Chittenango Falls
New York · 167-foot drop · Chittenango Falls State Park · Last verified 2026-05-15
Flow at Chittenango Falls is light today (43 cfs) — visit for the geology, not the volume.
Right now
Streamflow
43.4 cfs
CHITTENANGO CREEK NEAR CHITTENANGO · 49m ago
Overnight
64°F
Slight Chance Rain Showers
Friday
80°F
Slight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Cloudy
Today's daylight
Sunrise 5:33 AM · Sunset 8:43 PM · 15h 10m
Snapshot built 12m ago. Sources: USGS · NWS BGM.
Chittenango Falls is a waterfall in Madison County, New York. It drops roughly 167 feet. Access details and conditions have not yet been verified in person by Fallspots — the data on this page comes from OpenStreetMap and USGS GNIS.
Chittenango Falls sits in Madison County, New York. It drops along At the bottom of the falls Chittenango Creek. The falls are inside Chittenango Falls State Park. The base sits at roughly 902 feet of elevation. Drive time is about 5 minutes from Cazenovia. OpenStreetMap shows a trail within 20 meters of the marked location, though the name isn't recorded. This is one of the more frequently visited falls in the state by our popularity model. Source records come from OpenStreetMap and USGS GNIS.
Entry is free. Dogs on leash are welcome on the access trail.
Chittenango Falls State Park is a 193-acre (0.78 km2) state park located in Madison County, New York, east of Cazenovia Lake. The park features a 167-foot (51 m) waterfall that cascades over roughly 400-million-year-old bedrock. At the bottom of the falls Chittenango Creek flows underneath a wooden bridge. The park offers a variety of activities including picnic tables with pavilions, a playground, a nature trail, hiking, and fishing.
Is the water flowing right now?
Most waterfall sites don't tell you this. The waterfall itself is almost never gauged, but a USGS streamgage in the same watershed can tell you whether snowmelt has started, peaked, or run dry.
USGS gage 04244000 · 3.2 mi away
CHITTENANGO CREEK NEAR CHITTENANGO NY
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30-day streamflow
Below 30-day average↻ Same date last year: 57.6 cfs · 82% of last year — similar
Compare to nearby falls
If this one isn't the right fit, here's how it stacks up against the closest documented falls. Every column is filterable on the site — not buried in 13,000 reviews.
| Waterfall | Distance | Height | Trail | Dogs | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chittenango Falls (this page) | — | 167 ft | — | Y | Free |
| Perryville Falls | 3 mi | — | — | — | — |
| Edwards Falls | 6 mi | — | — | — | — |
| Brickyard Falls | 7 mi | — | — | — | — |
| Buttermilk Falls | 8 mi | — | — | — | — |
| Pratt's Falls | 8 mi | 137 ft | easy · 0.6 mi | Y | $5 |
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Chittenango Falls compared head-to-head with other documented falls — height, access, fees, dogs, swimmability in one row each.
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Questions visitors ask about Chittenango Falls
Answers built from our structured data. If a question isn't here, the fact is unverified — we'd rather omit than guess.
How tall is Chittenango Falls?
Chittenango Falls is 167 feet (51 m) tall. Source heights disagree by source — see the discrepancy box on the page.
Is Chittenango Falls in a national or state park?
Yes — Chittenango Falls is inside Chittenango Falls State Park. We inferred this from OpenStreetMap protected-area polygons; if you find we got the boundary wrong, please report it. See the park page for fees, hours, and current conditions.
Can I bring my dog to Chittenango Falls?
Yes — dogs are allowed (Chittenango Falls State Park permits leashed dogs in most areas). Inferred from park type; check the official site for trail-specific restrictions. Always leash and pack out waste.
Is there a fee to visit Chittenango Falls?
No entrance fee. Chittenango Falls State Park is free to access. Some trailheads may charge a parking fee separately.
How far is Chittenango Falls from a major city?
Chittenango Falls is 4 miles from Cazenovia (about 5 minutes' drive).
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Where it is
42.9786, -75.8415
Sources and live status
Where we got the data, and where to check current conditions before you drive.
Wikipedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chittenango_Falls_State_Park
Wikidata (Q14706225)
https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q14706225
GeoNames (5112563)
https://www.geonames.org/5112563/
Last verified by Fallspots: 2026-05-15
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