Woodriff Falls
One for the list
Is it plungeworthy?
A waterfall on outlet of Pugh Lake.
The details
- Watercourse
- outlet of Pugh Lake
- Coordinates
- 30.76801, -91.41001
About Woodriff Falls
Woodriff Falls is a waterfall in Louisiana, on outlet of Pugh Lake.
It's fullest after rain, and flow can drop off during dry spells — plan around recent weather.
Plungeworthy rates Woodriff Falls 3/10 — one for the list. The score weighs its scale, how confidently it's mapped, and its character.
What you'll find
A USGS map point on Woodriff Ditch near Bayou Sara in West Feliciana Parish — and possibly nothing more. The World Waterfall Database's terrain review calls the site “completely and entirely flat” and concludes the listing appears to be a USGS mapping error. Tourist-site claims of an overhanging shelf with a cave behind the water come with no photos and no primary source.
Know what this listing is before you drive: as of a January 2025 report, the only approach — Creek Road past Cat Island National Wildlife Refuge — is gated and posted Private Property, No Trespassing. We don't publish directions across private land, and in this case there may be no waterfall at the end of them anyway.
Getting there
- Road
- Creek Road past Cat Island NWR is gated and posted private
When to go
Not visitable without landowner permission — and existence is unconfirmed.
Rules & fees
- Warnings
- The approach crosses posted private land.
Researched from World Waterfall Database — Woodriff Falls · HomeTownLocator — Woodriff Falls (GNIS). Conditions change — verify before you drive. Been to Woodriff 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 Woodriff Falls?
Woodriff Falls is a waterfall in Louisiana, at 30.76801, -91.41001.
Is Woodriff Falls worth visiting?
One for the list — Plungeworthy rates it 3/10.
Gear for the trip
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