The 10 Best Cliff Jumping Spots in Washington

Washington has 15 documented cliff jumping spots on CliffScout, 15 of them community-verified. These are the standouts — ranked by verification, documentation, and community activity, not hype. Every listing links to a full page with photos, heights, and access notes.

1. 1

   Deep Lake (Sun Lakes-Dry Falls State Park) Verified

   Coulee City · jumps ~5 ft

   Deep Lake sits in Sun Lakes-Dry Falls State Park, about 3 miles west of Coulee City off WA-17; look for the separate Deep Lake access road inside the park (Discover Pass required). Ice Age flood-carved basalt cliffs line the… Full guide →

2. 2

   Kachess Lake Verified

   Easton · jumps 27–35 ft

   Kachess Lake sits off I-90 at the Lake Kachess/Stampede Pass exit, about 10 miles east of Snoqualmie Pass. Exit at the campground, then follow a dirt forest-service road roughly 3 miles to a waterfall area with jumps in the 25-35… Full guide →

3. 3

   Cascade Lake Verified

   Eastsound

   Cascade Lake sits inside Moran State Park on Orcas Island, reached via the Anacortes-Orcas ferry (about 1 hr 20 min) then a short drive to Eastsound and the park entrance; a park day-use fee or Discover Pass applies. The original… Full guide →

4. 4

   Eagle Falls Verified

   Gold Bar

   Eagle Falls drops about 25 feet into a large granite-bedrock pool on the South Fork Skykomish River, just off US-2 near a marked pullout around milepost 38-39 between Gold Bar and Index, with a short path down from the highway… Full guide →

5. 5

   Banks Lake Verified

   Hartline

   Banks Lake is a 27-mile basalt-coulee reservoir between Coulee City and Electric City, reached via Highway 2 and Route 155. It's a well-known deep-water-soloing and cliff-jumping destination, with rock walls rising straight from… Full guide →

6. 6

   Eagle Falls, Skykomish River Verified

   Skykomish

   Eagle Falls is a roughly 25-foot cascade and swimming hole on the Skykomish River, right off Highway 2 near milepost 39 between Index and Halford — park at the pullout on the south side and take the short path down to the granite… Full guide →

7. 7

   Dougan Falls Verified

   Washougal

   Dougan Falls is a well-documented swimming and cliff-jumping spot on the Washougal River in Skamania County, reached via Washougal River Road with parking near Dougan Creek Campground (a Washington Discover Pass is required,… Full guide →

8. 8

   Lake Merwin Verified

   Woodland

   Lake Merwin is a Lewis River reservoir near Ariel, Washington. From Portland take I-205 north, then Highway 503 toward Battle Ground and Amboy, following NE Chelachie Road to a one-lane bridge crossing a narrow arm of the lake —… Full guide →

9. 9

   Moulton Falls Regional Park Verified

   Yacolt

   Moulton Falls Regional Park sits at 27781 NE Lucia Falls Road in Yacolt (Clark County), where the East Fork Lewis River meets Big Tree Creek beneath a landmark arch footbridge; free on-site parking. Below the falls, a rocky… Full guide →

10. 10

    Whistle Lake Verified

    Anacortes

    Whistle Lake sits inside the Anacortes Community Forest Lands on Fidalgo Island, reached by parking at the Whistle Lake Road trailhead and hiking or biking about 1.3 miles of dirt track to the shore (no fee). Cliffs on the west… Full guide →

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