Warsaw Waterfall
Wyoming County, New York
Your visit at a glance
- Waterfall height
- Not recorded
- Location
- Wyoming County, New York
- Access status
- Creek-bed route from the village park; private land outside the creek
- The walk
- About 0.8 to 1 mile each way in the creek
- Ground & access
- Creek walking over uneven, slippery rock; expect wet feet. Steep descent into the creek. Not suited to limited mobility.
Warsaw Falls is an 80-foot falls on Stony Creek in a wooded gorge below Warsaw Village Park. Park at the far southwest end of the park near the sledding hill. Follow the path up the hill to a T-intersection, go left toward the creek, and climb steeply down into it. Walk upstream in the creek bed to the base of the falls; there is no maintained trail. Wyoming County Tourism says the creek bed from the park is the only legal way to the falls; the land outside the creek bed is private. Do not approach from above. Return the same way.
Plan your visit
Warsaw Village Park on Liberty Street, path from the sledding hill down to Stony Creek, then upstream in the creek bed to the falls
Waterfall Hero says the creek route ends at the base of the falls after 0.8 miles and gives 1.6 miles for the hike. Wyoming County Tourism gives approximately one mile to the falls.
Creek walking over uneven, slippery rock; expect wet feet. Steep descent into the creek. Not suited to limited mobility.
Where to start
Warsaw Village Park, off Liberty Street south of NY 20A; park along the park loop road toward the far end near the sledding hill. Wyoming County Tourism gives park parking at N 42.73588, W 78.14094.
Timing & water
The park is open dawn to dusk. Conditions change with water levels and ice; avoid the creek after rain or in high water.
Before you go
NYFalls lists park admission as free.
Visitor informationVisit sources
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