Waterfalls near Schenectady, NY
40 named waterfalls within 30 miles of Schenectady, closest first. Distances are straight-line from the town center.
Visits with route details
Read the walking route, starting point and current access notes.
- 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
Lower Plotter Kill FallsPartial guide: view from near the top edge only; base route not described39 ft (12 m) · Schenectady 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
Upper Plotter Kill FallsCounty preserve overlook; steep marked path to the base59 ft (18 m) · Schenectady 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
- Minelot FallsState park cliff-base trail; seasonal winter closure; vehicle fee98 ft (30 m) · Albany County, NY
Cohoes FallsViewing parks beside the falls; seasonal opening89 ft (27 m) · Albany County, NY- Swatling FallsPartial guide: short trail in a housing development; manager and parking status not statedSaratoga 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- Lower Burden FallsPartial guide: preserve trail past several Wynantskill falls; which drop is Lower Burden Falls is not statedRensselaer County, NY
- Upper Burden FallsPartial guide: informal urban trail; which falls carries the name Upper Burden Falls is not settledRensselaer County, NY
- Sliding Rock FallsPreserve loop trail with rim views; limited parking30 ft (9 m) · Albany County, NY
- Buttermilk FallsPartial guide: roadside view from an informal pull-off; land status of the path not statedRensselaer County, NY
Barberville FallsShort steep preserve trail from a dedicated lotRensselaer County, NY- Rensselaerville Lower FallsFree nature preserve; short walk to the lower footbridgeAlbany County, NY
- Rensselaerville Middle FallsPreserve trail to the middle falls viewing areaAlbany County, NY
- Rensselaerville Upper FallsPreserve trail to an upper viewing platform; free, dawn to duskAlbany County, NY
- Wynants Kill FallsPartial guide: roadside view only; adjoining land status not statedRensselaer County, NY
- 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
Closest with a photo
All 40 waterfalls
- First Falls7 ft (2 m) · Saratoga County, NY4.3 miN
- Second Falls10 ft (3 m) · Saratoga County, NY4.4 miN
- Third Falls3 ft (1 m) · Saratoga County, NY4.4 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, NY4.6 miNW
- Sergeant FallsSchenectady County, NY5.0 miW
- Lower Plotter Kill FallsPartial guide: view from near the top edge only; base route not described39 ft (12 m) · Schenectady County, NY5.6 miW
- Rynex Kill FallsPartial guide: view of the top only from the Red Trail; base route not described39 ft (12 m) · Schenectady County, NY5.6 miW
- Upper Plotter Kill FallsCounty preserve overlook; steep marked path to the base59 ft (18 m) · Schenectady County, NY5.7 miW
- French Hollow FallsTown trail system to a pedestrian bridge viewpointAlbany County, NY7.2 miS
- Buttermilk Falls33 ft (10 m) · Albany County, NY9.2 miSW
- Star Falls39 ft (12 m) · Albany County, NY9.4 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, NY10 miSW
- Horton Falls82 ft (25 m) · Albany County, NY11 miS
- Minelot FallsState park cliff-base trail; seasonal winter closure; vehicle fee98 ft (30 m) · Albany County, NY12 miS
- Cohoes FallsViewing parks beside the falls; seasonal opening89 ft (27 m) · Albany County, NY12 miE
- Swatling FallsPartial guide: short trail in a housing development; manager and parking status not statedSaratoga County, NY12 miE
- Corning Cascade FallsRensselaer County, NY15 miSE
Lower Burden FallsRensselaer County, NY15 miSE- Piscawen FallsPartial guide: public city park; walking route to the falls not describedRensselaer County, NY15 miE
- Poesten Kill FallsPartial guide: views only; the city prohibits access into the gorge, and park overlook rules are not publishedRensselaer County, NY15 miSE
Upper Burden Falls26 ft (8 m) · Rensselaer County, NY15 miSE- Smart's CascadeRensselaer County, NY15 miSE
- Lower Burden FallsPartial guide: preserve trail past several Wynantskill falls; which drop is Lower Burden Falls is not statedRensselaer County, NY15 miSE
- Upper Burden FallsPartial guide: informal urban trail; which falls carries the name Upper Burden Falls is not settledRensselaer County, NY15 miSE
- Buttermilk Lower FallsRensselaer County, NY17 miE
- Sliding Rock FallsPreserve loop trail with rim views; limited parking30 ft (9 m) · Albany County, NY17 miS
- Buttermilk Middle FallsRensselaer County, NY17 miE
- Buttermilk FallsPartial guide: roadside view from an informal pull-off; land status of the path not statedRensselaer County, NY17 miE
- Vloman Kill Falls13 ft (4 m) · Rensselaer County, NY20 miSE
- Dickinson FallsAlbany County, NY22 miS
- Barberville FallsShort steep preserve trail from a dedicated lotRensselaer County, NY22 miSE
- Rensselaerville Lower FallsFree nature preserve; short walk to the lower footbridgeAlbany County, NY23 miSW
- Rensselaerville Middle FallsPreserve trail to the middle falls viewing areaAlbany County, NY23 miSW
- Rensselaerville Upper FallsPreserve trail to an upper viewing platform; free, dawn to duskAlbany County, NY23 miSW
- Wynants Kill FallsPartial guide: roadside view only; adjoining land status not statedRensselaer County, NY23 miSE
- Snook Kill FallsSaratoga County, NY25 miN
- Saratoga FallsPartial guide: park overlook of the dam at the old falls; parking not describedSaratoga County, NY28 miNE
- Hoags Corners FallsRensselaer County, NY28 miSE
- Dionondahowa FallsShort signed public trail to a railed viewpointWashington County, NY28 miNE
- Middle FallsView from the NY 29 bridge; public river-access lotWashington County, NY29 miNE