Waterfalls and Swimming Holes
Andy Thompson
Jul 17, 2008
On Sunday we ran an article about waterfall/swimming hole combinations in the state. It’s part of the “10 Things to Do This Summer” series that Paul Woody and I have been collaborating on. Click here and scroll down the right side of the page to find the other articles in the series.
Here are links to maps and directions to each and every place mentioned in the article. Many of the links are courtesy of the invaluable Website, http://www.swimmingholes.org and Kevin Adams’ book, Waterfalls of Virginia and West Virginia.
Panther Falls: Link to Google map: Directions: Click here...
Staton’s Creek Falls: Link to Google map. Directions: Click here...
Overall Run Falls: Link to Google map. Directions: Click here....
White Oak Canyon: Link to Google map. Directions: Click here...
Cedar Run Falls: Link to Google map. Directions: Click here...
Great Falls: Click here for map. Directions: Click here...
Reedy Creek in Richmond’s Forest Hill Park: Video of the creek at flood stage.
The Falls of the Nottoway River: Directions: Go west on US-460 from Petersburg about 40 miles to the town of Crewe. Take SR-49 south. Drive nine miles to a bridge over the Nottoway. Look downstream to see the top of the falls, then continue .2 miles and turn right on the gravel road leading to the river and the large parking area. From the parking area, work your way downstream to the path leading to the falls.
Sugar Hollow Falls: Link to Google map. Directions: Click here...
Saint Mary’s Falls: Link to Google map. Directions: Click here...
Arnold Valley Pool: Link to Google map. Directions: Click here...
Cascade Falls: Link to Google map. Directions: Click here...
Roaring Run Falls: Link to Google map. Directions: Click here...
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Good selection of falls, I have been to some of them. Anyone going to Panther Falls needs to be cautious on the road leading down the mountain to them, there are a lot of tight switchbacks on a gravel road - dangerous.
White Oak Canyon - after the first two falls the trail becomes kind of hard to follow - careful not to wander to far.
Saint Mary’s Falls - hard to see, but very pretty.
Great Falls of the Potomac - photographer’s dream, high or low water you can spend a whole day shooting pictures.
ENJOY
Bert Smith of Richmond
Jul. 17, 2008 at 03:30 PM
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