Odum Falls

One for the list

Is it plungeworthy?

—feet tall

A waterfall on Long Branch.

Scale12/60

Documentation15/20

Character8/20

The details

Watercourse: Long Branch
Coordinates: 31.38475, -93.19724

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About Odum Falls

Odum Falls is a waterfall in Louisiana, on Long Branch.

It's fullest after rain, and flow can drop off during dry spells — plan around recent weather.

Plungeworthy rates Odum Falls 3.5/10 — one for the list. The score weighs its scale, how confidently it's mapped, and its character.

What you'll find

Historically a genuine tiered drop with a small pool on Odum Creek — but current-imagery review by the World Waterfall Database finds no visible waterfall at the mapped location today, and suggests the feature may have been destroyed when a parish road was built across the creek.

Know what this listing is before you drive: the site sits on the Fort Johnson (Fort Polk) military reservation and is not open to the public. There is no legal way to visit, and quite possibly nothing left to see.

Getting there

Heads up: No public access — U.S. military reservation.

When to go

Not visitable.

Rules & fees

Warnings: Entering a military reservation without authorization is a federal offense.

Researched from World Waterfall Database — Odum Falls · The Crazy Tourist — 9 Amazing Waterfalls in Louisiana. Conditions change — verify before you drive. Been to Odum 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.