29 Backyard Garden Waterfalls (Pictures of Designs)

This gallery features beautiful pictures of backyard garden waterfalls with streams and ponds in a variety of designs. These water features showcase flower gardens, tropical plants, and different materials and styles. Below you’ll find ideas and inspiration to create your perfect outdoor living space. The natural sound and sight of water flowing are soothing and can transform your backyard into a relaxing oasis. Many backyard garden waterfalls are custom-made from home, and the results are amazing. From dramatic waterfalls flowing into a lagoon-like pond to soft trickling waterfalls next to a gazebo, only your creativity is the limit to your design.

Popular types of backyard waterfalls:

Rock Waterfalls: Custom rock water features come in many different shapes and sizes and include a variety of types of rock. They can be positioned to circulate water flow from their base back to the top, or collect in a pond before being recirculated.

Tiered Waterfalls: Constructed to allow water to flow at different levels. A tiered waterfall can work well with a backyard stream design to create a natural looking environment.

Garden Waterfall: You can create a beautiful oasis by carefully landscaping flowering plants around a backyard water feature. With careful planning, a garden water feature can look like a natural landscape.

Pond Waterfall: Backyard ponds can be anything from a relaxing place for quiet contemplation to a large waterfall. Either way, they can be a relaxing place to enjoy the energy of flowing water trickling over rocks.

Modern Waterfall: With sleek, sophisticated lines, modern water features look impressive and can really make a statement in your backyard.

Swimming Pool Waterfall: A water feature in the swimming pool is a great way to add drama and excitement. Kids and adults love to swim and play under the water flow. Water features can be custom-designed or purchased as kits that you construct yourself.

Sheet Waterfall: Sheet waterfalls are designed to focus the water in a stunning sheet that cascades down like a work of art. Both mesmerizing and tranquil, a sheet waterfall can look impressive and create a peaceful backyard ambiance.

In the image above, river stones border this backyard garden waterfall, creating a peaceful environment to enjoy.  Water flowing through multi-level flagstones into the pond creates a calming, soft, gentle ambient sound.

This boulder waterfall spillway creates a more natural appeal to this backyard garden waterfall design.  Different sizes and multi-colored river rocks are used to cover the surrounding ground and placed at the bottom of the pond.  A backdrop of trees and shrubs near the rock waterfall adds serenity and beauty to the landscape.

A grill area under a trellis is great for entertaining and affords a view of the beautiful garden waterfall flowing into a shallow pond. A mix of decorative plants and trees gives this rock waterfall feature a natural and balanced setting.

This backyard water feature with a small garden pond creates a composed landscape with a relaxing sound of flowing water surrounded by radiant greenery of plants and trees.

Fragrant summer flowers and scented foliage in shades of pink, lilac, and silver-green hedges contrast with the green trees surrounding this backyard garden waterfall. River stones form the edge of multiple cascades of water flowing into a pond.

A tiered waterfall feature leading to a stonewall pond surrounded by ferns and shrubs creates this backyard water garden’s simple and relaxing element.

The natural stone around the edge of this backyard garden water falls is lined with lilies and green plants; the outdoor lighting creates a serene ambiance.

Inspired by a Zen approach, this garden waterfall is characterized by rustic assembled stones, a rock wall behind the falls, bamboo and plants growing in patches.

This simple circular garden pond bordered with stone and a small waterfall flanked by flowers shrubs and grasses, creates a focal point for this backyard garden.

These waterfalls have multiple drops, outdoor lights and green foliage, perfect stone blocks with large round stepping stones gives this backyard a more natural feel.

A modern Zen waterfall feature gently falls and hits rocks below, creating a calm vibe and a peaceful approach to a nostalgic garden experience.

This tranquil water garden features a pedestal-style bird bath as an accent piece. It is surrounded by trees, tall bushes, water lilies, and green luscious grass.

A beautiful hillside water feature built with receding layered natural rocks, this high rolling waterfall is enfolded with various rock boulders, trees, bushes, colorful flowers, and grasses.

A perfect private slanted deck spot over-looking an alfresco layered stone waterfall cascading down and giving off a cooling and relaxing feel for this outdoor seating area.

A ledge waterfall gives this backyard garden an eye-catching grand effect for to this outdoor living space. The cascading water flowing through multi-layer massive boulders creates a soothing vitality.

Massive rough boulders surround this multiple cascades waterfall. Indulge in the sound of water flowing over the rocks for a soothing cooling effect adding an excellent atmosphere of luxury.

Located in the middle of a pool is an elegant massive rock waterfall feature; adding to this spectacular view are colorful plants on top of the rock formation.

Multiple cascade of waterfalls pouring from a pond above into a deeper basin below bounded by rough layered rocks, trees, spiky grasses, bushes and other ornamental plants.

A classic round backyard pool is designed with an extra touch of elegance by adding a waterfall feature using natural rocks and boulders. Tropical plants, flowing trees, and trimmed grass add textural contrast to this lovely backyard garden landscape.

Water overflowing through river stone rocks into a two-tier fishpond bounded by pruned shrubs revealing architectural form and its bold textures create an interesting elements of a Japanese garden inspired scenery.

Lined by different types and sizes of rocks and flower beds, this backyard garden waterfall creates a soft and soothing sound and relaxing feeling.

Different types of ferns grow around and in pockets between moss-covered natural stone boulders. A lattice trellis and hanging plants adorn this backyard garden waterfall.

Stacked flagstones border this pond while river stones are placed on bedrock. Aquatic plants float on the deep end of the basin and other ornamental plants are placed along the edges. The soft cascade of water adds to the soothing nature of this backyard garden waterfall. Koi fish brings more color and life to this water feature.

Designed for peaceful contemplation, this backyard garden waterfall provides a spiritual haven for visitors. Fiery Japanese maple offer a colorful contrast and create balance to the green pruned trees and other oriental plants. A pagoda stone lantern, multiple cascades waterfall and zigzag bridge create artistic focal points. River stones and natural rock boulders symbolizes strength and endurance.

A sheet waterfall pours over this man-made rock waterfall feature surrounded by evergreen shrubs and ferns as part of a mixed hedging gives this backyard garden a natural touch.

Tall grasses and other plants flourish in moist soil surrounding this backyard garden waterfall rock feature, which is designed for a natural landscape. Water lilies and lotus flowers add interest and color to this waterfall pond.

Multiple sheet waterfall overflowing to multi-tier ledge bordered by different types of plants add textural contrast to this backyard garden waterfall landscape design.

Multiple sheet waterfalls vigorously flowing over rocks into a pool cast mists into the air, giving off a cooling effect to this backyard garden waterfall. Flowering plants on a sculptured rock face create drama to this waterfall feature.

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