Awosting Falls

Ulster County, New York

Your visit at a glance

Waterfall height: Not recorded
Location: Ulster County, New York
Access status: State park preserve carriage road; short walk from the Awosting lot; vehicle fee
The walk: Short walk on a gravel path and carriage road; no separate distance to the falls is given
Ground & access: Wide gravel path and carriage road with a steady descent to the falls. Carriage roads are shared with bikes.

NY-NJ Trail Conference: Awosting Falls and High Peters Kill Trail loop from the Awosting parking area

Awosting Falls, NY
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Photo: Joe Lin from New York, NY, USA, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Awosting Falls is a 65-foot waterfall on the Peters Kill in Minnewaska State Park Preserve. From the Awosting parking area, head east on a wide gravel path following the sign to Trail to Awosting Falls. At the access road to Lake Minnewaska the path curves right and crosses a concrete bridge over the Peters Kill. On the other side, turn left onto the Awosting Falls Carriage Road, marked with occasional red diamond blazes. The carriage road descends on a broad curve to the base of the falls. Return the same way. Swimming is not permitted in any streams or waterfalls in the park.

Plan your visit

Awosting parking area, east on the path signed Trail to Awosting Falls, then down the Awosting Falls Carriage Road to the base of the falls

The Trail Conference gives no separate distance to the falls. Its full Awosting Falls and High Peters Kill loop from the same parking area is 5.0 miles, and the falls come near the start.

Wide gravel path and carriage road with a steady descent to the falls. Carriage roads are shared with bikes.

Where to start

Awosting parking area: continue straight ahead after the entrance booth on Route 44/55 (park address 5281 Route 44-55, Kerhonkson). Lots fill on good-weather days and the park closes entry for periods when parking reaches capacity. Do not park on road shoulders.

Timing & water

Open daily from 9 a.m.; closing time changes by season (9 a.m. to 5 p.m. from November 1, 2026 to March 8, 2027). Trails can close for work, so check park alerts before going.

Before you go

$10 vehicle entry fee per vehicle (under 15-person capacity), paid at the entrance booth. The State Parks Empire Pass covers day-use entry at most state facilities.

Visitor information

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More waterfalls nearby

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

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Waterfall location

Ulster County, New York.

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