Lower Eagle Falls
California · height not recorded · Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit · Last verified 2026-05-15
Lower Eagle Falls is a waterfall in El Dorado County, California. Height has not been officially recorded. Access details and conditions have not yet been verified in person by Fallspots — the data on this page comes from OpenStreetMap and USGS GNIS.
Compare to nearby falls
If this one isn't the right fit, here's how it stacks up against the closest documented falls. Every column is filterable on the site — not buried in 13,000 reviews.
| Waterfall | Distance | Height | Trail | Dogs | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lower Eagle Falls (this page) | — | — | — | — | — |
| Eagle Falls | 0 mi | — | — | — | — |
| Upper Eagle Falls | 0 mi | — | — | Y | Free |
| Cascade Falls | 1 mi | — | — | — | — |
| Modjeska Falls | 5 mi | — | — | — | — |
| Horsetail Falls | 8 mi | 791 ft | — | Y | Free |
Questions visitors ask about Lower Eagle Falls
Answers built from our structured data. If a question isn't here, the fact is unverified — we'd rather omit than guess.
Is Lower Eagle Falls in a national or state park?
Yes — Lower Eagle Falls is inside Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit. We inferred this from OpenStreetMap protected-area polygons; if you find we got the boundary wrong, please report it. See the park page for fees, hours, and current conditions.
How far is Lower Eagle Falls from a major city?
Lower Eagle Falls is 7 miles from South Lake Tahoe (about 10 minutes' drive).
More waterfalls in California
Where it is
38.9516, -120.1115
Sources and live status
Where we got the data, and where to check current conditions before you drive.
Last verified by Fallspots: 2026-05-15
Been there?
Marina and Theo verify pages one road trip at a time. If you've been to Lower Eagle Falls recently, your local knowledge improves the page for everyone. Pick the kind of contribution that fits — every email lands in our inbox and gets read (and credited when we publish).
Add a tip
Something we should know — best time, parking trick, that hidden viewpoint.
Share a photo
Have a CC-licensed image on Wikimedia or Flickr? Send the link.
Report a fix
Wrong height, closed trail, broken link — tell us what we got wrong.
We don't collect your email. Replies go directly to hello@fallspots.com.