Updated July 2026
Eagle Cliff Falls
A 41-foot plunge into a nearly enclosed rock amphitheater in Havana Glen Park, a short drive from Watkins Glen. A brief gravel-and-boardwalk gorge trail with stairs leads to the base; the park is seasonally open roughly mid-May through October.
Before you go
Waterfalls are hazardous by nature — wet rock, cold water, and unstable edges — and flow varies enormously with season and recent rain. Trail figures here describe the route as documented, not conditions today. Check Village of Montour Falls (Havana Glen Park) for closures and current conditions, and confirm land status before setting out.
Frequently Asked Questions
Eagle Cliff Falls drops about 41 feet. That makes it the 464th-tallest documented waterfall in this inventory, taller than roughly 32% of the falls listed here. Height comes from published land-manager and survey records, not from our own measurement.
The Eagle Cliff Falls Trail reaches it about 0.4 miles (out-and-back), rated easy. The nearest town is Montour Falls. That describes the route as documented, not conditions on the day — check with Village of Montour Falls (Havana Glen Park) for closures and current conditions.
spring. Waterfall flow swings enormously with snowmelt and recent rain, so a fall that roars in spring can be a trickle by late summer.
More New York waterfalls
- Awosting Falls · 60 ft
- Bastion Falls · 70 ft
- Beaver Meadow Falls · 60 ft
- Buttermilk Falls (Ithaca) · 165 ft
- Buttermilk Falls (Long Lake) · 20 ft
- Buttermilk Falls · 165 ft
- Carpenter Falls · 90 ft
- Chittenango Falls · 167 ft
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