Orange County, New York
Waterfalls Near Highland Falls, NY
Highland Falls has 4 named waterfalls within 30 miles, 1 of them inside 10 miles. The nearest is Buttermilk Falls, 0.2 miles east of town. Awosting Falls earns the best visitor rating nearby (4.8 stars from 200 Google reviews). The list includes falls across the line in Connecticut and New Jersey.
Distances are straight-line from the town center. Driving routes are longer.
Best Waterfalls Near Highland Falls at a Glance
12 Waterfalls Near Highland Falls, Ranked by Distance
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Buttermilk Falls
Buttermilk Falls is the closest named waterfall to Highland Falls, 0.2 miles to the east in Orange County.
- Address
- Orange County, NY (GPS 41.3700, -73.9619)
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Buttermilk Falls
Buttermilk Falls lies 22 miles southwest of Highland Falls in Orange County, number 2 of 12 by distance. It ranks 8th for review count among waterfalls near Highland Falls. Its own nearest town is Greenwood Lake.
- Rating
- 2.4 (13 Google reviews)
- Address
- Warwick, NY 10990
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Verkeerder Kill Falls
Verkeerder Kill Falls lies 29 miles northwest of Highland Falls in Ulster County, number 3 of 12 by distance. It ranks 6th for review count among waterfalls near Highland Falls. USGS notes: The falls have a vertical drop of 187 feet.
- Rating
- 4.5 (26 Google reviews)
- Address
- Shawangunk, NY 12566
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Awosting Falls
Awosting Falls lies 29 miles northwest of Highland Falls in Monroe County, number 4 of 12 by distance. It ranks 2nd for review count among waterfalls near Highland Falls. Waterfalls & small pool reachable by short, wooded hikes in Minnewaska State Park.
- Rating
- 4.8 (200 Google reviews)
- Address
- Rochester, NY 12525
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Stony Kill Falls
Stony Kill Falls lies 30 miles northwest of Highland Falls in Ulster County, number 5 of 12 by distance. It ranks 4th for review count among waterfalls near Highland Falls. Locale for short, scenic hikes to a cascading waterfall & pool, with views of cliffs & rock dams.
- Rating
- 4.6 (71 Google reviews)
- Address
- Wawarsing, NY 12446
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Rippowan Falls
Rippowan Falls lies 31 miles southeast of Highland Falls in Western Connecticut County, number 6 of 12 by distance. It ranks 11th for review count among waterfalls near Highland Falls. Its own nearest town is Stamford.
- Rating
- 4.0 (7 Google reviews)
- Address
- Stamford, CT 06902
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Nevele Falls
Nevele Falls lies 32 miles northwest of Highland Falls in Ulster County, number 7 of 12 by distance. It ranks 7th for review count among waterfalls near Highland Falls. USGS notes: Located along South Gully, 1 km (0.6 mi) S of its confluence with Sandburg Creek, 1.6 km (1 mi) S of Ellenville and 0.6 km (0.4 mi) SE of Nevele Country Club.
- Rating
- 4.0 (23 Google reviews)
- Address
- Wawarsing, NY 12428
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Great Falls
Great Falls lies 33 miles south of Highland Falls in Passaic County, number 8 of 12 by distance. It draws more Google reviews than any other waterfall near Highland Falls. Its own nearest town is Paterson.
- Rating
- 4.5 (254 Google reviews)
- Address
- Paterson, NJ
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Passaic Falls
Passaic Falls lies 33 miles south of Highland Falls in Passaic County, number 9 of 12 by distance. It ranks 3rd for review count among waterfalls near Highland Falls. Its own nearest town is Paterson.
- Rating
- 4.3 (178 Google reviews)
- Address
- Paterson, NJ 07522
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Roxbury Falls
Roxbury Falls lies 35 miles east of Highland Falls in Northwest Hills County, number 10 of 12 by distance. It ranks 9th for review count among waterfalls near Highland Falls. Its own nearest town is Heritage Village.
- Rating
- 3.1 (9 Google reviews)
- Address
- Roxbury, CT 06783
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Hanging Rock Falls
Hanging Rock Falls lies 35 miles northwest of Highland Falls in Ulster County, number 11 of 12 by distance. It ranks 5th for review count among waterfalls near Highland Falls. Its own nearest town is Ellenville.
- Rating
- 4.0 (43 Google reviews)
- Address
- Wawarsing, NY 12428
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Denton Falls
Denton Falls lies 37 miles west of Highland Falls in Sullivan County, number 12 of 12 by distance. It ranks 10th for review count among waterfalls near Highland Falls. Its own nearest town is Rock Hill.
- Rating
- 4.4 (8 Google reviews)
- Address
- Forestburgh, NY 12729
Where the Waterfalls Are
Highland Falls 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 Highland Falls: 2 to the northwest, 1 to the east, and 1 to the southwest. They are spread across Orange County (2), Ulster County (1), and Monroe County (1). The average distance is 19.9 miles.
By Distance
Within 10 miles of Highland Falls
Buttermilk Falls (0.2 mi)
20 to 30 miles of Highland Falls
Buttermilk Falls (22 mi), Verkeerder Kill Falls (29 mi), Awosting Falls (29 mi)
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Waterfalls Near Highland Falls: FAQs
How many waterfalls are near Highland Falls, NY?
4 named waterfalls lie within 30 miles of Highland Falls: 1 within 10 miles, 0 10 to 20 miles, 3 20 to 30 miles. Distances are straight-line from the town center.
What is the closest waterfall to Highland Falls?
Buttermilk Falls in Orange County is the closest, about 0.2 miles east of Highland Falls.
What is the best-rated waterfall near Highland Falls?
Awosting Falls has the highest Google rating among nearby falls with at least 10 reviews: 4.8 stars from 200 Google reviews.
Which counties are the waterfalls near Highland Falls in?
Orange County (2), Ulster County (1), and Monroe County (1).
How does Highland Falls compare with other New York towns?
Highland Falls ranks 84th of the 88 New York towns in our directory for the number of waterfalls within 30 miles.