Just because the temperature’s dropping, doesn’t mean you can’t enjoy all the great outdoors that Missouri has to offer. In fact, a whole other type of beauty can be appreciated when it comes to winter waterfalls. Here are a few of the best waterfalls in Missouri to see in the winter when they’ve frozen into place.

  1. Hickory Canyon - Ste. Genevieve

Dave Clark/flickr This natural area is filled with 541 vascular plant species and while you may not get to see many of them in bloom during the winter, you’ll still be able to appreciate the natural area’s gorgeous frozen waterfall during your hike.

Address: Ste. Genevieve, MO 63670

  1. Mina Sauk Falls

Yinan Chen/flickr Mina Sauk Falls is the tallest waterfall in Missouri and is located near the state high point.

Address: Hwy. CC Ironton, MO 63656

  1. Creve Coeur Park - Maryland Heights

Reba Bear/flickr Head on over to Creve Coeur Lake Park to see the park’s beautiful waterfall. An adorable cobblestone bridge crosses over the creek for guests to take one-of-a-kind pictures.

Address: 13236 Streetcar Dr. Maryland Heights, MO 63043

  1. Dogwood Canyon - Lampe

Dogwood Canyon/Facebook Dogwood Canyon is an expansive nature park that visitors from all over the state travel to see. While on your nature walk, you’ll come across a couple frozen waterfalls.

Address: 2038 MO-86 Lampe, MO 65681

  1. Grand Falls - Joplin

Emily G./TripAdvisor

MarLeah Cole/flickr Grand Falls is the largest, continuously flowing waterfall in Missouri, so can you imagine how neat it would be to see it all frozen? When the weather’s just right and cold enough, you should definitely make a trip to see it!

Address: 5685 Riverside Dr. Joplin, MO 64804

What other waterfalls would you add to this list? Be sure to share your frozen photos with us.

Dave Clark/flickr

This natural area is filled with 541 vascular plant species and while you may not get to see many of them in bloom during the winter, you’ll still be able to appreciate the natural area’s gorgeous frozen waterfall during your hike.

Address: Ste. Genevieve, MO 63670

Yinan Chen/flickr

Mina Sauk Falls is the tallest waterfall in Missouri and is located near the state high point.

Address: Hwy. CC Ironton, MO 63656

Reba Bear/flickr

Head on over to Creve Coeur Lake Park to see the park’s beautiful waterfall. An adorable cobblestone bridge crosses over the creek for guests to take one-of-a-kind pictures.

Address: 13236 Streetcar Dr. Maryland Heights, MO 63043

Dogwood Canyon/Facebook

Dogwood Canyon is an expansive nature park that visitors from all over the state travel to see. While on your nature walk, you’ll come across a couple frozen waterfalls.

Address: 2038 MO-86 Lampe, MO 65681

Emily G./TripAdvisor

MarLeah Cole/flickr

Grand Falls is the largest, continuously flowing waterfall in Missouri, so can you imagine how neat it would be to see it all frozen? When the weather’s just right and cold enough, you should definitely make a trip to see it!

Address: 5685 Riverside Dr. Joplin, MO 64804

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Address: 5685 Riverside Dr. Joplin, MO 64804Address: 13236 Streetcar Dr. Maryland Heights, MO 63043