Valley Falls is a small unincorporated community in Lake County, Oregon, United States.

The community is named for a small falls on the Chewaucan River just north of the occupied site.

East of Valley Falls, the cliff face of Abert Rim overlooks the community.

The area around Valley Falls was occupied by Native Americans for up to 11,000 years prior to the arrival of white settlers.

Most of these Native Americans lived in pit-houses along the shore of Abert Lake, just north of Valley Falls.

[2] In 1832, John Work led his Hudson's Bay Company trapping brigade through the Valley Falls area.

It was named for a small falls on the Chewaucan River approximately 1 mile (1.6 km) north of the community.

At its peak, the community of Valley Falls had a hotel, livery stable, and a dance hall in addition to the Jennings' store and post office.

After the lava flows stopped, large blocks faults broke and tilted the land.

[1][9][12][13] From Valley Falls, visitors have an unobstructed view of Abert Rim's cliff face.

[10] Along the highway just south of the Valley Falls, there is an Outback Scenic Byway kiosk that explains how Abert Rim was formed.