Glen Falls

Erie County, New York

Your visit at a glance

Waterfall height: 30 ft (9.1 m)
Location: Erie County, New York
Access status: Park parking and short paved viewing approaches documented.
The walk: Short viewpoint walk; exact distance unknown
Ground & access: Paved park paths and creek-side viewing fence.

Town of Amherst: Glen Park

Glen Falls, NY
Photo credit
Photo: Doug Kerr from Albany, NY, United States, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Glen Falls is on Ellicott Creek in Williamsville's Glen Park.

Plan your visit

From the Glen Avenue parking areas, use Glen Park's paved paths for views of Glen Falls, or view the falls from the parking area. Return to the same parking area.

The firsthand NYFalls guide describes walks of a few hundred feet without a single measured itinerary.

Paved park paths and creek-side viewing fence.

Where to start

The Town of Amherst lists an accessible parking lot at Glen Park, 224 Glen Avenue. NYFalls identifies parking on both sides of Glen Avenue near the bridge.

Timing & water

Town of Amherst lists all-season access, dawn to dusk; current temporary closures unverified.

Before you go

Current fees and reservation requirements unknown.

Visitor information

Visit sources

More waterfalls nearby

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

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Waterfall location

Erie County, New York.

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