Photo: Doug Wertman from Rogers, AR, USA · CC BY 2.0Dripping Springs Falls
Worth a detour
Is it plungeworthy?
A waterfall on Dripping Springs Branch.
The details
- Watercourse
- Dripping Springs Branch
- Coordinates
- 36.17411, -94.66781
About Dripping Springs Falls
Dripping Springs Falls is a 77-foot waterfall in Oklahoma, on Dripping Springs Branch.
It's fullest after rain, and flow can drop off during dry spells — plan around recent weather.
Plungeworthy rates Dripping Springs Falls 6.9/10 — worth a detour. The score weighs its scale, how confidently it's mapped, and its character.
What you'll find
A 77-foot spring-fed plunge over a sandstone bluff — tied with Turner Falls for tallest in Oklahoma — and the falls the whole state park was built around. Locals still call it Dripping Springs Falls; the state renamed the park Natural Falls decades ago to stop confusion with other Oklahoma Dripping Springs. Both names are right.
These bluffs played the Ozark hollows in the 1974 film Where the Red Fern Grows.
A short boardwalk path from the day-use lot reaches the overlook, with more short nature trails beyond it.
Getting there
- Trailhead
- Boardwalk path from the main day-use lot to the falls overlook
- Parking
- Natural Falls State Park day-use lot
- Road
- Just off US-412 near the Oklahoma-Arkansas line, west of Siloam Springs
- Hike
- 0.5 mi round trip, 50 ft of climb (easy)
When to go
Spring-fed, so the flow holds year-round while rain-fed falls across the state come and go.
Summer weekends load up the short overlook path; spring and fall weekdays are quiet.
It sits right on the state line and pulls visitors from both directions — busier than its size suggests.
Rules & fees
- Fee / pass
- $10/vehicle day-use fee (standard Oklahoma State Parks rate)
- Dogs
- Leashed dogs welcome
- Camping
- Campground at Natural Falls State Park
Researched from Oklahoma State Parks — Natural Falls State Park · Wikipedia — Natural Falls State Park. Conditions change — verify before you drive. Been to Dripping Springs 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.
Common questions
How tall is Dripping Springs Falls?
Dripping Springs Falls drops about 77 feet, in Oklahoma.
Where is Dripping Springs Falls?
Dripping Springs Falls is a waterfall in Oklahoma, at 36.17411, -94.66781.
Is Dripping Springs Falls worth visiting?
Worth a detour — Plungeworthy rates it 6.9/10.
Gear for the trip
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