A nice walk for a nice day. Dont let the first hill by the parking lot and the restrooms put you off. After that the trail is easy. In the Autumn when we visited, we saw a couple people slip on the leaves, but if you are careful you should have a beautiful hike. The falls are just a short distance from the parking lot and are in two stages separated by a short distance so dont stop at the first smaller falls.

Absolutely love getting away for a day hiking trip to this lovely fall in Howard County. Fun little watering hole for the whole family to just stop and take in its beauty, or take photos, or better yet step into the water to cool off and/or play.

This is really nice hiking trail. There are several paths you can take depending on your fitness and skill level. The paths are well marked and easy to follow when you consult the maps that are available on line.

Theres an easy trail and a hard trail. Choose wisely. Great escape from the norm.

Nice looking falls in a gorge with good trials up on the ridge looking down at the falls (for waking, running, and mountain biking). Plus some old stone ruins of small buildings to explore. Overall nice place with a scenic view and plenty of miles of trails.

A beautiful trail to hike. Ive been here on a Saturday and a Monday morning. Saturday was packed with families and people having photo shoots near the falls. Monday morning was very chill and relaxing. Depending on the trail you hike to get here, be prepared for mud and wear proper hiking boots!

About as close to baltimore as you can get for real nature. I only give it a 4 mainly as compared to other waterfalls. Still worth a trip out if you live in the city.

It was a decent trail, definitely for first time hikers. The waterfall was packed with people and it wasnt too big but it was a fun area to play around in and maybe even get your feet wet. 3.15 rating in my book.

Great short hike with easy access to parking. Its good to go within a day or so or heavy rain, the falls will be much larger than usual.

Lovely trail with a waterfall. Good for kids and families.

Beautiful place for a walk. There are some wet areas to cross.. Be prepared for water on your shoes

Beautiful trails, waterfalls and paths for walking and biking. Lots of paths to the river!

A family friendly hike. Swimming in the river. Trails are not well marked, use a gps device. There are many trails in the area. Worrh exploring more.

Absolutely amazing place to visit. The trails are well maintained and several biking paths are available. Parking can get a little rough during the busier times but its not too bad. Beautiful and peaceful to just take a walk, and theres a little rock climbing if your willing to go out of the way for it

We love this spot, but its very busy on the trail on weekends with too many people not wearing masks.

Beautiful waterfalls along the walking paths. There are also places where its deep enough, knee high to swim.

Beautiful place for hiking or putting feet in water. Dog friendly too

Nice trail for being so local. A lot of people were on it the weekend I visited.

Great hike for a family and kids can tolerate well. Parking fills up early so expect a delay and there are bathrooms at the beginning of the trail.

Fun and easy hiking trails. Great for kids. Waterfalls, streams, snakes and squirrels. A good time all around.

The view was beautiful. It was a nice short hike to beautiful waterfalls!

The rocks are slippery take warning.

Great experience for kids and dogs had lots of fun and it was very gorgeous....

Easy walk to the Falls. Great views and photo ops.

Park at the swinging bridge and enjoy a trail walk with great Falls to view along the way. Got a chance to check it out in the last freeze and it did not disappoint.Lots of trails right in the area, make sure to get there early in nice weather to get a good parking spot. Lots of places to stop and take in all that mother nature has to offer.Please be considerate and leave no trace behind. There is usually never a problem here with trash but we should always be mindful

Cascades Fall is a very nice place to go and take a hike. It is refreshing to me and my family on a hot summer day to go there.

Beautiful waterfall within the trail loop! It takes ~20 minutes to get there from one opening of the trail where you can park on the street. The main parking lot was full so we parked along the road. Great place to take your kids/friends! There aren’t many steep inclines (1 or 2 little hills) so it’s a nice easy hike.

Nice trails. Could be better marked.

Beautiful little waterfall anr trail close to parking.

This scenic spot is a gem!

Love this little area of the Patapsco park system. Waterfalls and stream are so nice on a hot day. Very scenic area and very easy access. Every time we go we see new things. Love it!

Just a very beautiful place to be.

A very peaceful place.

This is a beautiful area and trail to go around, its rather nice to see during the spring or autumn seasons. Heres a few pros and cons:Pros: Lovely views and trails are well-marked, theres a playground near the river and its a good fishing spot, the park is very large, can bring pets as long as theyre on a leash, cycling is okayCons: Bring a map its easy to be lost if youre not familiar with the area, parking fills up fast--arrived at 9am one time and it was already full, wear good hiking shoes, if youre hoping for a quiet hike go on the weekdays or when its not Summer Vacation.

It was muddy and crowded, but still a nice little hike for kids (we did a lot of about 2.5-3 mi). Falls are nice but just ok, the hike included a little bit of rock scramble and crossing a stream on stepping stones, but there were plenty of small children and small dogs handling it as well as babies in bjorn/wraps. Theres a suspension bridge and a nice area by the river nearby to the falls, and old stone foundations for the kids to explore. Theres a bathroom facility and (full) parking lot by the bridge, but be aware there were no trashcans in sight so prepare to pack out whatever you bring.

Cool destination within the park that is not very far from the parking lot. Just a short hike in. This place gets quit crowded during nice weekends. I generally try to make this the halfway point on my hikes and usually eat lunch there while listening to the water.

Very pleasant trail. Not difficult. Scenery is great.

Beautiful trails (terrible signage - though it did help us make friends with fellow hikers) with plenty of access to putting your feet in the water. Lovely little cascading waterfall

Amazing trails and natural beauty so close to Columbia, MD.

Excellent hike. Beautiful waterfalls, somewhat wary trails.Very dog and family friendly hiking trail complete with babbling Brooks, 10+ foot waterfalls, and mature forests.I dont recommend this trail for people who cant balance, or need help getting over large boulders, slippery rocks, or deep water.

I love it! About 4 miles of Hiking.

Great trail with great views and fairly clean..

Great hike, but not too great for the bike!

Trails were in great condition, the falls were beautiful, and the scenery was amazing

This is a great set of smaller cascading waterfalls, and its only a short hike from parking!

Long path and exciting walk to get there.

Really great hiking area! I brought my pup there and he loved exploring the area.

Very good experience seeing the falls so near.. the mile long hike is very good too. Properly maintained, trials, Park area and well preserverd falls. Good to take a plunge too. Definitely will visit again.

There was beautiful waterfalls andd lots of places to walk

Beautiful sceneries!

Lovely park. Beautiful views

This was my 2nd time going, my family and I had a great time!! Come prepared to walk!!!

Great hikes and shallow water to cool off in.

Great place for birds, fresh clean water!

Love this hike! Easily modifiable depending on how strenuous of a hike you want; youll even see people walking in jeans. Lots of picnic tables and shelters for group get-togethers

So amazing

Wonderful place that we hike in all seasons. Although of course law & signs say all dogs need to be leashed, would highly encourage folks to just relax when meeting an off leashed dog. Makes everything worse when you tense up w/ or w/o a dog. Understand we all have histories. Just a thought.

Great bike and hiking trails. Not to busy with people either which makes it even better.

Awesome hiking place

One of the prettiest falls in the Baltimore area. Its well worth a visit!

So beautiful in the autumn.

Nice, shaded, pretty easy trail

Wonderful place for short to medium hike. We were there during fall, no rain for over a month so water fall was down to trickle. Great place for family outing.

Awesome trails and places to swim just a lot of people

Great short hike to see a nice little waterfall. About .5 miles round-trip. My 3 year old was able to easily hike it.

Its a nice small waterfall. However, it was two crowded to maintain social distancing.

Great for a picnic, hiking and family fun

Love it, the hike to is a little tricky at place since it is hilly trail. But the water is very beautiful!

Amazing trails and river. Falls were beautiful!!

Very good not much service when you are in the area but still very good I would recommend this if you love hiking, want to lose weight or have fun looking at the falls.

Beautiful and the whole trail is finally reopened!

B e a utiful! Such good hiking trails too!

Id say the hike to get up to the fall is moderate but once you get there its totally worth it.

Great hike. Not ever too busy, but there also isn’t really anywhere to park around the blue trailhead on Landing road. The waterfall itself isn’t really a big payoff, but my dog loves the hike. He loves running around the woods and crossing the stream.

Pretty easy hike for kids and animals. The falls are beautiful but very taken up with people doing photo shoots and kids swimming. Nothing wrong with either of those things but can be very busy!

Nice and relaxing. Great for history and nature lovers.

Great hike! Nice place!!

Unexpectedly great. A hidden treasure. Not an easy hike as you have to cross a stream several times on rocks, but worth it.

Dont miss out to get wet , yet another cold waterfall. Breathtaking views too

If you can find it youll never wanna leave. I find something new everytime

It was a very quick hike to the falls. ~5 minutes walking from the trail head in Patapsco Park. So it is great for kids and day trippers. They do have trails after the falls which are beautiful for trail running or a leisurely stroll by the creek which feeds the falls. It is a relatively easy hike. There are two stream crossings and a small segment of the trail with rocks which need to be navigated up the hill from the falls.

Nice when the water is high

Beautiful nature, wildlife, a lovely stream and waterfall hidden in the woods. I’m so lucky to have this in my backyard.

Not a very difficult hike and absolutely gorgeous!

Nice hike

Very peaceful, not a lot of other people. Nice exersize

Hidden gem outside Baltimore along the scenic Patapsco River!

Family friendly, I felt super safe has a good hikeing trail and the waterfall is BEAUTIFUL!!!!!

A beautiful walk to these beautiful falls.

If you have about two hours, this is a perfect place to hike. The hike is easy to midium. Make sure to stop by the river and to include the Cascade in your path. We visited in mid summer in a early morning mid week day and three place was very quiet.

Great place to hike with the family

Beautiful Hidden Gem!! Family Friendly Great Nature Walks!

Private property, no sign in the area.

This was a nice family hike, though be aware that there are no restroom facilities. The hike was tough, but doable with little ones. The waterfall is pretty, but not huge.

Cleared out trails marked with colors and easy to follow. Easy to hard perfect for the mood you are in. Plenty of cool looking water spots to stop at. Scenic and serene. Perfect for a peaceful little getaway that you dont even need to travel to get too. Lots of dogs and people on the trails and on the side of the river on the weekend afternoon. The entrance I used was hidden in the neighbor hood with just side of grass parking.

Great place to visit

Great trail. Well maintained with lots of elevation changes and beatiful photo op at the falls. This would be an even better spot after a storm when there is runoff which would cause the volume of water to increase.

Gorgeous local state park with many waterfalls and great biking (and walking and running) trails.

Great walk/hike, especially for dogs. I saw a few complaints about the trail not being marked well, but it is fairly easy to follow. The only part that may confuse you is having to pass a few streams, but there are rock paths to cross without getting wet. The waterfall is not the end of the trail, but its very close to the end. The temperature felt amazing under the tree cover considering it was in the 90s today.

Cool place to stay in the hot summer.