Chittenango Falls State Park Quick Hike

Step into the beauty of New York's natural landscapes with a short, accessible hike to Chittenango Falls, featuring a magnificent 167-foot waterfall.

Last updated: May 2024

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$5 vehicle entrance fee on weekends and holidays, and $3 on weekdays
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Chittenango Falls, located southeast of Syracuse, New York, presents a majestic 167-foot tall waterfall that is not only a treat for the eyes but also easily accessible. This natural wonder is situated just off NY-13, near the bridge that passes over the river, making it almost effortless to reach. The park offers a brief but scenic 0.15-mile round-trip hike that includes some stairs, leading directly to excellent views of the waterfall. While enjoying the serene environment, visitors are urged to adhere to signs protecting sensitive areas to ensure the preservation of endangered plants.

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Arrive at Chittenango Falls State Park, located off NY-13 between Chittenango and Cazenovia.
Start the hike from the designated parking area, following the signs to the waterfall.
Enjoy the waterfall views from the platform, take photos, and have a picnic if desired.
Return to the parking area after enjoying the natural beauty and serene environment.

Location

5241 Gorge Rd #13, Cazenovia, NY 13035

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Comfortable walking shoes
Camera
Water bottle
Snacks
Binoculars (optional for a closer view of the natural scenery)

4.7 ● Google reviews

Beautiful area, well maintained. Good view of waterfall from up top without walking down. Even better view going down to bottom. Lots of steps going down, good workout coming back up.

Definitely worth a stop as it seems to be one of the larger falls in this area (bigger ones closer to Ithaca). You can’t see the falls from the top, you need to go at least halfway down and best view is from the stairs to the left when facing the falls in the parking lot/don’t go over the road bridge). You can go all the way to the creek where there’s a footbridge and come up the other side where you’ll see the upper creek. We went Nov 17th and one bathroom was open, very few people.

Great place to visit. Rode bikes there towards the end of the summer with The Envy Killz Motorcycle Club and had nothing short of a great time. The ride was awesome, and the falls were even more pleasant to see. Well worth the visit. Will definitely be back again!

We went when it had been raining pretty steady all day. We went counter clockwise from the parking lot and the way down was super Slippery, which added a lot of time to our trip. The rain slowed when we got down to the bridge so we stayed a bit. What a beautiful waterfall! Very quick hike, the incline and decline is very fast but over quick. Even with the rain, we saw lots of people of all ages and sizes going down and up. Definitely worth the stop

This waterfall is one of my favorites! Sometimes you can walk down to the bottom (there was one time I was there and the trail was closed off.) Great picnic place, spread out somewhere green and enjoy your meal. I usually bring a book and find a place near the falls, where I can listen to the water, take a ton of photos and play around with video. Families love it here, I always see many children running around enjoying the views.

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