Dalat, the former French resort town, is quickly developing and will soon boast the same land area as Hanoi. Though the city has been undergoing rapid urban and agricultural development, hundreds of thousands descend on the city each year to indulge in its natural beauty which is highlighted by its many waterfalls.

One of our favorite blogs, Vietnam Coracle, recently put together a great list of Da Lat’s famous cascades and found that not all are tourist traps:

“Not only are many of the waterfalls truly spectacular, but some of them are empty of tourists, while others that were once tourist traps are now completely abandoned; staircases, ticket booths and kitsch concrete animals all left to rot, gradually being reclaimed by the jungle. However, the following rule still applies: the further from Dalat the waterfall, the better it is.”

Here are 11 of the waterfalls surveyed by Vietnam Coracle. You can click each name for additional information.  

BAO DAI WATERFALL: 50km from Dalat; Admission: free [MAP]

BO BLA WATERFALL: 80km from Dalat; Admission: free [MAP]

TIGER WATERFALL: 15km from Dalat; Admission: 10,000VNĐ [MAP]

ELEPHANT WATERFALL: 30km from Dalat; Admission: free [MAP]

PONGOUR WATERFALL: 50km from Dalat; Admission: 10,000VNĐ [MAP]

DAMBRI WATERFALL: 130km from Dalat; Admission: 50,000VNĐ [MAP]

GOUGAH WATERFALL: 35km from Dalat; Admission: free [MAP]

LIEN KHUONG WATERFALL: 28km from Dalat; Admission: 5,000VNĐ [MAP]

DATANLA WATERFALL: 6km from Dalat; Admission: 10,000VNĐ [MAP]

PRENN WATERFALL: 16km from Dalat; Admission: 20,000VNĐ[MAP]

ANKROET WATERFALL: 17km from Dalat; Admission; free [MAP]

View Dalat's Waterfalls in a larger map

[Vietnam Coracle // Photo via Dang Ngo]