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Few things are more rewarding than seeing a majestic waterfall up close and personal. Even better if you can swim under one. Here are a few good ones to visit around NYC…

Jump to waterfalls in: Manhattan, Westchester, Connecticut, New Jersey, Upstate NY, Pennsylvania

WESTCHESTER

  • Croton Gorge Park– Ok, it’s a dam, but the waterfall is still majestic and plenty else to do around too…

MANHATTAN

  • Central Park– The ravines at North Woods are close to home…

CONNECTICUT

  • Enders State Forest– One of the most impressive falls in Connecticut features multiple drops and a swimming hole in each… there’s also a natural waterslide for the daredevils…
  • Wadsworth Falls State Park– 2 falls and you can swim in the one called Little Falls…
  • Buttermilk Falls– Best to visit in the spring when snow melts and a chance to admire the magnificence…
  • Roaring Brook Falls Preservation– One of the tallest falls in CT, but a bit of a hike…
  • Campell Falls State Park Reserve– A short (but rocky) walk to this hidden gem of a fall with a swimming hole. Pack a picnic to enjoy longer…
  • Kent Falls State Park– A series of different types of falls in this incredibly well maintained park…
  • Humaston Brook State Park– Knife Shop Falls are surrounded by ruins of a factory, that…you guessed it…made knives! A short walk to falls…
  • Day Pond State Park– Day Pond Brook Falls are not as well known falls and very close to a swimming pond in this park…

NEW JERSEY

  • Paterson Great Falls National Historic Park– Massive falls at the end of easy hike, complete with garden and a picnic area…
  • Greenbrook Nature Sanctuary– A 250 foot Green Brook Waterfall in Alpine that drains the area and flows into Hudson… Sanctuary’s hiking map shows the way…
  • South Mountain Reservation– Moderate hike to beautiful Hemlock Falls on some rocky terrain and a couple of stream crossings to get there…
  • Grace Lord Park– Boonton falls, or “Little Niagra” is much more under the radar than others and only an hour from the city…
  • Hacklebarney State Park– Several waterfalls/ravines can be seen from the high trails and a nice picnic area along the ravine…
  • Stokes State Forest– A nice shady forested walk to multiple waterfalls (Tillman Ravine + Buttermilk and Silver Spray Falls) and nice views from the mountain ridges…

UPSTATE NY

  • Kaaterskill Falls– Easy hike from the trailheads (here or here)to one of the prettiest waterfalls in NY state. Two tiers that drop 260 feet total, viewable from above and below…
  • Beacon Waterfall (Fishkill Overlook Falls)– Right on Main Street in a cute little village…
  • Watkins Glen State Park– 4.5 hours away, but you can see 19 waterfalls over a short 2 mile hike…
  • Mine Kill State Park– Easily accessible from 2 short trails, there’s a pool on the bottom to tip toes in and a great Olympic size public pool in the park…
  • Bash Bish Falls State Park– Technically in Massachussets, but has a parking lot on NY side in Taconic Mountains. Multiple gorgeous drops totaling 200 plus feet…
  • Vernooy Kill Falls– A bit of a hike, but you’ll get rewarded with a 60-foot waterfall and multiple swimming holes…
  • Delaware Wild Forest Preserve– Russell Brook Falls are very easy to get to from the trailhead of Trout Pond trail, scenic drive too…
  • Minnewaska State Park– 2 great waterfalls (Rainbow Falls and Awosting Falls) in a “beautiful alpine park”…
  • Dover Stone Church Preserve– Fall is inside of a cave that looks like a church, hence the name…
  • Platte Clove Preserve– 60-foot Plattekill Falls are just a short walk from the trailhead…
  • Diamond Notch Falls–
  • Buttermilk Falls -Scenic falls on the Long Path (for about 5 mile hike starting from Palenville) and a good alternative to Kaaterskill Falls…

PENNSYLVANIA

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