Photo: McGhiever · CC BY-SA 4.0Willow Falls
If you're passing
Is it plungeworthy?
A 4-tier tiered on Willow River.
The details
- Tiers
- 4 drops
- Type
- Tiered
- Watercourse
- Willow River
- Coordinates
- 45.0198, -92.67478
About Willow Falls
Willow Falls is a tiered in Wisconsin, on Willow River. The water falls in 4 distinct tiers.
It's fullest after rain, and flow can drop off during dry spells — plan around recent weather.
Plungeworthy rates Willow 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
Forty-five feet of the Willow River pouring over three wide ledges in a 200-foot gorge — the Twin Cities' favorite Wisconsin waterfall, at the end of a short trail that goes down like a ski jump and comes back up the same way.
Getting there
- Trailhead
- Willow Falls Hill Trail from the overlook lot, Willow River State Park, north of Hudson
- Parking
- Dedicated falls lot (the beach lot is a longer walk)
- Road
- Paved park road
- Hike
- 0.8 mi round trip (moderate — the hill is honest)
- Heads up
- The mile-long riverside Willow Falls Trail from the campground trades steepness for distance; a boardwalk crosses below the ledges.
When to go
Spring melt for the full triple-ledge; summer weekends bring one of the busiest campgrounds in the state.
Rules & fees
- Fee / pass
- WI vehicle admission
- Dogs
- Leashed
- Hours
- 6am–11pm
- Camping
- 120+ sites in three campgrounds
- Warnings
- The hill trail turns treacherous under ice; the swim area is the lake, not the gorge.
Researched from WI DNR — Willow River State Park · Travel Wisconsin — Willow Falls. Conditions change — verify before you drive. Been to Willow 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
Where is Willow Falls?
Willow Falls is a waterfall in Wisconsin, at 45.0198, -92.67478.
Is Willow Falls worth visiting?
If you're passing — Plungeworthy rates it 5.2/10.
Gear for the trip
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