Updated July 2026
Middle Falls of the Genesee River
At 107 feet high and 285 feet wide, the largest and most photographed waterfall on the Genesee River in Letchworth State Park. Paved paths beside the Glen Iris Inn and Falls Area parking offer easy viewpoints.
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 New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation for closures and current conditions, and confirm land status before setting out.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Middle Falls of the Genesee River drops about 107 feet. That makes it the 179th-tallest documented waterfall in this inventory, taller than roughly 74% of the falls listed here. Height comes from published land-manager and survey records, not from our own measurement.
Access is documented as roadside. No trail distance is on record for Middle Falls of the Genesee River. The nearest town is Castile. Confirm access and land status with New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation before setting out — some documented falls have no public route at all.
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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