Montgomery County, New York
Waterfalls Near Fort Plain, NY
Fort Plain has 10 named waterfalls within 30 miles, 3 of them inside 10 miles. The nearest is Canajoharie Falls, 4.0 miles southeast of town. Van Hornesville Fall earns the best visitor rating nearby (4.8 stars from 42 Google reviews).
Distances are straight-line from the town center. Driving routes are longer.
Best Waterfalls Near Fort Plain at a Glance
10 Waterfalls Near Fort Plain, Ranked by Distance
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Canajoharie Falls
Canajoharie Falls is the closest named waterfall to Fort Plain, 4.0 miles to the southeast in Montgomery County. It ranks 2nd for review count among waterfalls near Fort Plain. Its own nearest town is Canajoharie.
- Rating
- 4.3 (28 Google reviews)
- Address
- Canajoharie, NY 13317
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Judds Falls
Judds Falls lies 9.5 miles southwest of Fort Plain in Otsego County, number 2 of 10 by distance. It ranks 5th for review count among waterfalls near Fort Plain.
- Rating
- 4.3 (21 Google reviews)
- Address
- Cherry Valley, NY 13320
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Buttermilk Falls
Buttermilk Falls lies 9.7 miles southeast of Fort Plain in Montgomery County, number 3 of 10 by distance. It ranks 3rd for review count among waterfalls near Fort Plain. Its own nearest town is Canajoharie.
- Rating
- 4.3 (26 Google reviews)
- Address
- Root, NY 12166
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Van Hornesville Fall
Van Hornesville Fall lies 10 miles west of Fort Plain in Otsego County, number 4 of 10 by distance. It draws more Google reviews than any other waterfall near Fort Plain. Its own nearest town is Richfield Springs.
- Rating
- 4.8 (42 Google reviews)
- Address
- Stark, NY 13361
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Clarke Falls
Clarke Falls lies 16 miles southwest of Fort Plain in Otsego County, number 5 of 10 by distance. USGS notes: 1 mi. SE of Mount Wellington, along an unnamed tributary of Shadow Brook
- Address
- Otsego County, NY (GPS 42.7810, -74.8502)
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Buttermilk Falls
Buttermilk Falls lies 19 miles south of Fort Plain in Otsego County, number 6 of 10 by distance. It ranks 9th for review count among waterfalls near Fort Plain. Its own nearest town is Worcester.
- Rating
- 5.0 (3 Google reviews)
- Address
- Decatur, NY 12197
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Leatherstocking Falls
Leatherstocking Falls lies 20 miles southwest of Fort Plain in Otsego County, number 7 of 10 by distance. It ranks 6th for review count among waterfalls near Fort Plain. Its own nearest town is Cooperstown.
- Rating
- 2.5 (12 Google reviews)
- Address
- Otsego, NY 13326
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Buttermilk Falls
Buttermilk Falls lies 22 miles northeast of Fort Plain in Fulton County, number 8 of 10 by distance. It ranks 8th for review count among waterfalls near Fort Plain. Its own nearest town is Gloversville.
- Rating
- 2.6 (5 Google reviews)
- Address
- Mayfield, NY 12117
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Boucks Falls
Boucks Falls lies 29 miles south of Fort Plain in Schoharie County, number 9 of 10 by distance. It ranks 4th for review count among waterfalls near Fort Plain. Its own nearest town is Middleburgh.
- Rating
- 3.6 (24 Google reviews)
- Address
- Fulton, NY 12071
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Bozen Kill Falls
Bozen Kill Falls lies 29 miles southeast of Fort Plain in Albany County, number 10 of 10 by distance. It ranks 7th for review count among waterfalls near Fort Plain. Its own nearest town is Altamont.
- Rating
- 3.5 (10 Google reviews)
- Address
- Knox, NY 12009
Where the Waterfalls Are
Fort Plain sits in or near the Catskills, Hudson and Mohawk Valleys area of New York. Southeastern New York's falls are set in steep, forested mountains close to the Hudson Valley. Kaaterskill Falls, a two-tiered drop on Spruce Creek in the Catskills of Greene County, is one of the oldest tourist attractions in the country and a subject of Hudson River School painters. In Ulster County, the Shawangunk Ridge holds Verkeerder Kill Falls and other drops over white quartz conglomerate, while the eastern Catskills hide falls in narrow cloves. To the north, Cohoes Falls on the Mohawk River near its junction with the Hudson is a broad, powerful drop. Otsego, Delaware and Schoharie counties add quieter falls in rolling hill country. Read the New York waterfall guide.
By direction from Fort Plain: 3 to the southeast, 3 to the southwest, 2 to the south, 1 to the northeast, and 1 to the west. They are spread across Otsego County (5), Montgomery County (2), Fulton County (1), Schoharie County (1), and Albany County (1). The average distance is 16.8 miles.
By Distance
Within 10 miles of Fort Plain
Canajoharie Falls (4.0 mi), Judds Falls (9.5 mi), Buttermilk Falls (9.7 mi)
10 to 20 miles of Fort Plain
Van Hornesville Fall (10 mi), Clarke Falls (16 mi), Buttermilk Falls (19 mi)
20 to 30 miles of Fort Plain
Leatherstocking Falls (20 mi), Buttermilk Falls (22 mi), Boucks Falls (29 mi), Bozen Kill Falls (29 mi)
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Waterfalls Near Fort Plain: FAQs
How many waterfalls are near Fort Plain, NY?
10 named waterfalls lie within 30 miles of Fort Plain: 3 within 10 miles, 3 10 to 20 miles, 4 20 to 30 miles. Distances are straight-line from the town center.
What is the closest waterfall to Fort Plain?
Canajoharie Falls in Montgomery County is the closest, about 4.0 miles southeast of Fort Plain.
What is the best-rated waterfall near Fort Plain?
Van Hornesville Fall has the highest Google rating among nearby falls with at least 10 reviews: 4.8 stars from 42 Google reviews.
Which counties are the waterfalls near Fort Plain in?
Otsego County (5), Montgomery County (2), Fulton County (1), Schoharie County (1), and Albany County (1).
How does Fort Plain compare with other New York towns?
Fort Plain ranks 64th of the 88 New York towns in our directory for the number of waterfalls within 30 miles.