Reversing Falls
Reversing Falls is a series of rapids on the Saint John River located in central eastern Canada. A short trip away is Carleton Martello Tower, 1.4 km off. Its Wikipedia coverage spans 6 languages.
Waterfall in Saint John
Among the best-known places to visit in Canada
Of the 5,181 places to visit we list in Canada, it comes #319 by how widely it is covered. About ↓
Inside Saint John
Inside Saint John’s municipal boundary: Reversing Falls. Towns near it ↓
Drawn from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, ODCAF and the heritage registers, with Statistics Canada’s 2021 outlines and ECCC’s 1991–2020 normals.
Choosing a month
From June to September, Saint John sees highs of 19–23°C.
Reversing Falls
It sits in Saint John, within the municipal boundary of the town.
- Type
- Waterfall
- Wikipedias
- Covered in 6 languages
- Town
- in Saint John
Reversing Falls and what surrounds it
Each numbered point is one of the places listed below; Reversing Falls is the orange one.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is Saint John’s municipal boundary. · Statistics Canada 2021 outline
Staying near Reversing Falls
By population, Saint John leads the 8 with 79,371. The list runs from its own town outward.
Saint John
Grand Bay-Westfield
Westfield
Rothesay
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Reversing Falls is | People | Places to visit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saint John | It’s in town | 79,371 | 15 |
| Grand Bay-Westfield | 12 km west of it | 5,202 | 0 |
| Westfield | 16 km northwest of it | 2,245 | 1 |
| Rothesay | 17 km north of it | 12,626 | 1 |
| Quispamsis | 21 km north of it | 20,240 | 1 |
| Simonds | 22 km northeast of it | 4,263 | 0 |
| Greenwich | 25 km northwest of it | 1,272 | 0 |
| Kingston | 26 km north of it | 3,577 | 3 |
While you are near Reversing Falls
Our list has 5 museums, 2 forts and a cathedral within 15 km, among others.
MuseumCarleton Martello Tower1.4 km away2
CathedralCathedral of the Immaculate Conception3.4 km away3
FortFort Howe2.4 km away4
FortFort La Tour2 km away5MuseumMuseumSaint John Jewish Historical Museum3.3 km away6
MuseumLoyalist House2.8 km away7
MuseumNumber 2 Mechanics' Volunteer Company Engine House3 km away8MuseumMuseumNew Brunswick Museum1.2 km awayWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Reversing Falls: common questions
Where is Reversing Falls?
Reversing Falls is in Saint John, New Brunswick, inside the town’s municipal boundary.
What is Reversing Falls?
Series of rapids on the Saint John River located in central eastern Canada.
When is the best time to visit Reversing Falls?
On ECCC’s 1991–2020 normals, June to September is when Saint John is warmest, with highs of 19–23°C.
Sources: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Wikidata (CC0), Statistics Canada’s ODCAF (Open Government Licence – Canada), the federal and Québec heritage registers, Statistics Canada 2021 census boundaries, ECCC 1991–2020 climate normals (Open Government Licence – Canada).
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (7)
- Reversing Falls: Hinto, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Carleton Martello Tower: Sajith T S, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception: Cusack5239, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Fort Howe: Magu2k at English Wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Fort La Tour: DDD DDD, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Loyalist House: B3251, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Number 2 Mechanics' Volunteer Company Engine House: Skeezix1000, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Adapted from Statistics Canada (Census of Population 2021, population estimates 2025, 2021 census boundaries) under the Statistics Canada Open Licence; this does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada. Neighbourhood names in some cities © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).