Syracuse · NY

Waterfalls near Syracuse, NY

83 waterfalls within 75 miles · 83 with detail pages · 19 within 25 miles

This page lists every named waterfall in our database within driving distance of Syracuse, sorted by how far they are. Distances are straight-line; drive times assume average highway-plus-local routes (typically 30% longer than the straight-line miles). For trip planning, treat them as a starting point and verify the actual route in Google Maps.

Always check current access, parking, and seasonal closures with the relevant land manager — state parks, the National Park Service, or the local ranger district — before heading out. Several of these falls are seasonal and may run dry in mid-to-late summer.

Closest waterfalls to Syracuse

Top 5

New York

Brickyard Falls

9 miles from Syracuse · ~15 min

New York

Marcellus Falls

10 miles from Syracuse · ~20 min

New York

Edwards Falls

10 miles from Syracuse · ~20 min

New York · 138 ft

Pratts Falls

11 miles from Syracuse · ~20 min

New York

The Cascades

14 miles from Syracuse · ~25 min

All waterfalls within 75 miles, by distance

83 total

Within 25 miles of Syracuse

19 listed
WaterfallHeightDistanceDrive
Brickyard Falls—9 mi~15 min
Marcellus Falls—10 mi~20 min
Edwards Falls—10 mi~20 min
Pratts Falls138 ft11 mi~20 min
The Cascades—14 mi~25 min
Guppy Falls—14 mi~25 min
Fellows Falls—16 mi~30 min
Chittenango Falls167 ft16 mi~30 min
Bucktail Falls—16 mi~30 min
Perryville Falls—17 mi~30 min
Winns Pond—18 mi~30 min
Delphi Falls Upper171 ft18 mi~30 min
Delphi Falls Lower213 ft18 mi~30 min
Delphi Falls—18 mi~30 min
Lower Carpenter Falls—19 mi~30 min
Upper Carpenter Falls295 ft19 mi~35 min
Carpenter Falls—19 mi~35 min
Tinker Falls164 ft19 mi~35 min
Spicer Falls—23 mi~40 min

25–50 miles

28 listed
WaterfallHeightDistanceDrive
Montville Falls—26 mi~45 min
Chippewa Falls—27 mi~45 min
Parson Falls—27 mi~45 min
Stockbridge Falls—28 mi~50 min
Clifton Falls—35 mi~1.0 hr
Moonshine Falls—35 mi~1.0 hr
Wolcott Falls—36 mi~1.0 hr
Salmon River Falls—36 mi~1.0 hr
Oak Tree Falls—39 mi~1.1 hr
Hosmer Falls—39 mi~1.1 hr
Ludlowville Falls33 ft39 mi~1.1 hr
Emilie Jonas Falls—40 mi~1.2 hr
Pocket Falls—41 mi~1.2 hr
Mad River Falls—41 mi~1.2 hr
Frontenac Falls95 ft42 mi~1.2 hr
Taughannock Falls217 ft42 mi~1.2 hr
Rexford Falls—43 mi~1.2 hr
Triphammer Falls—44 mi~1.3 hr
Horseshoe Falls—45 mi~1.3 hr
Rocky Falls—45 mi~1.3 hr
Ithaca Falls—45 mi~1.3 hr
Potter's Falls—46 mi~1.3 hr
Silver Thread Falls—47 mi~1.4 hr
Pixley Falls—47 mi~1.4 hr
Buttermilk Falls—48 mi~1.4 hr
Button Falls—48 mi~1.4 hr
Lower Falls—50 mi~1.4 hr
Lucifer Falls—50 mi~1.4 hr

50–75 miles

36 listed
WaterfallHeightDistanceDrive
Sherman Falls—52 mi~1.5 hr
Lower High Falls—53 mi~1.5 hr
Upper High Falls—53 mi~1.5 hr
Trenton Falls—53 mi~1.5 hr
Mill Dam Falls—53 mi~1.5 hr
White Store Falls—54 mi~1.6 hr
Glenora Falls—55 mi~1.6 hr
Lyons Fall—56 mi~1.6 hr
Lyons Falls—56 mi~1.6 hr
Crandall Falls—56 mi~1.6 hr
Cascade Falls13 ft56 mi~1.6 hr
Rainbow Falls98 ft56 mi~1.6 hr
Hectors Falls—57 mi~1.6 hr
Hector Falls—57 mi~1.6 hr
Saint Marys Falls—57 mi~1.6 hr
Agers Falls—58 mi~1.7 hr
Talcott Falls—59 mi~1.7 hr
Whitaker Falls—59 mi~1.7 hr
Singing Waters Falls—59 mi~1.7 hr
Central Cascade—60 mi~1.7 hr
Deckertown Falls—60 mi~1.7 hr
Rainbow Falls—60 mi~1.7 hr
Rainbow Falls—60 mi~1.7 hr
Aunt Sarah's Falls—60 mi~1.7 hr
Aunt Sarahs Falls—60 mi~1.7 hr
Shequaga Falls—60 mi~1.7 hr
Eatonville Falls—61 mi~1.8 hr
Burrville Cider Mill Falls—63 mi~1.8 hr
Beaver Falls—64 mi~1.8 hr
Shingle Mill Falls—64 mi~1.9 hr
Butternut Falls—65 mi~1.9 hr
Kings Falls—65 mi~1.9 hr
Great Falls—65 mi~1.9 hr
Dicob Falls—70 mi~2.0 hr
Pleasant Creek Falls—74 mi~2.1 hr
Elmer Falls—74 mi~2.2 hr

Beyond 75 miles

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