Paradise Falls
California · 70-foot drop · Last verified 2026-05-15
Today at Paradise Falls: patchy fog, 62°F.
Right now
Overnight
62°F
Patchy Fog
Wednesday
90°F
Patchy Fog then Mostly Sunny
Today's daylight
Sunrise 5:59 AM · Sunset 8:04 PM · 14h 5m
Snapshot built 6m ago. Sources: NWS LOX.
Paradise Falls is a waterfall in California. It drops roughly 70 feet. Access details and conditions have not yet been verified in person by Fallspots — the data on this page comes from OpenStreetMap and USGS GNIS.
Paradise Falls is in California. The base sits at roughly 613 feet of elevation. Drive time is about 3 minutes from Santa Rosa Valley. A trail — Wildwood Canyon Trail — runs within 30 meters of the marked location. No public parking is recorded within 2 km, so a longer approach is likely. It draws modest visitor attention — busier weekends, quiet weekdays. Source records come from OpenStreetMap.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paradise Falls (this page) | — | 70 ft | — | — | — |
| Sycamore Falls | 6 mi | — | — | Y | Free |
| Escondido Falls (Upper) | 14 mi | — | — | — | — |
| Escondido Falls (Lower) | 14 mi | — | — | — | — |
| Punch Bowl | 19 mi | — | — | Y | Free |
| Jackson Falls | 19 mi | — | — | Y | Free |
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Questions visitors ask about Paradise Falls
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How tall is Paradise Falls?
Paradise Falls is 70 feet (21.4 m) tall. Height is sourced from OSM.
How far is Paradise Falls from a major city?
Paradise Falls is 2 miles from Santa Rosa Valley (about 3 minutes' drive).
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Where it is
34.2144, -118.9105
Sources and live status
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Last verified by Fallspots: 2026-05-15
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