River Falls is a city in Pierce and St. Croix counties in the U.S. state of Wisconsin.

Paul metropolitan area and located approximately 30 miles (48 km) east of the center of that region.

The city's first settlers were Joel Foster and his indentured servant, Dick, in 1848.

[3] The village was started as Kinnickinnic in 1854 by brothers Nathaniel N. and Oliver S. Powell, who were from St. Lawrence County, New York.

[5] On June 23, 1893, a lightning bolt hit the center circus pole at a Ringling Brothers circus performance in River Falls, injuring multiple audience members and performers and killing seven.

The South Fork of the Kinnickinnic River runs through the city, dividing the University of Wisconsin-River Falls campus into two sections.

Other routes include Main Street, Cascade Avenue, and Division Street / County Road M. At the 2000 census there were 12,560 people, 4,269 households, and 2,335 families living in the city.

The Kinnickinnic River, which flows through the heart of the city and its downtown business district, is a popular recreational attraction in River Falls for fly fishers and kayakers.

The park has playgrounds, a swimming pool, soccer fields, a softball diamond, basketball courts, horseshoe pits, a gazebo, and several miles of walking trails.

[15] Glen Park's Swinging Bridge offers a view of the South Fork rapids as it enters the Kinnickinnic River.

[16] Hoffman Park, located northeast of downtown River Falls, is a 53-acre (21 ha) facility that contains baseball fields, a nine-hole disc golf course, a campsite, a skate park, volleyball courts, and the Tri-Angels Playground.

The playground, accessible to handicapped children and built with designs referring to the three girls, opened in 2015.