Waterfalls near Mechanicville, NY
41 named waterfalls within 30 miles of Mechanicville, closest first. Distances are straight-line from the town center.
Visits with route details
Read the walking route, starting point and current access notes.
- Swatling FallsPartial guide: short trail in a housing development; manager and parking status not statedSaratoga County, NY
- Buttermilk FallsPartial guide: roadside view from an informal pull-off; land status of the path not statedRensselaer County, NY
Cohoes FallsViewing parks beside the falls; seasonal opening89 ft (27 m) · Albany County, NY- Piscawen FallsPartial guide: public city park; walking route to the falls not describedRensselaer County, NY
Poesten Kill FallsPartial guide: views only; the city prohibits access into the gorge, and park overlook rules are not publishedRensselaer County, NY- Upper Burden FallsPartial guide: informal urban trail; which falls carries the name Upper Burden Falls is not settledRensselaer County, NY
- Lower Burden FallsPartial guide: preserve trail past several Wynantskill falls; which drop is Lower Burden Falls is not statedRensselaer County, NY
- Dionondahowa FallsShort signed public trail to a railed viewpointWashington County, NY
- Middle FallsView from the NY 29 bridge; public river-access lotWashington County, NY
- Saratoga FallsPartial guide: park overlook of the dam at the old falls; parking not describedSaratoga County, NY
Barberville FallsShort steep preserve trail from a dedicated lotRensselaer County, NY- Hoosick FallsVillage bridge viewpoint with greenway parkingRensselaer County, NY
- Jacob's Ladder FallsPartial guide: preserve trail to a nearby cascade; the last part follows the stream bed and the name's extent is unclearSchenectady County, NY
- Rynex Kill FallsPartial guide: view of the top only from the Red Trail; base route not described39 ft (12 m) · Schenectady County, NY
Lower Plotter Kill FallsPartial guide: view from near the top edge only; base route not described39 ft (12 m) · Schenectady County, NY- French Hollow FallsTown trail system to a pedestrian bridge viewpointAlbany County, NY
Upper Plotter Kill FallsCounty preserve overlook; steep marked path to the base59 ft (18 m) · Schenectady County, NY- Wynants Kill FallsPartial guide: roadside view only; adjoining land status not statedRensselaer County, NY
- Minelot FallsState park cliff-base trail; seasonal winter closure; vehicle fee98 ft (30 m) · Albany County, NY
- Bozen KIll FallsPartial guide: preserve trail documented; this listing is probably the Christman Sanctuary falls, but no source ties it to this location49 ft (15 m) · Schenectady County, NY
- Palmer FallsSeasonal hydro company overlook trail; flow controlled by the plantSaratoga County, NY
- Haley FallsShort trail, platform and parking documentedBerkshire County, MA
- Sliding Rock FallsPreserve loop trail with rim views; limited parking30 ft (9 m) · Albany County, NY
- Rockwell FallsView from the Bridge Street bridge; street parkingWarren County, NY
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Photo: Henry Bellagnome from Troy, New York, United States, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia CommonsAll 41 waterfalls
- Swatling FallsPartial guide: short trail in a housing development; manager and parking status not statedSaratoga County, NY2.9 miSW
- Buttermilk Lower FallsRensselaer County, NY3.3 miE
- Buttermilk Middle FallsRensselaer County, NY3.4 miE
- Buttermilk FallsPartial guide: roadside view from an informal pull-off; land status of the path not statedRensselaer County, NY3.6 miE
- Cohoes FallsViewing parks beside the falls; seasonal opening89 ft (27 m) · Albany County, NY8.0 miS
- Piscawen FallsPartial guide: public city park; walking route to the falls not describedRensselaer County, NY11 miS
- Third Falls3 ft (1 m) · Saratoga County, NY12 miW
- Second Falls10 ft (3 m) · Saratoga County, NY12 miW
- First Falls7 ft (2 m) · Saratoga County, NY12 miW
- Poesten Kill FallsPartial guide: views only; the city prohibits access into the gorge, and park overlook rules are not publishedRensselaer County, NY13 miS
- Upper Burden FallsPartial guide: informal urban trail; which falls carries the name Upper Burden Falls is not settledRensselaer County, NY13 miS
- Smart's CascadeRensselaer County, NY13 miS
- Lower Burden FallsPartial guide: preserve trail past several Wynantskill falls; which drop is Lower Burden Falls is not statedRensselaer County, NY14 miS
- Corning Cascade FallsRensselaer County, NY14 miS
Lower Burden FallsRensselaer County, NY14 miS
Upper Burden Falls26 ft (8 m) · Rensselaer County, NY14 miS- Dionondahowa FallsShort signed public trail to a railed viewpointWashington County, NY16 miNE
- Middle FallsView from the NY 29 bridge; public river-access lotWashington County, NY16 miNE
- Saratoga FallsPartial guide: park overlook of the dam at the old falls; parking not describedSaratoga County, NY16 miN
- Barberville FallsShort steep preserve trail from a dedicated lotRensselaer County, NY17 miSE
- Hoosick FallsVillage bridge viewpoint with greenway parkingRensselaer County, NY17 miE
- Jacob's Ladder FallsPartial guide: preserve trail to a nearby cascade; the last part follows the stream bed and the name's extent is unclearSchenectady County, NY18 miW
- Snook Kill FallsSaratoga County, NY18 miN
- Sergeant FallsSchenectady County, NY18 miW
- Rynex Kill FallsPartial guide: view of the top only from the Red Trail; base route not described39 ft (12 m) · Schenectady County, NY19 miW
- Lower Plotter Kill FallsPartial guide: view from near the top edge only; base route not described39 ft (12 m) · Schenectady County, NY19 miW
- French Hollow FallsTown trail system to a pedestrian bridge viewpointAlbany County, NY19 miSW
- Upper Plotter Kill FallsCounty preserve overlook; steep marked path to the base59 ft (18 m) · Schenectady County, NY19 miW
- Wynants Kill FallsPartial guide: roadside view only; adjoining land status not statedRensselaer County, NY20 miS
- Horton Falls82 ft (25 m) · Albany County, NY20 miSW
- Buttermilk Falls33 ft (10 m) · Albany County, NY23 miSW
- Star Falls39 ft (12 m) · Albany County, NY23 miSW
- Minelot FallsState park cliff-base trail; seasonal winter closure; vehicle fee98 ft (30 m) · Albany County, NY24 miSW
- Bozen KIll FallsPartial guide: preserve trail documented; this listing is probably the Christman Sanctuary falls, but no source ties it to this location49 ft (15 m) · Schenectady County, NY24 miSW
- Palmer FallsSeasonal hydro company overlook trail; flow controlled by the plantSaratoga County, NY25 miN
- Vloman Kill Falls13 ft (4 m) · Rensselaer County, NY25 miS
- Haley FallsShort trail, platform and parking documentedBerkshire County, MA25 miSE
- Hoags Corners FallsRensselaer County, NY26 miS
- Sliding Rock FallsPreserve loop trail with rim views; limited parking30 ft (9 m) · Albany County, NY28 miSW
- Eggleston FallsSaratoga County, NY29 miNW
- Rockwell FallsView from the Bridge Street bridge; street parkingWarren County, NY30 miN