Updated July 2026
New York Waterfalls
34 documented New York waterfalls, tallest first. Height, type, trail distance, and land manager for each — every entry cited.
- 34 falls
| Waterfall | Height | Type | Access | Trail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roaring Brook Falls · Essex County | 270 ft | tiered | Short Hike | — |
| Kaaterskill Falls · Greene County | 260 ft | tiered | Moderate Hike | 1.4 mi |
| OK Slip Falls · Hamilton County | 250 ft | plunge | Moderate Hike | 6.4 mi |
| Taughannock Falls · Tompkins County | 215 ft | plunge | Short Hike | 1.5 mi |
| Chittenango Falls · Madison County | 167 ft | cascade | Short Hike | 1 mi |
| Buttermilk Falls (Ithaca) · Tompkins County | 165 ft | cascade | Moderate Hike | 1.5 mi |
| Buttermilk Falls · Tompkins County | 165 ft | cascade | Short Hike | 1.5 mi |
| High Falls (Philmont) · Columbia County | 150 ft | tiered | Short Hike | 1 mi |
| Pratt's Falls · Onondaga County | 137 ft | cascade | Short Hike | 0.6 mi |
| Rensselaerville Falls · Albany County | 120 ft | horsetail | Short Hike | 1 mi |
| Lucifer Falls · Tompkins County | 115 ft | cascade | Moderate Hike | 1.1 mi |
| Middle Falls (Letchworth) · Wyoming County | 107 ft | block | Roadside | 0.5 mi |
| Middle Falls of the Genesee River · Wyoming County | 107 ft | block | Roadside | — |
| Rainbow Falls · Schuyler County | 100 ft | cascade | Moderate Hike | 1.5 mi |
| Lick Brook Falls · Tompkins County | 93 ft | tiered | Moderate Hike | 3.6 mi |
| Carpenter Falls · Cayuga County | 90 ft | cascade | Short Hike | 1.1 mi |
| Mine Kill Falls · Schoharie County | 80 ft | tiered | Short Hike | 0.5 mi |
| Bastion Falls · Greene County | 70 ft | cascade | Roadside | — |
| Lower Falls (Letchworth State Park) · Livingston County | 70 ft | cascade | Moderate Hike | 3 mi |
| Awosting Falls · Ulster County | 60 ft | plunge | Short Hike | 1.1 mi |
| Beaver Meadow Falls · Essex County | 60 ft | horsetail | Backcountry | 6.4 mi |
| Deckertown Falls · Schuyler County | 60 ft | tiered | Short Hike | 0.3 mi |
| Grimes Glen Falls · Ontario County | 60 ft | cascade | Moderate Hike | 1 mi |
| Plotter Kill Upper Falls · Schenectady County | 60 ft | cascade | Moderate Hike | 5.7 mi |
| Cowshed Falls · Cayuga County | 56 ft | tiered | Short Hike | 2.6 mi |
| Shelving Rock Falls · Washington County | 50 ft | cascade | Short Hike | 1 mi |
| Tinker Falls · Cortland County | 50 ft | plunge | Short Hike | 0.5 mi |
| Split Rock Falls · Essex County | 47 ft | tiered | Roadside | — |
| Eagle Cliff Falls · Schuyler County | 41 ft | plunge | Short Hike | 0.4 mi |
| Stony Brook Lower Falls · Steuben County | 40 ft | cascade | Short Hike | 1.6 mi |
| Eternal Flame Falls · Erie County | 30 ft | cascade | Short Hike | 1.1 mi |
| Buttermilk Falls (Long Lake) · Hamilton County | 20 ft | cascade | Short Hike | 0.5 mi |
| Diamond Notch Falls · Greene County | 15 ft | segmented | Moderate Hike | 1.7 mi |
| Watkins Glen Gorge (Cavern Cascade & Rainbow Falls) · Schuyler County | — | cascade | Moderate Hike | 1.5 mi |
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