Madison Falls
One for the list
Is it plungeworthy?
A 2-tier waterfall.
The details
- Tiers
- 2 drops
- Coordinates
- 43.30621, -91.82521
About Madison Falls
Madison Falls is a waterfall in Iowa. The water falls in 2 distinct tiers.
It's fullest after rain, and flow can drop off during dry spells — plan around recent weather.
Plungeworthy rates Madison Falls 3.6/10 — one for the list. The score weighs its scale, how confidently it's mapped, and its character.
What you'll find
Know what this listing is before you drive: Madison Falls sits in the same Decorah-area waterfall cluster as well-loved Malanaphy Spring Falls and Dunning's Spring — but unlike its neighbors, it has zero documented public access, no trail, no park record, and no confirmed field description.
Lidar suggests a two-tier drop of roughly 10 to 16 feet, so it's plausibly a real waterfall that has simply never been opened to or documented for the public. The World Waterfall Database flags its own entry as unconfirmed.
We don't publish directions to a spot with no confirmed legal access. If that changes, this page gets a rewrite — its neighbors suggest it could be worth one.
Getting there
- Heads up
- No trail-guide, preserve, city-park, or tourism coverage exists despite the surrounding cluster being well documented.
When to go
Not applicable until legal access exists.
Rules & fees
- Warnings
- Land status unknown, most likely private — do not trespass.
Researched from World Waterfall Database — Madison Falls. Conditions change — verify before you drive. Been to Madison Falls recently? Post a conditions report below.
Where it is
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Before you go
The pin marks the feature, not a trailhead or a legal route in. Some sit on private land or need a real hike, and conditions change with season and rain. Check local access, don't trespass, and never enter water — hot or cold — where it isn't safe.
Common questions
Where is Madison Falls?
Madison Falls is a waterfall in Iowa, at 43.30621, -91.82521.
Is Madison Falls worth visiting?
One for the list — Plungeworthy rates it 3.6/10.
Gear for the trip
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