Waterfalls
Research 4 waterfalls within weekend reach of Akron, classified from Wikidata types and ordered by measured straight-line distance from the city centre. Distances only — no travel times, schedules, or rankings.
Each place is classified from its own Wikidata type, not from its name, and is ordered by measured straight-line distance from the centre of Akron. Distances are great-circle kilometres between two published coordinates — this page does not publish travel times, transport schedules, opening hours, ticket prices, or rankings. Confirm access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with an official source before travelling.
Reachability is a second axis over the same places: the category says what a destination is, the band says how far it sits from Akron. Distances are measured in a straight line — this page publishes no travel times.
Ordered by straight-line distance from Akron, closest first. Distance bands: nearby is up to 60 km, day-trip distance is up to 120 km.
Blue Hen Falls is a waterfall reachable from Akron as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Blue Hen Falls, about 21 km (13 mi) from Akron
Image credit: Image: Erik Drost / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0
Brandywine Falls is a waterfall reachable from Akron as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Brandywine Falls, about 23 km (14 mi) from Akron
Image credit: Image: Erik Drost / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 4.0
Chagrin Falls is a waterfall reachable from Akron as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Chagrin Falls, about 41 km (26 mi) from Akron
Image credit: Image: Erik Drost / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0
Homewood Falls is a waterfall reachable from Akron as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Homewood Falls, about 104 km (65 mi) from Akron
Image credit: Image: Mvincec / Wikimedia Commons, Public Domain