Tompkins County

The Top 11 Waterfalls in Tompkins County

However you get there, waterfalls are breathtaking places, and you have 11 beautiful waterfalls to choose from in Tompkins County. So you can better figure out which one to visit on your next trip outdoors, see photos and tips of each waterfall below — and easily plan your next adventure!

Buttermilk Falls

Rim Trail, Buttermilk Falls State Park

View of Lucifer Falls

Enfield Falls Swimming Hole

Lower Waterfall

Cascadilla Gorge Waterfalls

Triphammer Falls

Lick Brook Falls

Van Natta's Dam and Waterfall

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Buttermilk Falls
Hiking Highlight
Buttermilk Falls State Park is a state park in Ithaca Township, New York, United States. The park covers 811 acres. The foundation for the park, like that of nearby Robert …
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Rim Trail, Buttermilk Falls State Park
Hiking Highlight (Segment)
The Rim Trail, just about a mile long, leads visitors to breathtaking views of Buttermilk Creek as it drops 600 feet through a gorge on the eastern slope of the …
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View of Lucifer Falls
Hiking Highlight
The Lucifer Falls overlook, located on the Rim Trail, offers a stunning view of the 115-foot cascade. A stone wall and dirt outcrop provide a clear vantage point of the …
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Enfield Falls Swimming Hole
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Lower Waterfall
Hiking Highlight
The journey into the gorge begins here. Geologically interesting, how the water flows and falls over the flat plates
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Cascadilla Gorge Waterfalls
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Triphammer Falls
Road Cycling Highlight
The falls form a multi-tiered cascade of water over 55 feet high that runs under your feet as you stand on Beebe Dam Bridge. The dam is just before the …
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Lick Brook Falls
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Van Natta's Dam and Waterfall
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