Ramsey Falls

One for the list

Is it plungeworthy?

—feet tall

A waterfall on Ramsey Creek.

Scale12/60

Documentation15/20

Character8/20

The details

Watercourse: Ramsey Creek
Coordinates: 44.54608, -95.12584

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About Ramsey Falls

Ramsey Falls is a waterfall in Minnesota, on Ramsey Creek.

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

Plungeworthy rates Ramsey 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

Ramsey Falls in Alexander Ramsey Park — 'the Little Yellowstone of Minnesota,' the state's largest municipal park — where Ramsey Creek drops through a wooded gorge on the edge of Redwood Falls, prairie country's best-kept waterfall.

Getting there

Trailhead: Alexander Ramsey Park, Redwood Falls
Parking: Park drives and overlook parking
Road: Paved city park roads
Hike: 0.3 mi round trip (easy — overlook near the parking area)
Heads up: City-run, so no state-park permit; the park loop road tours the whole gorge.

When to go

Spring and after rain — southwestern Minnesota's creeks are honest about the weather.

Rules & fees

Fee / pass: None — city park
Dogs: Leashed
Camping: Municipal campground in the park
Warnings: Standard gorge-edge caution at the overlooks.

Researched from City of Redwood Falls — Alexander Ramsey Park. Conditions change — verify before you drive. Been to Ramsey Falls recently? Post a conditions report below.

Where it is

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.