Alamere Falls, Coastal waterfall in Point Reyes National Seashore, United States.
Alamere Falls cascades over a forty-foot schist cliff, creating a continuous flow of fresh water directly into the Pacific Ocean.
Native American tribes inhabited the Point Reyes area before 1962, when the National Park Service established protection for these coastal lands.
Photographers and nature enthusiasts gather at Alamere Falls throughout the year to document the natural intersection of fresh water and ocean tides.
The round trip hike to Alamere Falls extends 13 miles from Palomarin Trailhead, requiring sturdy footwear and sufficient water supplies.
Water from Alamere Creek forms three separate cascades upstream before reaching the main falls, which stands as one of two ocean-falling waterfalls in California.
Location: Marin County
GPS coordinates: 37.95361,-122.78333
Latest update: May 26, 2025 21:48
Waterfalls have a way of drawing people in. The sound of falling water, the mist that rises from the base, the way light catches the spray. Some of the most striking examples sit in places that remain relatively quiet, where the journey itself becomes part of the experience. These destinations reward travelers who make the effort, offering moments of solitude that are increasingly rare around natural landmarks. This collection includes places like the limestone terraces of Plitvice Lakes in Croatia, where a chain of interconnected pools spills from one to the next through forest shade. Or the red sandstone walls of Coyote Gulch in Utah, where water carved out hidden alcoves and pools over countless seasons. In India, Nohkalikai Falls drops from a forested plateau into a green pool far below. China's Huangguoshu Waterfall has a cave tucked behind the curtain of water itself. At the Vietnam-China border, Ban Gioc-Detian spreads wide across the landscape, while Angel Falls in Venezuela tumbles nearly a thousand meters from a flat topped mountain. Norway's Geirangerfjord hosts the Seven Sisters, a cluster of parallel streams that flow straight into the fjord. Iceland's Dettifoss sends an immense volume of glacial water over black volcanic rock. South Africa's Tugela Falls descends in stages from the dramatic cliff face of the Drakensberg range. And in the Philippines, Kawasan Falls creates a series of turquoise pools beneath a canopy of tropical growth. Each place has its own character, shaped by the rock, the climate, and the surrounding terrain.
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