Essex County, New York
Waterfalls Near Lake Placid, NY
There are 27 named waterfalls within a 30-mile radius of Lake Placid, 8 of them inside 10 miles. Monument Falls is the closest at 4.0 miles to the northeast. Split Rock Falls earns the best visitor rating nearby (4.8 stars from 126 Google reviews).
Distances are straight-line from the town center. Driving routes are longer.
Best Waterfalls Near Lake Placid at a Glance
27 Waterfalls Near Lake Placid, Ranked by Distance
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Monument Falls
Monument Falls is the closest named waterfall to Lake Placid, 4.0 miles to the northeast in Essex County. It ranks 3rd for review count among waterfalls near Lake Placid.
- Rating
- 4.7 (35 Google reviews)
- Address
- North Elba, NY 12946
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Wanika Falls
Wanika Falls lies 6.7 miles southwest of Lake Placid in Essex County, number 2 of 27 by distance. It ranks 9th for review count among waterfalls near Lake Placid.
- Rating
- 3.7 (3 Google reviews)
- Address
- North Elba, NY 12946
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High Falls
High Falls lies 7.2 miles northeast of Lake Placid in Essex County, number 3 of 27 by distance.
- Address
- Wilmington, NY 12997
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Rocky Falls
Rocky Falls lies 7.5 miles south of Lake Placid in Essex County, number 4 of 27 by distance. It ranks 10th for review count among waterfalls near Lake Placid.
- Rating
- 4.7 (3 Google reviews)
- Address
- North Elba, NY 12946
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Clifford Falls
Clifford Falls lies 7.9 miles east of Lake Placid in Essex County, number 5 of 27 by distance.
- Address
- Essex County, NY (GPS 44.2767, -73.8229)
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The Flume Fall
The Flume Fall lies 9.2 miles northeast of Lake Placid in Essex County, number 6 of 27 by distance. It ranks 4th for review count among waterfalls near Lake Placid.
- Rating
- 4.8 (11 Google reviews)
- Address
- Wilmington, NY 12997
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Hulls Falls
Hulls Falls lies 9.8 miles east of Lake Placid in Essex County, number 7 of 27 by distance. It ranks 5th for review count among waterfalls near Lake Placid.
- Rating
- 4.7 (11 Google reviews)
- Address
- Keene, NY 12942
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Indian Falls
Indian Falls lies 10.0 miles south of Lake Placid in Essex County, number 8 of 27 by distance. It ranks 6th for review count among waterfalls near Lake Placid.
- Rating
- 4.4 (10 Google reviews)
- Address
- Keene, NY 12943
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Bushnell Falls
Bushnell Falls lies 10 miles southeast of Lake Placid in Essex County, number 9 of 27 by distance. It ranks 12th for review count among waterfalls near Lake Placid.
- Rating
- 4.5 (2 Google reviews)
- Address
- Keene, NY 12943
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Phelps Falls
Phelps Falls lies 12 miles southeast of Lake Placid in Essex County, number 10 of 27 by distance. Its own nearest town is Elizabethtown.
- Address
- Keene, NY 12943
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Hanging Spear Falls
Hanging Spear Falls lies 12 miles south of Lake Placid in Essex County, number 11 of 27 by distance. It ranks 7th for review count among waterfalls near Lake Placid.
- Rating
- 5.0 (4 Google reviews)
- Address
- Newcomb, NY 12946
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Russell Falls
Russell Falls lies 13 miles southeast of Lake Placid in Essex County, number 12 of 27 by distance. It ranks 16th for review count among waterfalls near Lake Placid. Its own nearest town is Elizabethtown.
- Rating
- 1.0 (1 Google reviews)
- Address
- Keene, NY 12943
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Beaver Meadows Falls
Beaver Meadows Falls lies 13 miles southeast of Lake Placid in Essex County, number 13 of 27 by distance. It ranks 11th for review count among waterfalls near Lake Placid. Its own nearest town is Elizabethtown.
- Rating
- 5.0 (3 Google reviews)
- Address
- Keene, NY 12943
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Rainbow Falls
Rainbow Falls lies 14 miles southeast of Lake Placid in Essex County, number 14 of 27 by distance. It ranks 2nd for review count among waterfalls near Lake Placid. Its own nearest town is Elizabethtown.
- Rating
- 4.7 (38 Google reviews)
- Address
- Keene, NY 12943
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Artists Falls
Artists Falls lies 14 miles southeast of Lake Placid in Essex County, number 15 of 27 by distance. It ranks 8th for review count among waterfalls near Lake Placid. Its own nearest town is Elizabethtown.
- Rating
- 5.0 (4 Google reviews)
- Address
- Keene, NY 12943
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Fairy Ladder Falls
Fairy Ladder Falls lies 15 miles southeast of Lake Placid in Essex County, number 16 of 27 by distance. It ranks 17th for review count among waterfalls near Lake Placid. Its own nearest town is Elizabethtown.
- Rating
- 5.0 (1 Google reviews)
- Address
- Keene, NY 12943
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The Falls
The Falls lies 16 miles southeast of Lake Placid in Essex County, number 17 of 27 by distance. Its own nearest town is Elizabethtown.
- Address
- North Hudson, NY 12855
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Millers Falls
Millers Falls lies 16 miles southwest of Lake Placid in Essex County, number 18 of 27 by distance. Its own nearest town is Tupper Lake.
- Address
- Newcomb, NY
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Lower Falls
Lower Falls lies 19 miles southwest of Lake Placid in Franklin County, number 19 of 27 by distance. It ranks 13th for review count among waterfalls near Lake Placid. USGS notes: Located along the Raquette River.
- Rating
- 5.0 (2 Google reviews)
- Address
- Harrietstown, NY 12986
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Raquette Falls
Raquette Falls lies 19 miles southwest of Lake Placid in Franklin County, number 20 of 27 by distance. Its own nearest town is Tupper Lake.
- Address
- Harrietstown, NY
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Split Rock Falls
Split Rock Falls lies 19 miles southeast of Lake Placid in Essex County, number 21 of 27 by distance. It draws more Google reviews than any other waterfall near Lake Placid. Its own nearest town is Elizabethtown.
- Rating
- 4.8 (126 Google reviews)
- Address
- Elizabethtown, NY 12964
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Upper Falls
Upper Falls lies 20 miles southwest of Lake Placid in Franklin County, number 22 of 27 by distance. USGS notes: Located along the Raquette River.
- Address
- Harrietstown, NY
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Ord Falls
Ord Falls lies 25 miles south of Lake Placid in Essex County, number 23 of 27 by distance.
- Address
- Newcomb, NY 12852
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Linsey Falls
Linsey Falls lies 27 miles southeast of Lake Placid in Essex County, number 24 of 27 by distance. It ranks 14th for review count among waterfalls near Lake Placid. Its own nearest town is Mineville.
- Rating
- 5.0 (2 Google reviews)
- Address
- North Hudson, NY 12870
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Augerhole Falls
Augerhole Falls lies 30 miles west of Lake Placid in Franklin County, number 25 of 27 by distance. Its own nearest town is Tupper Lake.
- Address
- Waverly, NY 12980
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Bog River Falls
Bog River Falls lies 30 miles west of Lake Placid in St. Lawrence County, number 26 of 27 by distance. USGS notes: 30 ft. high; in Horseshoe Lake Wild Forest in the Town of Piercefield at the mouth of Bog River, 3.8 mi. E of Horseshoe Lake
- Address
- St. Lawrence County, NY (GPS 44.1286, -74.5450)
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Buttermilk Falls
Buttermilk Falls lies 30 miles northeast of Lake Placid in Essex County, number 27 of 27 by distance. It ranks 15th for review count among waterfalls near Lake Placid. Its own nearest town is Keeseville.
- Rating
- 5.0 (2 Google reviews)
- Address
- Chesterfield, NY 12944
Where the Waterfalls Are
Lake Placid sits in or near the Adirondacks and the St. Lawrence Valley area of New York. Northern New York holds the largest concentration of named falls in the state. Rivers draining the Adirondack dome drop repeatedly as they cross from hard Precambrian rock onto the lowlands, and many of these falls are near small towns such as Hannawa Falls, Canton and Gouverneur, where they once powered mills and now feed hydroelectric plants. In Essex County, falls in the High Peaks around Lake Placid and Elizabethtown are wilder, often reached by forest trails along mountain brooks or found in rocky gorges cut by the Ausable and Boquet rivers. Hamilton and Franklin counties add falls deep in the lake country around Tupper Lake and Lake Pleasant. Read the New York waterfall guide.
By direction from Lake Placid: 10 to the southeast, 5 to the southwest, 4 to the northeast, 4 to the south, 2 to the east, and 2 to the west. They are spread across Essex County (22), Franklin County (4), and St. Lawrence County (1). The average distance is 15.4 miles.
By Distance
Within 10 miles of Lake Placid
Monument Falls (4.0 mi), Wanika Falls (6.7 mi), High Falls (7.2 mi), Rocky Falls (7.5 mi), Clifford Falls (7.9 mi), The Flume Fall (9.2 mi), Hulls Falls (9.8 mi), Indian Falls (10.0 mi)
10 to 20 miles of Lake Placid
Bushnell Falls (10 mi), Phelps Falls (12 mi), Hanging Spear Falls (12 mi), Russell Falls (13 mi), Beaver Meadows Falls (13 mi), Rainbow Falls (14 mi), Artists Falls (14 mi), Fairy Ladder Falls (15 mi), The Falls (16 mi), Millers Falls (16 mi), Lower Falls (19 mi), Raquette Falls (19 mi), Split Rock Falls (19 mi), Upper Falls (20 mi)
20 to 30 miles of Lake Placid
Ord Falls (25 mi), Linsey Falls (27 mi), Augerhole Falls (30 mi), Bog River Falls (30 mi), Buttermilk Falls (30 mi)
Nearby Towns With Waterfalls
Waterfalls Near Lake Placid: FAQs
How many waterfalls are near Lake Placid, NY?
27 named waterfalls lie within 30 miles of Lake Placid: 8 within 10 miles, 14 10 to 20 miles, 5 20 to 30 miles. Distances are straight-line from the town center.
What is the closest waterfall to Lake Placid?
Monument Falls in Essex County is the closest, about 4.0 miles northeast of Lake Placid.
What is the best-rated waterfall near Lake Placid?
Split Rock Falls has the highest Google rating among nearby falls with at least 10 reviews: 4.8 stars from 126 Google reviews.
Which counties are the waterfalls near Lake Placid in?
Essex County (22), Franklin County (4), and St. Lawrence County (1).
How does Lake Placid compare with other New York towns?
Lake Placid ranks 7th of the 88 New York towns in our directory for the number of waterfalls within 30 miles.