Lace Falls

If you're passing

Is it plungeworthy?

—feet tall

A 3-tier tiered on Cedar Creek.

Scale12/60

Documentation20/20

Character20/20

The details

Tiers: 3 drops
Type: Tiered
Watercourse: Cedar Creek
Coordinates: 37.63481, -79.5548

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About Lace Falls

Lace Falls is a tiered in Virginia, on Cedar Creek. The water falls in 3 distinct tiers.

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

Plungeworthy rates Lace Falls 5.2/10 — if you're passing. The score weighs its scale, how confidently it's mapped, and its character.

What you'll find

The quiet finale of Natural Bridge State Park: Cedar Creek sliding thirty lacy feet at the end of a trail that already gave you a 215-foot stone arch, a saltpeter cave, and a river that vanishes underground. Best supporting waterfall in the state.

Getting there

Trailhead: Cedar Creek Trail, Natural Bridge State Park visitor center
Parking: Free with admission
Road: Paved (US-11)
Hike: 2.1 mi round trip, 390 ft of climb (easy — 137 steps down to start)
Heads up: The beyond-bridge section closes in winter for icicle fall from the arch.

When to go

March through November for the full trail; after rain for the falls to earn its name.

Rules & fees

Fee / pass: $9 adult / $6 child park admission
Dogs: Leashed
Hours: 8am–dusk
Camping: Cabins and yurts on site

Researched from Virginia DCR — Natural Bridge State Park · Virginia DCR — park fees. Conditions change — verify before you drive. Been to Lace 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.