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Buttermilk Falls

Somerset County, New Jersey

Your visit at a glance

Waterfall height
Not recorded
Location
Somerset County, New Jersey
Access status
Parking access under construction; dated detour reported
The walk
Under 1 mile return
Ground & access
Paved initial trail then unpaved downhill sections. Water-level views involve a steep rocky descent; remain on the main trail if conditions prevent it.
Somerset County: Washington Valley Park map
Buttermilk Falls, NJ
Buttermilk Falls, NJ
Photo creditPhoto: Zeete, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

A short Yellow Trail approach reaches Bridgewater’s Buttermilk Falls. Recent firsthand evidence reports a temporary construction detour for parking access.

Plan your visit

Follow the Yellow Trail past the parking-lot gate to Hawk Watch, then downhill toward East Branch Reservoir dam and the falls. Return the same way; the county map confirms this trail connection.

Explore North Jersey’s September 25, 2026 firsthand guide gives under 1 mile to the waterfall and back; its 1.8-mile loop is a separate option.

Paved initial trail then unpaved downhill sections. Water-level views involve a steep rocky descent; remain on the main trail if conditions prevent it.

Where to start

Firsthand guide reports the lot at 40.582778, -74.553167, reached by a temporary detour from Miller Road; follow current site signs because road access is under construction.

Timing & water

Construction detour reported September 25, 2026; recheck access before visiting.

Before you go

Current county admission requirements not established.

Visitor information
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More waterfalls nearby

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

Explore New Jersey

Waterfall location

Somerset County, New Jersey.

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