The twin falls
Dropping side by side.
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Trafalgar Falls are two neighbouring waterfalls dropping from a green cliff in the rainforest, above the village of Trafalgar in Dominica's Roseau valley. White water pours between big boulders and ferns with mist around the cliff, and it is one of the island's best-known and easiest sights to reach. The village lies north-east of the capital Roseau, near the mountain of Morne Trois Pitons that dominates the south-centre of the island. The falls are part of Morne Trois Pitons National Park, a World Heritage Site since 1997. Their water also feeds a hydro plant in the village, yet they have become one of Dominica's main ecotourism sites. You walk a short path through the trees from the car park to a viewing platform with benches and wooden shelters. From there you see both falls dropping into the valley. To get closer you scramble over big boulders to pools below the falls, some fed by warm springs; a guide is best, as the rocks are slippery. The falls are 6.4 km in a straight line north-east of Roseau. Entry is with the eco-site pass. Sources give about US$5 for a single site, around EC$13.50, or about US$12 for a week pass covering all sites. After heavy rain the water can rise suddenly, so stay out of the pools then.
Dropping side by side.
A short, easy path.
Below the boulders, with a guide.
Trafalgar village, Roseau valley, inside Morne Trois Pitons National Park
The path to the platform is short and easy; the boulders beyond are slippery.
Yes, a single-site or week eco-site pass.