Waterfalls near New York City, NY
17 named waterfalls within 30 miles of New York City, closest first. Distances are straight-line from the town center.
Visits with route details
Read the walking route, starting point and current access notes.
- Ambergill FallsCity park path; walk to a bridge viewpointKings County, NY
- Fallkill FallsCity park woodland trail to a man-made waterfallKings County, NY
Binnen FallsCity park path; viewpoint at the base of the fallsKings County, NY- Greenbrook FallsRiverside Shore Trail walk to the base of the fallsBergen County, NJ
- The FallsPartial guide: city park trails; the waterfall's exact spot and the path to it are not describedBronx County, NY
- Hemlock FallsCounty park trail to a 25-foot fallsEssex County, NJ
- Hobble FallsCounty reservation trail; short walk on the Lenape TrailEssex County, NJ
Great FallsNational historical park; overlook at the visitor parking lot75 ft (23 m) · Passaic County, NJ- Bridal Veil FallsPartial: falls location on campus documented; visitor parking and walking distance not statedPassaic County, NJ
- SeelePartial guide: the path reaches the dam, but where to view the falls below it is unclearUnion County, NJ
Boonton FallsTown park trail into a gorgeMorris County, NJ- MacMillan Brook FallsPartial: county park trail to a waterfall on this stream documented; exact named drop not confirmedBergen County, NJ
- Chikahoki FallsMarked state forest loop; side view from the trailPassaic County, NJ
- Apshawa FallsMarked preserve trails to the falls from a county park lotMorris County, NJ
- Otter HoleCascades beside a state forest parking lotPassaic County, NJ
Closest with a photo
Photo credit
Photo: The original uploader was Decumanus at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia CommonsAll 17 waterfalls
- Ambergill FallsCity park path; walk to a bridge viewpointKings County, NY4.0 miSE
- Fallkill FallsCity park woodland trail to a man-made waterfallKings County, NY4.1 miSE
- Binnen FallsCity park path; viewpoint at the base of the fallsKings County, NY4.2 miSE
The LochNew York County, NY6.1 miNE- Greenbrook FallsRiverside Shore Trail walk to the base of the fallsBergen County, NJ15 miN
- The FallsPartial guide: city park trails; the waterfall's exact spot and the path to it are not describedBronx County, NY15 miNE
- Hemlock FallsCounty park trail to a 25-foot fallsEssex County, NJ15 miW
- Hobble FallsCounty reservation trail; short walk on the Lenape TrailEssex County, NJ15 miW
- Great FallsNational historical park; overlook at the visitor parking lot75 ft (23 m) · Passaic County, NJ17 miNW
- Bridal Veil FallsPartial: falls location on campus documented; visitor parking and walking distance not statedPassaic County, NJ19 miNW
- SeelePartial guide: the path reaches the dam, but where to view the falls below it is unclearUnion County, NJ21 miW
- Buttermilk FallsPassaic County, NJ22 miNW
- Boonton FallsTown park trail into a gorgeMorris County, NJ25 miNW
- MacMillan Brook FallsPartial: county park trail to a waterfall on this stream documented; exact named drop not confirmedBergen County, NJ27 miN
- Chikahoki FallsMarked state forest loop; side view from the trailPassaic County, NJ28 miNW
- Apshawa FallsMarked preserve trails to the falls from a county park lotMorris County, NJ29 miNW
- Otter HoleCascades beside a state forest parking lotPassaic County, NJ29 miNW