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Medina Falls

Orleans County, New York

Your visit at a glance

Waterfall height
Not recorded
Location
Orleans County, New York
Access status
Village falls seen from the Erie Canal towpath
The walk
Less than 50 feet from the parking area
Ground & access
Paved, level Erie Canal towpath. NYFalls says the towpath here is accessible. The way down to the creek is steep, unmarked and littered.
NYFalls: Medina Falls
Medina Falls, NY
Medina Falls, NY
Photo creditPhoto: Andre Carrotflower, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Medina Falls is a 40-foot plunge on Oak Orchard Creek in the Village of Medina. The creek passes under the Erie Canal aqueduct just before the falls. From the gravel lot above the falls off Laurel Street, walk to the canal and follow the paved towpath south toward the sound of the falls. NYFalls describes an informal descent to the base using a makeshift ladder and unmarked paths; that is not a maintained route.

Plan your visit

Gravel lot where Horan Road meets Laurel Street, then the paved Erie Canal towpath south to the view above the falls

NYFalls says the towpath view is less than 50 feet from the parking area above the falls. No other walking distance is given.

Paved, level Erie Canal towpath. NYFalls says the towpath here is accessible. The way down to the creek is steep, unmarked and littered.

Where to start

Gravel lot right above the falls where Horan Road meets Laurel Street, with room for about 20 cars. Other parking is along the loop in State Street Park, across the canal. Published parking coordinates: 43.22560, -78.38035.

Timing & water

NYFalls says the Erie Canal trail is open from dawn until dusk and suggests spring through early fall.

Before you go

NYFalls lists admission as free.

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

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Waterfall location

Orleans County, New York.

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