Best Northeast State Parks with Waterfalls
Discover the ultimate destinations for your next outdoor adventure, where breathtaking waterfalls steal the show at every turn.
Robert H. Treman State Park, NY
12 waterfalls with swimming area
Day use fee: $9 (4/1 - 11/30 from 6am to 6:30pm)
Travel time: 4-5hr drive from Brooklyn
Watkins Glen State Park, NY
19 waterfalls, no swimming in the gorge but there’s a pool nearby
Day use fee: $10 (Mid-May to mid-October from sunrise to sunset)
Travel time: 4.5-5.5hr drive from Brooklyn
Letchworth State Park, NY
3 main waterfalls, 26+ waterfalls total
Day use fee: $10 (5/11 - 10/20 from 9am to 5pm)
Travel time: 5.5-6hr drive from Brooklyn
Crawford Notch State Park, NH
10+ waterfalls, no swimming
Day use fee: No standard fee, some trailhead lots charge $5 parking
Travel time: 5.5-6hr drive from Brooklyn
Ricketts Glen State Park, PA
22 waterfalls, no swimming in the falls but Lake Jean beach in nearby
Day use fee: None (fun fact - there are no entrance or day use fees for any state park in Pennsylvania)
Travel time: 3-4hr drive from Brooklyn