Waugh Creek Falls is tucked away within the Greater Victoria Water Supply Area (GVWSA), near Sooke Hills Wilderness Regional Park on the outskirts of Langford.

Access via Niagara Main Road is restricted and allowed only for employees of the Regional Water Supply Service.

Also, a much shorter route (15 minutes instead of 40) starts near Upper Goldstream Falls in Goldstream Provincial Park, following the old Esquimalt & Nanaimo Railway line. However, this route is unofficial and not allowed.

The most common and recommended way to reach the falls is via the Sooke Hills Wilderness Trail, starting from the Humpback Reservoir. The trail continues beyond the park boundary to Wrigglesworth Lake in Wrigglesworth Lake Regional Park.

The route follows a wide gravel trail through forested terrain with gentle, rolling hills and is well suited for hiking, walking, and biking.

Along the way, the trail passes the Waugh Creek Falls Viewpoint, which offers a clear view of the waterfall. The falls are at their best in winter and spring, when water flow is strongest. A railway line runs close to the viewpoint.

If you continue along the trail for another 0.5 km, it will lead you to a suspension bridge.