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Top 50 Public Parks Where You Can Dig The Falls in the United States
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1. Indian Kill Nature Preserve
Schenectady
Public
Nearby Parking
Public Park
Capital Region
PEOPLE ARE SAYING:
Edward Smathers This place has miles of trails and three beautiful waterfalls!Edward Smathers 2nd Falls
2. 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!
3. 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!
4. 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!
5. Havana Glen Park
Picnic Area
Public
Nearby Parking
Public Park
Finger Lakes
PEOPLE ARE SAYING:Edward Smathers I really enjoy this little park. The hike is short, but you can make a great day trip out of it!!
6. Fillmore Glen State Park
Cayuga
Picnic Area
Public
Nearby Parking
Public Park
PEOPLE ARE SAYING:Edward Smathers This park is very under rated and definitely deserves to be explored. Several waterfalls are here with great hiking trails!
bobbieswaterfalls (bobbie sweeting)postcard courtesy of Steve Young
7. Buttermilk Falls State Park
Tompkins
Picnic Area
Public
Nearby Parking
Public Park
PEOPLE ARE SAYING:Edward Smathers Great spot for swimming and hiking!
8. Waverly Glen Park
Tioga
Picnic Area
Public
Nearby Parking
Public Park
PEOPLE ARE SAYING:Edward Smathers I absolutely love visiting this spot. Even when the water is low, it's such a nice walk!
Julie Hughes RomanoWaverly Glen Park has something for young and old. Pavilions, picnic tables, jungle gym equipment, lots of parking, a short walk to the waterfall or several mile trails. The reservoir is beautiful and another short walk, a little steep up the side.
Waverly Glen borders Two Rivers State park hand has miles and miles of trails for hiking, walking or mountain biking (see Trailforks). Dogs are welcome on a leash, and bathrooms are available.
9. Natural Stone Bridge & Caves
Warren
Western Adirondacks
Picnic Area
Public
Public Park
PEOPLE ARE SAYING:bobbieswaterfalls (bobbie sweeting)Natural Stone Bridge and Caves, here is a fabulous park with caves, waterfalls, and boardwalks. Trout Brook Falls, Fidlerstring Falls, Noisy Cave Falls
10. Akron Falls Park
Erie
Niagara
Picnic Area
Public
Nearby Parking
PEOPLE ARE SAYING:
Karra NY Hikes&WaterfallsOne of my favorite places. Gets pretty dry and low flow in the summer, however, creates an amphitheater of sound when fully flowing. Short but steep walk down into the creek. Or take the path to the overlook. Fun creek walk when water isn't too high!
11. Stony Brook State Park
Picnic Area
Public
Nearby Parking
Public Park
Campgroud
PEOPLE ARE SAYING:Edward Smathers YesEdward Smathers I remember this being a great swim spot, as a kid. Now they ask that visitors stay off the creek beds.
12. Shequaga Falls Park
Public
Roadside View
Public Park
Finger Lakes
PEOPLE ARE SAYING:Edward Smathers Magical little park to visit while in town!
13. 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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14. Wolf Creek Falls Preserve
Public
Nearby Parking
Public Park
Capital Region
PEOPLE ARE SAYING:Edward Smathers Absolutely beautiful hiking, but the falls only flow after it rains really good. Edward Smathers The trails have really matured from five years back. It’s a great hiking experience!
15. Minnewaska State Park Preserve
Picnic Area
Public
Nearby Parking
Public Park
Hudson Valley
PEOPLE ARE SAYING:Edward Smathers Spend a few days here. You won't regret it. Everything from hiking to scuba diving!
16. Wesley Hill Nature Preserve
Ontario
Picnic Area
Public
Nearby Parking
Public Park
PEOPLE ARE SAYING:Edward Smathers Great spot for the family. What do you think?
17. Waterman Conservation Education Center
Public
Nearby Parking
Public Park
Southern Tier
PEOPLE ARE SAYING:Edward Smathers Recommended this place!
18. 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!
19. IBM Glen - Waterman Conservation Education Center
Picnic Area
Public
Nearby Parking
Private/Off Limits
Public Park
PEOPLE ARE SAYING:Edward Smathers Recommended this place!
20. Terzian Woodlot
Eastern Adirondacks
Public
Nearby Parking
Public Park
PEOPLE ARE SAYING:Edward Smathers This place is a gem!!