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Lampson Falls

St. Lawrence County, New York

Your visit at a glance

Waterfall height
Not recorded
Location
St. Lawrence County, New York
Access status
State forest trail and parking documented; accessible trail closure stated by DEC
The walk
About 0.5 to 0.6 miles one way
Ground & access
Wide, well-kept old road; the final descent to the beach is steep on the footpath.
CNY Hiking: Lampson Falls

Park on the widened shoulder of County Route 27 at the DEC Grass River Wild Forest sign for Lampson Falls. Pass the gate and walk the wide old road; sign in at the register halfway. At 0.45 miles a side path on the left leads 350 feet to a view of the river above the falls. At 0.5 miles the accessible trail goes left to a view of the top of the falls; an old grassy road or a steep footpath leads to the sandy beach below the 40-foot falls at 0.6 miles. Return the same way.

Plan your visit

DEC trailhead on County Route 27 in Clare, gated old road through Grass River Wild Forest to Lampson Falls

Northern New York Waterfalls gives a 1/2-mile trail; CNY Hiking gives 0.6 miles to the sandy beach below the falls.

Wide, well-kept old road; the final descent to the beach is steep on the footpath.

Where to start

Widened shoulder of County Route 27 in the Town of Clare, at the DEC sign, 4.6 miles from the CR 17 and CR 27 junction in DeGrasse.

Timing & water

DEC closed the accessible trail for flood repairs in 2024; visitors who do not need it could still reach the falls by the alternate trail. Whether the accessible trail has reopened is not stated.

Before you go

Grass River Wild Forest (NYS DEC). 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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St. Lawrence County, New York.

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