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2026 Easy Waterfalls in New York

Drive-up overlooks and short hikes vetted for families, tripods, and first-time visitors.

The clearest beginner pick in the Catskills is Kaaterskill Falls (short hike, big payoff) — a graded 1.4-mile out-and-back delivering a 260-foot two-tier drop without technical scrambling.

Drive-up overlooks

Niagara Falls

Niagara County, NY

Drive-up overlook

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≤1.5 mile hikes

Taughannock Falls

Tompkins County, NY

1.9 mi · easy

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