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Waterfalls in New York

We list 296 named waterfalls in New York, with the most near Palenville (30), North Elba (15) and Lake Pleasant (10). The tallest mapped one is Upper Carpenter Falls at about 295 feet.

Waterfall areas: near Palenville (30) · near North Elba (15) · near Lake Pleasant (10) · near Tupper Lake (9) · near Lake Placid (9) · near Kerhonkson (8) · near Troy (7) · near Canton (6) · near Altamont (6) · near Elizabethtown (5) · near Stamford (5) · near Ellenville (5) · near Rochester (5) · near Scotia (5)

Near Palenville 30

Near North Elba 15

Near Lake Pleasant 10

Near Tupper Lake 9

Near Lake Placid 9

Near Kerhonkson 8

Near Troy 7

Near Canton 6

Near Altamont 6

Near Elizabethtown 5

Near Stamford 5

Near Ellenville 5

Near Rochester 5

Near Scotia 5

Near Cairo 4

Near Mechanicville 4

Near Hannawa Falls 4

Near Rock Hill 4

Near Northville 4

Near Trumansburg 4

Near Cayuga Heights 4

Near Livingston Manor 4

Near Durham 4

Near Akron 3

Near Keeseville 3

Near Niagara Falls 3

Near Montour Falls 3

Near Philmont 3

Near Hadley 3

Near Manlius 3

Near South Hill 3

Near Brownville 3

Near Watkins Glen 3

Near Cazenovia 3

Near Shokan 3

Near Warrensburg 3

Near Lansing 3

Near East Glenville 3

Near Malone 3

Near Nunda 3

Near Flatbush 2

Near Nedrow 2

Near Adams Center 2

Near McGraw 2

Near Holley 2

Near Irondequoit 2

Near Greenwich 2

Near Ticonderoga 2

Near Stone Ridge 2

Near Averill Park 2

Near Voorheesville 2

Near Moravia 2

Near Putnam Lake 2

Near Boonville 2

Near Potsdam 1

Near Park Slope 1

Near Poestenkill 1

Near Middleburgh 1

Near Salamanca 1

Near Le Roy 1

Near Queensbury 1

Near Canajoharie 1

Near Saugerties 1

Near Cohoes 1

Near Hurley 1

Near Eden 1

Near Woodstock 1

Near Ravena 1

Near Gowanda 1

Near North Boston 1

Near Geneseo 1

Near Port Jervis 1

Near Williamsville 1

Near Lake Katrine 1

Near Glasco 1

Near Yonkers 1

Near Skaneateles 1

Near Honeoye Falls 1

Near Hoosick Falls 1

Near Lockport 1

Near Springfield 1

Near Mount Morris 1

Near Milton 1

Near Marcellus 1

Near Hamburg 1

Near Medina 1

Near Wawarsing 1

Near Greenwood Lake 1

Near Corinth 1

Near Chittenango 1

Near Green Island 1

Near Brighton 1

Near East Ithaca 1

Near Wayland 1

Near Gasport 1

Near Richland 1

Near Northumberland 1

Near Dundee 1

Near Saratoga Springs 1

Near Mineville 1

Near Eastchester 1

Near Manhattan 1

Near Homer 1

Near Avon 1

Near Whitehall 1

Near Canandaigua 1

Near Castleton-on-Hudson 1

Near Warsaw 1

Near Napanoch 1

Near Wolcott 1

Locations from OpenStreetMap volunteers. Access rules are set by whoever owns the land. 199 smaller or less documented falls are listed with directions only.

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Frequently asked questions

Where are the best waterfalls in New York?

The most waterfalls in our data are near Palenville (30), North Elba (15) and Lake Pleasant (10). Among the tallest are Upper Carpenter Falls (295 ft), Roaring Brook Falls (262 ft) and Taughannock Falls (217 ft).

What is the tallest waterfall in New York?

Of the waterfalls with a mapped height, Upper Carpenter Falls near Moravia is the tallest at about 295 feet. Height data in New York is incomplete; treat this as the tallest we know of.

Do waterfalls in New York run all year?

4 of the 296 are marked as seasonal or intermittent, so they may be dry in late summer. Visit after a wet week for the strongest flow.