Updated July 2026
Grimes Glen Falls
Grimes Glen County Park near Naples features two 60-foot cascades reached by wading up Grimes Creek, since the maintained trail ends before the first falls. The roughly one-mile round-trip creek walk is a popular summer adventure in the Finger Lakes.
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 Ontario County for closures and current conditions, and confirm land status before setting out.
Frequently Asked Questions
Grimes Glen Falls drops about 60 feet. That makes it the 367th-tallest documented waterfall in this inventory, taller than roughly 48% of the falls listed here. Height comes from published land-manager and survey records, not from our own measurement.
The Grimes Glen Trail reaches it about 1 miles (out-and-back), rated moderate. The nearest town is Naples. That describes the route as documented, not conditions on the day — check with Ontario County for closures and current conditions.
Summer (lower water for wading). 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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