Free Rock, Cliff & Canyon Pictures: 80 Photos

80 free rock pictures from the BigFoto library: white chalk cliffs and Old Harry Rocks in Dorset, limestone cliffs on the Great Ocean Road and above the Andaman Sea, Uluwatu in Bali and the cliffs of Ireland, the Siq and red sandstone canyons of Petra, the gorges of the Kimberley from the air, the Grand Canyon, the Cetina canyon in Croatia and Alpine gorges below the Marienbrücke and the Salginatobel Bridge, the rock formations of Cappadocia, Pancake Rocks and the Moeraki Boulders in New Zealand, lit stalactites and dripstone in a cave, layered and vertical rock faces and boulders for backgrounds and textures, and rocky coasts in California, Croatia, South Africa and Western Australia.

How to download: click a photo to see it large, then use Download. The originals are about 1200 × 800 pixels: right for blog posts, slides, social media, school projects and video call backgrounds.

Sea cliffs

White cliffs above deep blue water, the cliffs of Big Sur from above, limestone cliffs above the Andaman Sea, Uluwatu in Bali, a sandstone cliff above a beach, cliffs on the Kornati islands, red cliffs in Western Australia, the Great Ocean Road, white chalk cliffs, cliffs over the Atlantic in Ireland, Old Harry Rocks in Dorset and the Cape of Good Hope.

Canyons and gorges

A steep canyon in Big Sur, a waterfall in a gorge in the Rockies, a gorge in the Golan Heights, a canyon in Cappadocia and on the King’s Highway, the Siq and the red sandstone canyon of Petra, the Pöllat gorge, the Cetina canyon, red gorges of the Kimberley, a turquoise gorge in New Zealand, green forest gorges, the rock walls of the Grand Canyon and the Salginatobel Bridge over a gorge.

Rock formations

Rock formations and pointed rocks with cave rooms in Cappadocia, the Moeraki Boulders, Pancake Rocks and layered rocks at Punakaiki, erosion holes and fossil shells, patterned and swirling sandstone and cliff tombs in Petra, and granite boulders on Cape Town beaches.

Caves

Stalactites lit in a cave, dripstone, a lit cave passage, a curtain of thin stalactites, cave dwellings and a rock wall with cave openings in Cappadocia.

Rock faces and boulders

A steep, a grey layered and a vertical rock face, a rock face on the Rigi, a boulder on a rock face, scree below a ridge, pale, blue-grey and speckled boulders, sandstone wall textures, a big boulder in a meadow, ice and icicles on rock faces and a climber.

Rocky coasts

Rocks and surf below Sutro Heights, a rocky Pacific beach, a rocky coast and clear sea in Croatia, the rocky Aegean coast, the Atlantic coast of South Africa, Western Australia, a rocky islet off Mauritius, rocks by the sea and a pine on a rocky coast.

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Questions about these rock photos

Can I use these rock and cliff pictures for free?

Yes, for personal and commercial projects. All we ask is a link back to BigFoto.com; the box at the top of the page has a credit link you can copy.

Which photos work as a rock background?

The rock faces, the layered cliffs, the sandstone walls and the boulders fill the frame with stone, so they work as rock backgrounds and textures; the canyons and sea cliffs work as wider landscape backgrounds.