Kentucky may not experience winters that are nearly as harsh as other states in the country like Michigan or Minnesota, but cold, nasty weather can hit pretty hard in Kentucky, even if you were wearing shorts earlier in the week. You shouldn’t completely dread a winter storm, though, because it can definitely make everything look like a winter wonderland, especially if you’re near a waterfall. Check out these 8 waterfalls in Kentucky that look that look stunning when frozen.
- Cumberland Falls, Corbin
Facebook/Cumberland Falls State Resort Park Cumberland Falls is one of the most visited sites in the state because of how jaw dropping it is year round. “The Niagra of the South” is 68 feet high and when it’s frozen, it looks like something at the North Pole.
- Princess Falls, Daniel Boone National Forest, McCreary County
Kentucky Wilderness/BSF-Hiker Princess Falls is just south of Whitley City, where Lick Creek experiences a 20 foot drop. It looks especially majestic under a blanket of snow.
- Falls on Bowmans Branch, High Bridge, Jessamine County
Flickr/Sarah Altendorf Bowman’s Branch feeds into the Kentucky River near High Bridge, and this waterfall is located shortly before it flows into the river.
- Dog Slaughter Falls, Corbin
Flickr/Ulrich Burkhalter Dog Slaughter Falls may be smaller than its neighbor Cumberland Falls, but it’s just as gorgeous. It makes a great swimming hole in the summer, but you definitely don’t want to take a swim when it’s that cold!
- Broke Leg Falls, Wellington
Facebook/Christopher Alan Hignite Broke Leg Falls is located just east of Daniel Boone National Forest in Menifee County. Stairs lead you to the Falls, and they can get quite slippery in the winter, so be sure to watch your footing so you don’t fall and….break your leg.
- Yahoo Falls, Daniel Boone National Forest, McCreary County
Kentucky Wilderness/BSF-Hiker Yahoo Falls is a 113-foot waterfall located in the Stearns District of Daniel Boone National Forest. The waterfall is tall but narrow, and when temps get too cold, it forms this crazy-looking cone made of ice.
- Anglin Falls, Berea
Facebook/Explore Kentucky Initiative Anglin Falls is in the John B. Stephenson Memorial Forest State Nature Preserve, close to Berea. Anglin Falls may not be a big waterfall, but it still looks magical in the winter.
- Falls on Back Creek, Garrard County
Flickr/Sarah Altendorf Like Bowman’s Branch, Back Creek flows into the the Kentucky River. That whole area is gorgeous and worth exploring any time of year.
These are just some of the scenic waterfalls that exist in Kentucky, but we want to see more of them! Post your pictures of frozen waterfalls in Kentucky.
Facebook/Cumberland Falls State Resort Park
Cumberland Falls is one of the most visited sites in the state because of how jaw dropping it is year round. “The Niagra of the South” is 68 feet high and when it’s frozen, it looks like something at the North Pole.
Kentucky Wilderness/BSF-Hiker
Princess Falls is just south of Whitley City, where Lick Creek experiences a 20 foot drop. It looks especially majestic under a blanket of snow.
Flickr/Sarah Altendorf
Bowman’s Branch feeds into the Kentucky River near High Bridge, and this waterfall is located shortly before it flows into the river.
Flickr/Ulrich Burkhalter
Dog Slaughter Falls may be smaller than its neighbor Cumberland Falls, but it’s just as gorgeous. It makes a great swimming hole in the summer, but you definitely don’t want to take a swim when it’s that cold!
Facebook/Christopher Alan Hignite
Broke Leg Falls is located just east of Daniel Boone National Forest in Menifee County. Stairs lead you to the Falls, and they can get quite slippery in the winter, so be sure to watch your footing so you don’t fall and….break your leg.
Yahoo Falls is a 113-foot waterfall located in the Stearns District of Daniel Boone National Forest. The waterfall is tall but narrow, and when temps get too cold, it forms this crazy-looking cone made of ice.
Facebook/Explore Kentucky Initiative
Anglin Falls is in the John B. Stephenson Memorial Forest State Nature Preserve, close to Berea. Anglin Falls may not be a big waterfall, but it still looks magical in the winter.
Like Bowman’s Branch, Back Creek flows into the the Kentucky River. That whole area is gorgeous and worth exploring any time of year.
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