Waterfalls near Northumberland, NY
29 named waterfalls within 30 miles of Northumberland, closest first. Distances are straight-line from the town center.
Visits with route details
Read the walking route, starting point and current access notes.
- Saratoga FallsPartial guide: park overlook of the dam at the old falls; parking not describedSaratoga 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
- Palmer FallsSeasonal hydro company overlook trail; flow controlled by the plantSaratoga County, NY
- Buttermilk FallsPartial guide: roadside view from an informal pull-off; land status of the path not statedRensselaer County, NY
- Rockwell FallsView from the Bridge Street bridge; street parkingWarren County, NY
- Swatling FallsPartial guide: short trail in a housing development; manager and parking status not statedSaratoga County, NY
- Hoosick FallsVillage bridge viewpoint with greenway parkingRensselaer County, NY
- Buttermilk FallsPartial guide: roadside view only; the falls are on private property and there is no formal parkingWashington County, NY
- Bear SlideWild forest trail; short uphill walkWarren 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
- Lye Brook FallsResearched route and starting areaBennington County, VT
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
Shelving Rock FallsShort state Forest Preserve trail from roadside lots50 ft (15.2 m) · Warren 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
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All 29 waterfalls
- Saratoga FallsPartial guide: park overlook of the dam at the old falls; parking not describedSaratoga County, NY0.3 miSE
- Dionondahowa FallsShort signed public trail to a railed viewpointWashington County, NY3.1 miSE
- Middle FallsView from the NY 29 bridge; public river-access lotWashington County, NY3.7 miSE
- Snook Kill FallsSaratoga County, NY9.5 miW
- Palmer FallsSeasonal hydro company overlook trail; flow controlled by the plantSaratoga County, NY14 miNW
- Buttermilk Lower FallsRensselaer County, NY17 miS
- Buttermilk Middle FallsRensselaer County, NY17 miS
- Buttermilk FallsPartial guide: roadside view from an informal pull-off; land status of the path not statedRensselaer County, NY17 miS
- Rockwell FallsView from the Bridge Street bridge; street parkingWarren County, NY18 miNW
- Swatling FallsPartial guide: short trail in a housing development; manager and parking status not statedSaratoga County, NY19 miS
- Hoosick FallsVillage bridge viewpoint with greenway parkingRensselaer County, NY20 miSE
- Buttermilk FallsPartial guide: roadside view only; the falls are on private property and there is no formal parkingWashington County, NY20 miN
- Eggleston FallsSaratoga County, NY21 miNW
- Bear SlideWild forest trail; short uphill walkWarren County, NY24 miNW
- Third Falls3 ft (1 m) · Saratoga County, NY24 miSW
- Second Falls10 ft (3 m) · Saratoga County, NY24 miSW
- Cohoes FallsViewing parks beside the falls; seasonal opening89 ft (27 m) · Albany County, NY24 miS
- First Falls7 ft (2 m) · Saratoga County, NY24 miSW
- Piscawen FallsPartial guide: public city park; walking route to the falls not describedRensselaer County, NY27 miS
- Lye Brook FallsResearched route and starting areaBennington County, VT28 miE
- Poesten Kill FallsPartial guide: views only; the city prohibits access into the gorge, and park overlook rules are not publishedRensselaer County, NY28 miS
- Upper Burden FallsPartial guide: informal urban trail; which falls carries the name Upper Burden Falls is not settledRensselaer County, NY29 miS
- Smart's CascadeRensselaer County, NY29 miS
- Lower Burden FallsPartial guide: preserve trail past several Wynantskill falls; which drop is Lower Burden Falls is not statedRensselaer County, NY29 miS
- Shelving Rock FallsShort state Forest Preserve trail from roadside lots50 ft (15.2 m) · Warren County, NY29 miN
- 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, NY30 miSW
- Corning Cascade FallsRensselaer County, NY30 miS
Lower Burden FallsRensselaer County, NY30 miS
Upper Burden Falls26 ft (8 m) · Rensselaer County, NY30 miS