New York
Plattekill Falls
40 mi from Albany · ~1.1 hr drive
75ft tall
≈ 23 m
≈ 23 m
Plattekill Falls is a named waterfall in New York — a 75-foot drop, about 40 miles from Albany, NY. Full visit details below.
- State
- New York
- Nearest city
- Albany, NY · 40 mi · ~1.1 hr drive
- Height
- 75 ft (23 m)
- Coordinates
- 42.1325°, -74.0854°
Visiting Plattekill Falls
The exact location is at 42.1325°, -74.0854° — open in Google Maps for driving directions from your location.
Before you go: check current conditions with the appropriate land manager — state parks department, U.S. Forest Service ranger district, or National Park Service unit. Trail access, parking, water levels, and seasonal closures all vary. Several waterfalls in our database are seasonal and may run dry between mid-summer and the next rainy season.
If you've visited Plattekill Falls and have current notes (parking situation, dog policy, seasonality, kid-friendliness), tell us at /contact — we update pages as we learn more.
Stay nearby
Driving in? The nearest documented metro is Albany, NY — 40 miles away (~1.1 hr drive).
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Other waterfalls within 30 miles
Old Mill Falls
0 miles from Plattekill Falls · 13 ft
Bridal Veil Falls
0 miles from Plattekill Falls · 66 ft
Lower Bridal Veil Falls
0 miles from Plattekill Falls · 33 ft
Hells Hole Falls
0 miles from Plattekill Falls
Upper Ghost (Japanese) Falls
0 miles from Plattekill Falls · 43 ft
Lower Ghost (Japanese) Falls
0 miles from Plattekill Falls · 49 ft
Sources
Location and tag data for Plattekill Falls comes from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL license) . We do not modify the underlying data — this page presents what's already publicly recorded. To suggest corrections, see our methodology page or contact us.