Rockhouse Falls

Rockhouse Falls is located in Fall Creek Falls State Park. The really great thing about this waterfall is how close it is to many other waterfalls. Fall Creek Falls State Park has numerous waterfalls, including Fall Creek Falls, Cane Creek Falls, and Piney Creek Falls. Each of these waterfalls has a very easy way to view them with either short hikes or overlooks that are right by the parking areas.

Rockhouse Falls is an impressive 125 feet waterfall. It is right next to Cane Creek Falls, which gives you two waterfalls at the same location. This is always a win in my books!

There are three different ways you can use to view this waterfall. The first is a roadside overlook, which doesn’t give the greatest view, but everyone can see it this way. Follow the wheelchair accessible pathway to the overlook next to the Betty Dunn Nature Center. Rockhouse Falls can be viewed on your right hand side. (Cane Creek Falls is the main waterfall visible at this overlook and on your left.)

The second is from the Cable Trail, which will take you to the base. Go out the back of the nature center toward the overlook and follow the trail to the right. It runs parallel to the road. Go upward toward the road and you will see the official trail after you cross Rockhouse Creek. Look for the sign for Cable Trail and the cable that takes you to the waterfall base. The roundtrip for this trail is 0.3 miles. I would label this trail as strenuous as it is difficult to climb down the cable.

The third is the Gorge Trail, which you can access from the Woodland Trail. Get on the Woodland Trail and after you cross the swinging bridge, turn right at the first fork you come to (this is the Gorge Trail). This will bring you to an overlook for Rockhouse Falls and Cane Creek Falls after taking a short spur trail. This is an easy hike.

My kids and I visited during Spring Break, so the park was very busy. Be sure to come early to visit this waterfall or there will be a long wait to cross the swinging bridge.

Be sure to check out the other waterfalls this wonderful park has to offer as well as the beautiful lake. There are also many places to camp inside the park if you’d like to make a weekend of it.