A roughly 20-foot waterfall in Holly River State Park, Webster County, reached via an award-winning constructed trail and boardwalk. It sits within a rhododendron- and hemlock-filled cove in West Virginia's second-largest state park.
At 20 ft, it stands above roughly 12% of the 775 documented falls in this guide.
Upper Falls of Holly River sits on Left Fork of Holly River. You'll find it in Webster, West Virginia. It is protected within West Virginia State Parks - Holly River State Park.
This is a short hike waterfall: reached by a short trail, generally under about a mile each way. A short walk gets you to the viewpoint, so it works for most casual visitors and families. Base a visit out of Hacker Valley, the closest town.
When to go: spring. Like most waterfalls, Upper Falls of Holly River runs highest after snowmelt or heavy rain and can thin out in late summer, so it's worth checking recent streamflow and the land manager's conditions page before a long drive.
