Waterfalls near Paterson, NJ
19 named waterfalls within 30 miles of Paterson, closest first. Distances are straight-line from the town center.
Visits with route details
Read the walking route, starting point and current access notes.
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
- 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
- Greenbrook FallsRiverside Shore Trail walk to the base of the fallsBergen County, NJ
Boonton FallsTown park trail into a gorgeMorris County, NJ- Otter HoleCascades beside a state forest parking lotPassaic County, NJ
- Hobble FallsCounty reservation trail; short walk on the Lenape TrailEssex County, NJ
- Hemlock FallsCounty park trail to a 25-foot fallsEssex County, NJ
- Apshawa FallsMarked preserve trails to the falls from a county park lotMorris County, NJ
- The FallsPartial guide: city park trails; the waterfall's exact spot and the path to it are not describedBronx County, NY
- 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- SeelePartial guide: the path reaches the dam, but where to view the falls below it is unclearUnion County, NJ
Buttermilk FallsPartial: current access and parking closure unresolvedMorris County, NJ
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All 19 waterfalls
- Great FallsNational historical park; overlook at the visitor parking lot75 ft (23 m) · Passaic County, NJ0.5 miW
- Bridal Veil FallsPartial: falls location on campus documented; visitor parking and walking distance not statedPassaic County, NJ2.6 miNW
- Buttermilk FallsPassaic County, NJ5.2 miNW
- MacMillan Brook FallsPartial: county park trail to a waterfall on this stream documented; exact named drop not confirmedBergen County, NJ11 miN
- Chikahoki FallsMarked state forest loop; side view from the trailPassaic County, NJ12 miNW
- Greenbrook FallsRiverside Shore Trail walk to the base of the fallsBergen County, NJ13 miE
- Boonton FallsTown park trail into a gorgeMorris County, NJ13 miW
- Otter HoleCascades beside a state forest parking lotPassaic County, NJ13 miNW
- Hobble FallsCounty reservation trail; short walk on the Lenape TrailEssex County, NJ13 miSW
- Hemlock FallsCounty park trail to a 25-foot fallsEssex County, NJ13 miSW
- Apshawa FallsMarked preserve trails to the falls from a county park lotMorris County, NJ13 miNW
The LochNew York County, NY14 miSE- The FallsPartial guide: city park trails; the waterfall's exact spot and the path to it are not describedBronx County, NY17 miE
- Mine Hole FallsPassaic County, NJ18 miNW
- Ambergill FallsCity park path; walk to a bridge viewpointKings County, NY20 miSE
- Fallkill FallsCity park woodland trail to a man-made waterfallKings County, NY21 miSE
- Binnen FallsCity park path; viewpoint at the base of the fallsKings County, NY21 miSE
- SeelePartial guide: the path reaches the dam, but where to view the falls below it is unclearUnion County, NJ21 miSW
- Buttermilk FallsPartial: current access and parking closure unresolvedMorris County, NJ25 miW