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18 of Western New York State Parks and Waterfalls

Western New York Parks and Waterfalls

18 of Western New York State Parks and Waterfalls you can visit

1. Akron Lower Falls, Akron Falls Park, Akron Town Park, Erie County

Akron Falls Park, Erie County New York 2014

Akron Falls Park, Erie County New York 2014

 

 

 

 

 

2. Buttermilk Falls, North Evans, Hobuck Flats, Erie County

Buttermilk Falls, Erie County, New York, North Evans 2014

Buttermilk Falls, Erie County, New York, North Evans 2014

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3. Emery Park Falls, Emery County Park
4. Eternal Flame Falls, Chestnut Ridge Park
5. West Falls (West Zoar Valley), West Falls Town Park
6. Papermill Falls, Community Park
7. Genesee Upper Falls aka Upper Letchworth Falls, Upper Falls
8. Honeoye Lower Falls, Harry Allen Park
9. Rochester Middle Falls, Maple Wood Park
10. Turning Point Park Falls – North Falls, Turning Point Park
11. Bridal Veil Falls, Niagara Falls, Niagara Falls State Park
12. Three Sisters Island Falls, Niagara Falls, Niagara Falls State Park
13. Grimes Glen Falls #7 Second Falls, Devil’s Bedroom, Grimes Glen
14. Glen Falls (Holley), Public Park
15. Stony Brook Glen, Lower Falls, Stony Brook State Park
16. Wolcott Falls, Wolcott Falls Park
17. Cascade Mill Falls, Keuka Outlet Park
18. Seneca Mill Falls, Keuka Lake Outlet

Denison Falls at Cayuga Nature Center

Denison Falls at Cayuga Nature Center

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Taughannock Falls State Park, Taughannock Upper Falls

Taughannock Falls State Park, Taughannock Upper Falls

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Taughannock Falls State Park, South Rim Trail

Taughannock Falls State Park, South Rim Trail

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Taughannock Falls State Park, Main Falls Trail

Taughannock Falls State Park, Main Falls Trail

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Waterfalls of New York State 100+ Challenge, Dig the Falls, part 5, The North Country Region

Waterfalls of New York State 100+ Challenge, Dig the Falls, part 5, The North Country Region

For more information on this challenge click here
To purchase “Waterfalls of New York State”, click here 
To purchase “A Waterfall Guide to Letchworth State Park” by Scott A. Ensminger and Douglas K. Bassett, click here

The following list is the first set of locations listed in the book “Waterfalls of New York State” by Scott A. Ensminger of (Western New York Waterfall Survey), David J. Schryver of (Northern New York Waterfalls) and Edwards M. Smathers of (Dig the Falls)

Be sure to check them out! I myself have personally contributed a lot of waterfall location information to both Mr. Edward Smathers and Mr. David Schryver. I am currently a team member with “Dig the Falls”. The simple rules of this challenge, is to visit 100 waterfall locations in the book. One location may have several waterfalls, but counts as one location. Click on the links (I have visited) in the boxes below, which will take you to additional information pages. (NOTE: format is different then the first 4 parts of challenge already posted prior. I thought I had posted all of these, but, ummm well, I did not)

Park, Area
County
Waterfall Name
Aka
 
Oswego
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Oneida
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Lewis
Sugar River
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Lewis
High Falls
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Lewis
Whetstone Creek Falls, Whetstone Gulf Falls
Whitaker Falls State Park
Lewis
——-
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Lewis
——-
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Lewis
Frenchs Mills and Myers Mills
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Lewis
——-
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Jefferson
Burr’s Mill Falls, Cider Mill Falls
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Jefferson
Boynton Creek, falls on
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Jefferson
——-
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Jefferson
Great Falls, Watertown Falls
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Jefferson
——-
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Jefferson
Glen Park Falls
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Jefferson
Evans Mills Falls, The Falls at Evans Mills
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St. Lawrence
Fullerville Falls
——-
——-
St. Lawrence
Brown’s Falls
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St. Lawrence
Butter Tub Falls
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St. Lawrence
Chipmunk Falls
Schuyler Falls
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St. Lawrence
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St. Lawrence
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St. Lawrence
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St. Lawrence
Flat Rock Falls
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St. Lawrence
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St. Lawrence
Stewart Rapids
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St. Lawrence
Bulkhead Falls
——-
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St. Lawrence
Large Marge
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St. Lawrence
——-
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St. Lawrence
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St. Lawrence
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Willow Island/Falls Island
St. Lawrence
leftside
Willow Island/Falls Island
St. Lawrence
——-
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St. Lawrence
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Franklin
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Franklin
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Franklin
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Ausable Chasm
Clinton Essex
Tiny Cascades and Rapids, downstream from Horseshoe Falls
Ausable Chasm
Clinton Essex
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Ausable Chasm
Clinton Essex
Adgate Falls, Birmingham Falls, Anderson Falls
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Essex Clinton
Alice Falls
Little Falls
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Essex
Jay Falls
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High Falls Gorge
Essex
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High Falls Gorge
Essex
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High Falls Gorge
Essex
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High Falls Gorge
Essex
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High Falls Gorge
Essex
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St. Lawrence
Bog River Falls
Upper,Lower
AMR
Essex
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Essex
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Essex
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Hamilton
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Hamilton
Auger Falls
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Hamilton
Auger Falls
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Hamilton
Auger Falls

Reynolds Gully, Livingston County, New York

Reynolds Gully, Livingston County, New York

Page and information for Reynolds Gully Falls
Map tracks for Reynolds Gully Waterfalls

Reynolds Gully Falls, Livingston County, New York

Reynolds Gully Falls, Livingston County, New York

Grimes Glen Waterfall, Ontario County New York

Grimes Glen, Ontario County, New York

Grimes Glen, Ontario County, New York
Information page for Grimes Glen Falls
Map tracks page for Grimes Glen Waterfalls

Grimes Glen, Ontario County, New York

Grimes Glen, Ontario County, New York

Parish Glen, Conklin Gully Falls, Yates County New York

Parish Glen/Conklin Gully

Parish Glen/Conklin Gully
High Tor Wildlife Management Area, Parish Glen, Conklin Gully

Information page for Conklin Gully Falls
Map tracks for Conklin Gully Waterfalls

High Tor Wildlife Management Area, Parish Glen, Conklin Gully

High Tor Wildlife Management Area, Parish Glen, Conklin Gully

Waterfalls of New York State 100+ Challenge, Dig the Falls part 4, The Greater Niagara Region

Waterfalls of New York State 100+ Challenge, Dig the Falls, part 4, The Greater Niagara Region

For more information on this challenge click here
To purchase “Waterfalls of New York State”, click here 
To purchase “A Waterfall Guide to Letchworth State Park” by Scott A. Ensminger and Douglas K. Bassett, click here

The following list, is the first set of locations listed in the book by “Waterfalls of New York State” by Scott A. Ensminger (Western New York Waterfall Survey), David J. Schryver (Northern New York Waterfalls) and Edwards M. Smathers (Dig the Falls) Be sure to check them out! I myself have personally contributed a lot of waterfall location information to both Mr. Edward Smathers and Mr. David Schryver. I am currently a team member with “Dig the Falls”. The simple rules of this challenge, is to visit 100 waterfall locations in the book. One location may have several waterfalls, this counts as one location. Click on the links (I have visited) in the boxes below, which will take you to additional information pages.

Additional Falls in location, or close by

Waterfall Name, info

County

Date First visited

Photo

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Glen Mills Falls
More falls nearby 12 ft, 8 ft, 4 ft narrow flume
Chautauqua
No
…..
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Buttermilk Falls
15 ft, 54 ft, tiered ribbon Roadside view from the top/.2 mile to bottom
Erie
4/12/2014
Buttermilk Falls (North Evans) Erie County Western New York 4-12-2014_00008.JPG
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Eternal Flame Falls
Chestnut Ridge Park
30 ft, Ribbon Falls .56 mile
Erie
4/13/2014
Eternal Flame Falls  Erie County Western New York 4-13-2014_00018.JPG
additional falls
Chestnut Ridge Cascade, West
Chestnut Ridge Park
15 ft Ward Hill Walkway Trail 1.15 mile 
Erie
No
…..
additional falls
Chestnut Ridge Cascade aka East Shale Creek Cascade
Chestnut Ridge Park aka Shale Creek Preserve
18 ft 
Erie
No
…..
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Glen Falls
Glen Park/Town Park 
27 ft, Curtain Falls
Erie
4/12/2014
Glen Falls Erie County Western New York 4-12-2014_00017.JPG
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Akron Lower Falls
aka Falkirk Falls
Akron Falls Park
44 ft total, 5 ft, 20 ft 20 ft
Erie
4/13/2014
Akron Falls Park Erie County Western New York 4-13-2014_00015.JPG
additional falls
Akron Upper Falls
Akron Falls Park
20 ft, Private/No Access
Erie
No
…..
additional falls
Akron Park Dam
Akron Falls Park
10 ft
Erie
4/13/2014
Akron Falls Park Erie County Western New York 4-13-2014_00013.JPG
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American Falls
Niagara Falls State Park 183 ft National Park/trail 
Niagara
June 1984
Niagara Falls, Maid of the Mist 8-15-2016_00019.JPG
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Bridal Veil Falls
Niagara Falls State Park 181 ft
Luna Island
Niagara
June 1984
Niagara Falls, Cave of the Winds 8-15-2016_00010.JPG
additional falls
Cascade of the American Rapids aka Niagara Rapids, Hells Half Acre Niagara Falls State Park
7 ft Green Island
Niagara
June 1984
Niagara Falls, American Rapids 8-15-2016_00010.JPG
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Horseshoe Falls
aka Canadian Falls Niagara Falls State Park 173 ft
Goat Island,Terrapin Point
Niagara
June 1984
Horseshoe Falls 7-6-2016_00002.JPG
additional falls
Green Cascade
Niagara Falls State Park 10 ft .2 rt
Three Sisters Island 
Niagara
7/6/2016
Three Sisters Islands views from 7-6-2016_00015.JPG
additional falls
Second Sister Falls
Niagara Falls State Park
5 ft .2 rt
Three Sisters Island 
Niagara
7/6/2016
Three Sisters Islands views from 7-6-2016_00017.JPG
additional falls
Third Sister Falls
Niagara Falls State Park
7 ft .2 rt
Three Sisters Island 
Niagara
7/6/2016
Three Sisters Islands views from 7-6-2016_00022.JPG
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Clarendon Falls
aka Clarendon, Falls At 25 ft Park View
Orleans
4/12/2014
Clarendon Falls Orleans County Western New York 4-12-2014_00009.JPG
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Glen Falls At Holley
aka Glen Falls, Holley Canal Falls
30 ft Roadside or short walk down to the falls
Orleans
4/12/2014
Holley Canal Falls Orleans County Western New York 4-12-2014_00010.JPG