Oneida County, New York
Waterfalls Near Waterville, NY
Waterville has 18 named waterfalls within 30 miles. Button Falls is the closest at 11 miles to the southeast. 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 Waterville at a Glance
18 Waterfalls Near Waterville, Ranked by Distance
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Button Falls
Button Falls is the closest named waterfall to Waterville, 11 miles to the southeast in Madison County. It ranks 6th for review count among waterfalls near Waterville.
- Rating
- 3.5 (17 Google reviews)
- Address
- Brookfield, NY 13485
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Stockbridge Falls
Stockbridge Falls lies 12 miles west of Waterville in Madison County, number 2 of 18 by distance. It ranks 7th for review count among waterfalls near Waterville. Its own nearest town is Morrisville.
- Rating
- 3.7 (15 Google reviews)
- Address
- Stockbridge, NY 13409
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Rexford Falls
Rexford Falls lies 18 miles south of Waterville in Chenango County, number 3 of 18 by distance. It ranks 2nd for review count among waterfalls near Waterville. Its own nearest town is Sherburne.
- Rating
- 4.5 (48 Google reviews)
- Address
- Sherburne, NY 13460
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Buttermilk Falls
Buttermilk Falls lies 19 miles northwest of Waterville in Madison County, number 4 of 18 by distance. It ranks 10th for review count among waterfalls near Waterville. Its own nearest town is Wampsville.
- Rating
- 2.5 (11 Google reviews)
- Address
- Lincoln, NY 13032
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Perryville Falls
Perryville Falls lies 22 miles west of Waterville in Madison County, number 5 of 18 by distance. It ranks 11th for review count among waterfalls near Waterville. Its own nearest town is Chittenango.
- Rating
- 2.4 (5 Google reviews)
- Address
- Sullivan, NY 13032
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Chittenango Falls
Chittenango Falls lies 24 miles west of Waterville in Madison County, number 6 of 18 by distance. It draws more Google reviews than any other waterfall near Waterville. Its own nearest town is Cazenovia.
- Rating
- 4.7 (65 Google reviews)
- Address
- Cazenovia, NY 13035
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Sherman Falls
Sherman Falls lies 27 miles northeast of Waterville in Oneida County, number 7 of 18 by distance. Its own nearest town is Oriskany.
- Address
- Oneida County, NY (GPS 43.2787, -75.1548)
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Delphi Falls
Delphi Falls lies 27 miles west of Waterville in Madison County, number 8 of 18 by distance. It ranks 3rd for review count among waterfalls near Waterville. Its own nearest town is Cazenovia.
- Rating
- 4.6 (46 Google reviews)
- Address
- Cazenovia, NY 13035
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Lower High Falls
Lower High Falls lies 27 miles northeast of Waterville in Oneida County, number 9 of 18 by distance. Its own nearest town is Oriskany.
- Address
- Oneida County, NY (GPS 43.2811, -75.1532)
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High Falls
High Falls lies 27 miles northeast of Waterville in Oneida County, number 10 of 18 by distance. USGS notes: Pair of falls along West Canada Creek which includes Lower High Falls and Upper High Falls
- Address
- Oneida County, NY (GPS 43.2815, -75.1533)
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Upper High Falls
Upper High Falls lies 27 miles northeast of Waterville in Oneida County, number 11 of 18 by distance. Its own nearest town is Oriskany.
- Address
- Oneida County, NY (GPS 43.2819, -75.1533)
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Trenton Falls
Trenton Falls lies 27 miles northeast of Waterville in Oneida County, number 12 of 18 by distance. USGS notes: Series of falls along West Canada Creek which includes Sherman Falls, Lower High Falls, Upper High Falls, and Mill Dam Falls
- Address
- Oneida County, NY (GPS 43.2819, -75.1531)
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Mill Dam Falls
Mill Dam Falls lies 27 miles northeast of Waterville in Oneida County, number 13 of 18 by distance. Its own nearest town is Oriskany.
- Address
- Oneida County, NY (GPS 43.2833, -75.1527)
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Leatherstocking Falls
Leatherstocking Falls lies 27 miles southeast of Waterville in Otsego County, number 14 of 18 by distance. It ranks 9th for review count among waterfalls near Waterville. Its own nearest town is Cooperstown.
- Rating
- 2.5 (12 Google reviews)
- Address
- Otsego, NY 13326
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Van Hornesville Fall
Van Hornesville Fall lies 28 miles east of Waterville in Otsego County, number 15 of 18 by distance. It ranks 4th for review count among waterfalls near Waterville. 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 29 miles east of Waterville in Otsego County, number 16 of 18 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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Saint Marys Falls
Saint Marys Falls lies 29 miles south of Waterville in Otsego County, number 17 of 18 by distance. It ranks 8th for review count among waterfalls near Waterville. Its own nearest town is New Berlin.
- Rating
- 4.8 (13 Google reviews)
- Address
- Morris, NY 13808
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Edwards Falls
Edwards Falls lies 30 miles west of Waterville in Onondaga County, number 18 of 18 by distance. It ranks 5th for review count among waterfalls near Waterville. Its own nearest town is Manlius.
- Rating
- 4.0 (23 Google reviews)
- Address
- Manlius, NY 13104
Where the Waterfalls Are
Waterville sits in or near the Tug Hill and the Black River Country area of New York. The Tug Hill Plateau, east of Lake Ontario, receives some of the heaviest lake-effect snowfall in the eastern United States, and its meltwater feeds streams that cut sharp gorges into layered limestone and shale at the plateau's edges. Salmon River Falls in Oswego County, one of the most reviewed falls in the state, plunges into a broad gorge on the plateau's western side. Lewis County, around Lowville, holds many falls on tributaries descending to the Black River, and Jefferson County's falls lie on rivers flowing toward Lake Ontario. South of the plateau, Onondaga and Madison counties add gorge falls in the hill country near Syracuse. Read the New York waterfall guide.
By direction from Waterville: 6 to the northeast, 5 to the west, 2 to the east, 2 to the southeast, 2 to the south, and 1 to the northwest. They are spread across Madison County (6), Oneida County (6), Otsego County (4), Chenango County (1), and Onondaga County (1). The average distance is 24.2 miles.
By Distance
10 to 20 miles of Waterville
Button Falls (11 mi), Stockbridge Falls (12 mi), Rexford Falls (18 mi), Buttermilk Falls (19 mi)
20 to 30 miles of Waterville
Perryville Falls (22 mi), Chittenango Falls (24 mi), Sherman Falls (27 mi), Delphi Falls (27 mi), Lower High Falls (27 mi), High Falls (27 mi), Upper High Falls (27 mi), Trenton Falls (27 mi), Mill Dam Falls (27 mi), Leatherstocking Falls (27 mi), Van Hornesville Fall (28 mi), Clarke Falls (29 mi), Saint Marys Falls (29 mi), Edwards Falls (30 mi)
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Waterfalls Near Waterville: FAQs
How many waterfalls are near Waterville, NY?
18 named waterfalls lie within 30 miles of Waterville: 0 within 10 miles, 4 10 to 20 miles, 14 20 to 30 miles. Distances are straight-line from the town center.
What is the closest waterfall to Waterville?
Button Falls in Madison County is the closest, about 11 miles southeast of Waterville.
What is the best-rated waterfall near Waterville?
Van Hornesville Fall has the highest Google rating among nearby falls with at least 10 reviews: 4.8 stars from 42 Google reviews. The most reviewed is Chittenango Falls.
Which counties are the waterfalls near Waterville in?
Madison County (6), Oneida County (6), Otsego County (4), Chenango County (1), and Onondaga County (1).
How does Waterville compare with other New York towns?
Waterville ranks 22nd of the 88 New York towns in our directory for the number of waterfalls within 30 miles.