The Top 5 Waterfalls in Santa Clara County
However you get there, waterfalls are breathtaking places, and you have 5
beautiful waterfalls to choose from in Santa Clara County. So you can better figure out which one to visit on your next trip outdoors, see photos and tips of each waterfall below — and easily plan your next adventure!
beautiful waterfalls to choose from in Santa Clara County. So you can better figure out which one to visit on your next trip outdoors, see photos and tips of each waterfall below — and easily plan your next adventure!
Last updated: October 1, 2025
This is a very small waterfall, which, with its nearby counterparts, makes the Waterfall Loop and Contour Trails special.
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Located a few hundred feet away from Granuja Falls, Upper Falls leads the water from its stream into Swanson Canyon.
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Here is the entrance to Uvas Canyon County Park. The park has several small falls surrounded by forest, walking less than a mile in, you’ll find a waterfall. Here you …
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Prior to European settlement, the Pacheco Creek watershed was extensively inhabited, with burial and other historical indigenous sites dated to at least 1000 BCE.
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Prior to European settlement, the Pacheco Creek watershed was extensively inhabited, with burial and other historical indigenous sites dated to at least 1000 BCE.
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