Bridal Veil Falls

Passaic County, New Jersey

Your visit at a glance

Waterfall height: Not recorded
Location: Passaic County, New Jersey
Access status: Partial: falls location on campus documented; visitor parking and walking distance not stated
The walk: Short walk; distance not stated
Ground & access: Old quarry setting with a path behind the falls. Expect wet, slippery rock; in winter the falls freeze into large icicles.

William Paterson University: Our Natural Resources

William Paterson University describes a 40- to 45-foot fall, which it calls Buttermilk Falls, dropping off a ledge into an old sandstone quarry near Entry 6 in North Haledon. NJ Conservation calls it Bridal Veil Falls, just inside the campus grounds. A trail passes behind the falls so visitors can stand behind the falling water. Whether visitors who are not on campus business may use the campus lots is not stated.

Plan your visit

Short trail at William Paterson University near Entry 6, North Haledon, to the falls in an old sandstone quarry

William Paterson University places the falls near Entry 6. No source gives a walking distance.

Old quarry setting with a path behind the falls. Expect wet, slippery rock; in winter the falls freeze into large icicles.

Where to start

Campus parking near Entry 6 of William Paterson University. Visitor parking rules for the falls are not stated by the sources.

Timing & water

Flow depends on rain; the university notes the falls freeze in winter.

Before you go

No fee or reservation is stated by the sources. Ask William Paterson University about visitor parking.

Visitor information

Visit sources

More waterfalls nearby

Within 40 straight-line miles. Road and trail distances will differ.

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Waterfall location

Passaic County, New Jersey.

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