Stony Kill Falls
New York · height not recorded · Minnewaska State Park Preserve · Last verified 2026-05-15
Flow at Stony Kill Falls is 82 cfs today, around its seasonal average.
Right now
Streamflow
82 cfs
WALLKILL RIVER AT GARDINER · 17m ago
Overnight
60°F
Clear
Saturday
80°F
Sunny
Today's daylight
Sunrise 5:22 AM · Sunset 8:32 PM · 15h 10m
Snapshot built 4m ago. Sources: USGS · NWS ALY.
Stony Kill Falls is a waterfall in Ulster 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.
Stony Kill Falls is the site of one of many access points to the Delaware Aqueduct. It is located in the town of Wawarsing, on the northwestern edge of the Minnewaska Preserve on land acquired in 2001 by the State of New York, The Open Space Institute and the New York-New Jersey Trail Conference from Napanoch Sand and Gravel Company that once owned the land. Long a little known back entrance into the Minnewaska Preserve, utilized by curiosity seekers and more experienced mountaineers, as a more convenient access point to Stony Kill Falls. The area only provides access to Stony Kill Falls, no other trails are allowed to be accessed from this area. Parking is not permitted on town roads.
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 01371500 · 7.6 mi away
WALLKILL RIVER AT GARDINER NY
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30-day streamflow
Below 30-day average↻ Same date last year: 1,130 cfs · 15% of last year — significantly drier
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stony Kill Falls (this page) | — | — | — | Y | Free |
| Little Stony Kill Falls | 1 mi | — | — | Y | Free |
| Rainbow Falls | 2 mi | — | — | Y | Free |
| Mine Hole Falls | 2 mi | 23 ft | — | Y | Free |
| Witches Hole Waterfall | 2 mi | — | — | — | Free |
| Verkeerderkill Falls | 3 mi | — | — | Y | Free |
Questions visitors ask about Stony Kill Falls
Answers built from our structured data. If a question isn't here, the fact is unverified — we'd rather omit than guess.
Is Stony Kill Falls in a national or state park?
Yes — Stony Kill Falls is inside Minnewaska State Park Preserve. 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 Stony Kill Falls?
Yes — dogs are allowed (Minnewaska State Park Preserve 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 Stony Kill Falls?
No entrance fee. Minnewaska State Park Preserve is free to access. Some trailheads may charge a parking fee separately.
How far is Stony Kill Falls from a major city?
Stony Kill Falls is 3 miles from Ellenville (about 5 minutes' drive).
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Where it is
41.7275, -74.3017
Sources and live status
Where we got the data, and where to check current conditions before you drive.
Wikipedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stony_Kill_Falls
Wikidata (Q7619571)
https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7619571
GeoNames (5139912)
https://www.geonames.org/5139912/
Last verified by Fallspots: 2026-05-15
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