfalls
17. Joy Falls in Wheelerfield
18. White Rock Waterfall in Castle Hill near Bath
19. Plantain Garden River & Falls
Portland (19 Waterfalls)
20. Fish Dunn Falls in Silver Hill ($500pp, can drive or cycle right up to it)
21. Cascade Falls in Cascade (free, 1 hour hike from Holywell or 15 minute uphill hike from B1. Contact JCDT for details + obtaining a guide. Contact info is in my blog post)
22. Scatter Falls in Berridale (rafting on the Rio Grande is required)
23. McKenzie Falls in Berridale
24. Reach Falls in Manchioneal (commercialized) ❤
25. Somerset Falls in Hope Bay (commercialized, dries up in dry season) ❤
26. Marley Falls (aka Big Dunn Falls) in Chepstowe
27. Nanny Falls in Moore Town
28. Nonsuch Falls: tallest waterfall in Jamaica at 290 feet (seasonal)
29. White River Waterfalls in Millbank (10+ cascades)
30. Cestan Spring Waterfall, Comfort Castle
31. Bernard Spring Falls, near Comfort Castle
32. Dry River Falls, Comfort Castle
33. Best River/ Frazer Hill Falls in Comfort Castle
34. Sacred/ Secret Site Falls in Comfort Castle
35. Spring Hill Waterfall (private property, marketed on Airbnb)
36. Mandingo Falls in Manchioneal (highly seasonal)
37. Swift River Falls
38. Balcarres Waterfall in Buff Bay
St. Mary (7 Waterfalls)
39. Tacky Falls in Islington (free, a guide is necessary so tip well, steep 15 minute trail).
40. Kwame Falls near Robin’s Bay (free, a 2 hour hike from the community or 20 minute walk by boat if you dock at the black sand beach. Also, one of my favourite places in Jamaica). ❤
41. Johnny Falls in Highgate (free).
42. Stewart Mountain Falls
43. Crescent Falls in Geddes Town
44. Larry Waterfall in Dressikie
45. Collington Waterfall in Broadgate (seasonal)
St. Ann (6 Waterfalls)
46. Dunn’s River Falls in Ocho Rios (commercialized, one of my favourite places in Jamaica) ❤
47. Little Dunn’s River Falls in Ocho Rios (free).
48. Konoko Falls in Ocho Rios (commercialized, one of my favourite places in Jamaica)❤
49. Turtle River Falls in Ocho Rios (commercialized, currently closed).
50. Island Gully Falls (now popularly known as Blue Hole, commercialized of late).
51. Laughing Water Falls, Mammee Bay (commercialized)
Trelawny (3 Waterfalls)
52. Liberty Falls (free)
53. Joe Hut Waterfall (free)
54. Quashie River Sink Waterfall (free)
St. James (1 Waterfall)
55. Kaleechi Falls- part of Chukka Caribbean Adventure’s safari tour out of Sandy Bay (on the border of Hanover & St. James)
Hanover (4 Waterfalls)
56. Discovery Falls in Silver Spring
57. 5 Finger Falls by Copper River, Maryland
58. Bayson River Falls, Pondside District
59. Copper Hole Waterfall
Westmoreland (3 Waterfalls)
60. Mayfield Falls (commercialized)
61. Benta Falls (community river and waterfall, admission $500jmd for locals, $20US for foreigners) ❤
62. Roaring River Waterfall
St. Elizabeth (2 Waterfalls)
63. Breadnut Valley Falls (private property)
64. YS Falls (commercialized, on my list of favourite Jamaican places) ❤
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Manchester (2 Waterfalls)
65. Unnamed waterfall in Christiana (free)
66. Noisy River Falls (also known as the Oxford River, free)
Clarendon (2 Waterfalls)
67. Sanguinetti Falls (free)
68. Brae Head Falls, north Clarendon (free)
St. Catherine (1 Waterfall)
69. Mountain River Cave Falls (free)
If the waterfall name is hyperlinked with pictures below, it means I’ve already been and you can read all about it (my experience, directions, the cost etc.) in a separate post. Check back often for updates as I visit and write about new waterfalls. Which waterfalls have you visited from this list, and which are your favourites? Tell me below in the comments. 🙂 If I missed any waterfalls too, don’t be selfish. Drop the name of the waterfall and its location in the comments. Or keep it to yourself. I understand. ‘Til next time. ✌🏽
Take nothing but pictures. Leave nothing but footprints. Kill nothing but time. Keep nothing but memories.
-John Muir
❤ = favourite.
*** May 2026 Update: This list has doubled in size since the original time of writing, and I’m sure there are still other falls waiting to be discovered! Jamaica is truly a blessed and beautiful nation.
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