Dark View Falls are two spectacular waterfalls, one above the other, cascading down high cliff faces and plunging into natural pools. There is a short and easy hike to the falls through rainforest and across the Richmond River via either a bamboo bridge or conventional bridge. You pass through a clearing in the middle of a pretty bamboo grove before reaching the first tall waterfall. Another short, but more difficult walk will take you up to the second waterfall, directly above the first. The waterfalls flow all year from a tributary of the Richmond River.
Opening hours: 9am – 5pm
Fees: $5 EC
Distance from Kingstown: 24 miles (38 km) – 1 hour 30 minutes drive
Facilities: At the start of the trail there is a welcome centre and ticket booth, food kiosk and parking. At the falls there are gazebos, a change room, picnic area and a viewing platform, as well as the bathing pools.
Dark View Falls are co-managed by the North Leeward Tourism Association.
