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Ithaca Falls

Tompkins County, New York

Your visit at a glance

Waterfall height
Not recorded
Location
Tompkins County, New York
Access status
City natural area path and parking documented
The walk
About 150 yards one way to the base
Ground & access
Easy creekside path. Fall Creek can be very high in spring; you may not get close in high water.
Uncovering New York: Ithaca Falls
Ithaca Falls, NY
Ithaca Falls, NY
Photo creditPhoto: Stilfehler, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Ithaca Falls on Fall Creek can be seen from the Lake Street bridge. For the full view, walk about 150 yards along the creek on the path in the Ithaca Falls Natural Area to near the base, passing remains of the Ithaca Gun factory. Swimming is prohibited and can be deadly. Uncovering New York notes lead contamination remains at the site from the former gun factory, so use caution.

Plan your visit

Ithaca Falls Natural Area off Lake Street, Ithaca: view from the Lake Street bridge or a short path to the base

Uncovering New York describes an easy walk of about 150 yards along the creek to near the base of the falls.

Easy creekside path. Fall Creek can be very high in spring; you may not get close in high water.

Where to start

Two small lots on the hill just south of where Lake Street crosses Fall Creek (NYFalls coordinates N 42.45234 / W 76.49420).

Timing & water

NYFalls says the Natural Area is usually open, but in unusually high water you may not be able to get close to the falls.

Before you go

No fee is stated by the sources.

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

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Tompkins County, New York.

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