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Kaaterskill Falls

New York · height not recorded · Last verified 2026-05-15

Kaaterskill Falls, a waterfall in New York
Photo: Jaro Nemčok, CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons

Kaaterskill Falls is a waterfall in Greene County, New York. Height has not been officially recorded. Access details and conditions have not yet been verified in person by Fallspots — the data on this page comes from OpenStreetMap and USGS GNIS.

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WaterfallDistanceHeightTrailDogsFee
Kaaterskill Falls (this page)
Kaaterskill Falls0 mi
Bastion Falls0 mi
Lower Buttermilk Falls1 mi
Fawn's Leap1 mi23 ft
Santa Cruz Falls1 mi

Questions visitors ask about Kaaterskill Falls

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How far is Kaaterskill Falls from a major city?

Kaaterskill Falls is 2 miles from Palenville (about 3 minutes' drive).

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Where it is

42.1933, -74.0634

Sources and live status

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    Last verified by Fallspots: 2026-05-15

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