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1. John Boyd Thacher State Park
Picnic Area
Public
Nearby Parking
Roadside View
Public Park
PEOPLE ARE SAYING:
Edward Smathers One of the first parks I visited when moving to the Capital Region!Edward Smathers Hit up the park with the kids! Lots of waterfalls and trails and playgrounds!
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2. Taughannock Falls State Park
Picnic Area
Public
Nearby Parking
Roadside View
Public Park
PEOPLE ARE SAYING:Edward Smathers One of my favorite spots to visit while I am in the area. Don't only visit the main falls. The upper falls are just as amazing!!Edward Smathers One of the best in the region!
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3. Chittenango Falls State Park
Picnic Area
Public
Nearby Parking
Roadside View
Public Park
PEOPLE ARE SAYING:Edward Smathers This one is part of our waterfall challenge!
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4. Shequaga Falls Park
Public
Roadside View
Public Park
Finger Lakes
PEOPLE ARE SAYING:Edward Smathers Magical little park to visit while in town!
5. Pixley Falls State Park
Eastern Adirondacks
Picnic Area
Public
Nearby Parking
Roadside View
PEOPLE ARE SAYING:Edward Smathers Underfunded and understated location! Absolutely beautiful!
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6. Three Falls Woods
Picnic Area
Public
Nearby Parking
Roadside View
Public Park
PEOPLE ARE SAYING:Edward Smathers CNY Land Trust is awesome! Three Falls Woods is a gem!
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7. Sprague Brook County Park
Niagara
Picnic Area
Public
Nearby Parking
Roadside View
PEOPLE ARE SAYING:Edward Smathers Recommended this place!
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8. Sand Flats State Forest
Western Adirondacks
Public
Roadside View
Public Park
PEOPLE ARE SAYING:Edward Smathers Recommended this place!
9. Albany Rural Cemetery
Public
Roadside View
Capital Region
Albany
PEOPLE ARE SAYING:
bobbieswaterfalls (bobbie sweeting)Albany Rural Cemetery, Falls In, Short hike/Roadside
Parking is near the intersection of North Ridge Rd and Cemetery Ave.
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10. Vanderburgh Cove, Landsman Kill, Falls on
Dutchess
Public
Roadside View
Hudson Valley
PEOPLE ARE SAYING:bobbieswaterfalls (bobbie sweeting)Vanderburgh Cove, Landsman Kill, Falls on, Roadside view
11. Indian Falls Log Cabin
Genesee
Roadside View
Private/Off Limits
Western New York
Greater Niagara Region
PEOPLE ARE SAYING:bobbieswaterfalls (bobbie sweeting)Indian Falls
Karra NY Hikes&WaterfallsEvery time I eat here the food is so delicious! Back patio overlooking the falls. Windows open up to create a "no-barrier" view.
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12. Holley Canal Falls
Orleans
Picnic Area
Public
Nearby Parking
Roadside View
PEOPLE ARE SAYING:Karra NY Hikes&WaterfallsAdorable park with decent size falls. Can picnic here. Playground for kids. There's a trail that takes you up to thr top of the falls
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13. Beecher Creek Falls #2
Saratoga
Roadside View
Private/Off Limits
Capital Region
PEOPLE ARE SAYING:bobbieswaterfalls (bobbie sweeting)I called this the Beecher Creek Falls #2, as I could find no references for this location.
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14. Rensselaerville Falls
Public
Nearby Parking
Roadside View
PEOPLE ARE SAYING:Edward Smathers Recommended this place!
15. Farrington Rd. Falls on #2
Eastern Lake Ontario
Western Adirondacks
Roadside View
PEOPLE ARE SAYING:Edward Smathers Also known as Wolf Hollow Creek Falls.
Roadside viewbobbieswaterfalls (bobbie sweeting)There are a few waterfalls here and further up. The others are on private lands.
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16. Peebles Island State Park
Picnic Area
Public
Nearby Parking
Roadside View
Public Park
PEOPLE ARE SAYING:Edward Smathers The waterfall here is absolutely beautiful!bobbieswaterfalls (bobbie sweeting)6' cascade, 1 mile/Perimeter Trail 1.84 mi loop/Deer Run Trail .53 mi https://digthefalls.com/buttermilk-falls-cohoes-albany/
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17. Huyck Preserve Biological Research Station
Picnic Area
Public
Nearby Parking
Roadside View
Public Park
PEOPLE ARE SAYING:Edward Smathers Rensselaerville Falls is amazing!!!
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18. Wolcott Falls
Public
Nearby Parking
Roadside View
Public Park
PEOPLE ARE SAYING:Edward Smathers This is a cute park to visit while passing through. The falls are about 20' high and a short hike.
19. Niagara Falls Visitor Center Parking Lot 1
Niagara
Niagara
Picnic Area
Public
Nearby Parking
PEOPLE ARE SAYING:Edward Smathers There are so many parking lots for this location, along with many attractions!
20. Tivoli Bays
Dutchess
Picnic Area
Public
Nearby Parking
Roadside View
PEOPLE ARE SAYING:Edward Smathers Tivoli Bay State Unique Area is incredible! Have you been here?
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