Waterfalls near Saratoga Springs, NY
39 named waterfalls within 30 miles of Saratoga Springs, 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
- Palmer FallsSeasonal hydro company overlook trail; flow controlled by the plantSaratoga 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
- 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
- Rockwell FallsView from the Bridge Street bridge; street parkingWarren 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
Cohoes FallsViewing parks beside the falls; seasonal opening89 ft (27 m) · Albany 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
Upper Plotter Kill FallsCounty preserve overlook; steep marked path to the base59 ft (18 m) · Schenectady County, NY- Bear SlideWild forest trail; short uphill walkWarren County, NY
- Piscawen FallsPartial guide: public city park; walking route to the falls not describedRensselaer 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
Poesten Kill FallsPartial guide: views only; the city prohibits access into the gorge, and park overlook rules are not publishedRensselaer County, NY- second fallsPartial guide: probable match to Tenant Creek 2nd Falls; herd path beyond the first fallsHamilton 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
- first fallsPartial guide: probable match to Tenant Creek First Falls; marked DEC trailHamilton County, NY
- French Hollow FallsTown trail system to a pedestrian bridge viewpointAlbany 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
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All 39 waterfalls
- Snook Kill FallsSaratoga County, NY4.8 miN
- Saratoga FallsPartial guide: park overlook of the dam at the old falls; parking not describedSaratoga County, NY10 miE
- Palmer FallsSeasonal hydro company overlook trail; flow controlled by the plantSaratoga County, NY12 miN
- Dionondahowa FallsShort signed public trail to a railed viewpointWashington County, NY13 miE
- Middle FallsView from the NY 29 bridge; public river-access lotWashington County, NY13 miE
- Eggleston FallsSaratoga County, NY15 miNW
- Swatling FallsPartial guide: short trail in a housing development; manager and parking status not statedSaratoga County, NY15 miS
- Buttermilk Lower FallsRensselaer County, NY16 miSE
- Buttermilk Middle FallsRensselaer County, NY16 miSE
- Buttermilk FallsPartial guide: roadside view from an informal pull-off; land status of the path not statedRensselaer County, NY16 miSE
- Third Falls3 ft (1 m) · Saratoga County, NY16 miSW
- Second Falls10 ft (3 m) · Saratoga County, NY16 miSW
- First Falls7 ft (2 m) · Saratoga County, NY16 miSW
- Rockwell FallsView from the Bridge Street bridge; street parkingWarren County, NY16 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, NY21 miSW
- Cohoes FallsViewing parks beside the falls; seasonal opening89 ft (27 m) · Albany County, NY21 miS
- Sergeant FallsSchenectady County, NY21 miSW
- Rynex Kill FallsPartial guide: view of the top only from the Red Trail; base route not described39 ft (12 m) · Schenectady County, NY22 miSW
- Lower Plotter Kill FallsPartial guide: view from near the top edge only; base route not described39 ft (12 m) · Schenectady County, NY22 miSW
- Upper Plotter Kill FallsCounty preserve overlook; steep marked path to the base59 ft (18 m) · Schenectady County, NY22 miSW
- Bear SlideWild forest trail; short uphill walkWarren County, NY23 miN
- Piscawen FallsPartial guide: public city park; walking route to the falls not describedRensselaer County, NY24 miS
- Hoosick FallsVillage bridge viewpoint with greenway parkingRensselaer County, NY25 miSE
- Buttermilk FallsPartial guide: roadside view only; the falls are on private property and there is no formal parkingWashington County, NY25 miNE
- Poesten Kill FallsPartial guide: views only; the city prohibits access into the gorge, and park overlook rules are not publishedRensselaer County, NY26 miS
- third fallsHamilton County, NY26 miNW
- second fallsPartial guide: probable match to Tenant Creek 2nd Falls; herd path beyond the first fallsHamilton County, NY26 miNW
- Upper Burden FallsPartial guide: informal urban trail; which falls carries the name Upper Burden Falls is not settledRensselaer County, NY26 miS
- Smart's CascadeRensselaer County, NY26 miS
- Lower Burden FallsPartial guide: preserve trail past several Wynantskill falls; which drop is Lower Burden Falls is not statedRensselaer County, NY27 miS
- Corning Cascade FallsRensselaer County, NY27 miS
Lower Burden FallsRensselaer County, NY27 miS
Upper Burden Falls26 ft (8 m) · Rensselaer County, NY27 miS- first fallsPartial guide: probable match to Tenant Creek First Falls; marked DEC trailHamilton County, NY27 miNW
- French Hollow FallsTown trail system to a pedestrian bridge viewpointAlbany County, NY27 miS
- 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, NY29 miSW
- Buttermilk Falls33 ft (10 m) · Albany County, NY29 miSW
- Star Falls39 ft (12 m) · Albany County, NY29 miSW
- Horton Falls82 ft (25 m) · Albany County, NY30 miS