El Limón Waterfall

Nature in Samana, Samaná, Dominican Republic

• Typical duration: 5h
• Elevation gain: 169 m

Things to do

• birdwatching
• canyoning (route: El Limón river)
• guided eco-tours
• hike through tropical rainforest
• hiking (duration: 45–55 minutes · distance km: 2.5)
• horseback riding (duration: 25 minutes)
• horseback riding to the waterfall
• nature interpretation
• photography
• refreshments and local food at trailhead ranches
• swim in the natural pool
• swimming (location: pool beneath falls)
• visit cacao and coffee farms along some routes
• wildlife viewing
• wildlife watching (species: palmchat, Hispaniolan woodpecker, Broad-billed tody)

Best time to visit

• dry season preferred (window: Dec–Apr) — rainy season May–Nov makes trails muddy
• start early to avoid the midday heat and crowds.

Features

• 40-meter waterfall (height m: 40 · height ft: 130)
• agricultural landscape (crops: banana, cacao, coffee, coconut)
• arroyo chico river (role: feeds the falls)
• natural freshwater pool (location: base of falls)
• subtropical forest fragments (location: riverbanks and trail)

Good to know

• ~20 km from samaná (reference point: town and port of Samaná)
• bring bathing suit
• combine your visit with los haitises national park or cayo levantado for a full day in samaná.
• if riding horseback, wear long pants and closed-toe shoes.
• mosquitoes are common in the tropical forest.
• sturdy shoes advised (reason: muddy trails in rainy season)