Verkeerderkill Falls
New York · height not recorded · Minnewaska State Park Preserve · Last verified 2026-05-15
Flow at Verkeerderkill Falls is 262 cfs today, around its seasonal average.
Expect dry conditions today — don't drive out for this one. Flow is at 280 cfs (bottom 13% of the last 30 days, vs. 526.9 cfs average). The 7-day NOAA forecast shows no significant rain.
Right now
Streamflow
262 cfs
WALLKILL RIVER AT GARDINER · 1h ago
Today
78°F
Mostly Sunny
Tonight
60°F
Mostly Cloudy
Today's daylight
Sunrise 6:32 AM · Sunset 7:16 PM · 12h 45m
Snapshot built 5m ago. Sources: USGS · NWS ALY.
Verkeerderkill 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.
Verkeerderkill Falls sits in Ulster County, New York. The falls are inside Minnewaska State Park Preserve. The base sits at roughly 1,712 feet of elevation. Drive time is about 3 minutes from Ellenville. A trail — Verkeerderkill Falls Trail — runs within 20 meters of the marked location. No public parking is recorded within 2 km, so a longer approach is likely. 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.
Verkeerder Kill Falls is the highest waterfall in Sam's Point Preserve in the Shawangunk Mountains in the town of Shawangunk, Ulster County, New York.
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 · 8.4 mi away
WALLKILL RIVER AT GARDINER NY
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30-day streamflow
Below 30-day average↻ Same date last year: 113 cfs · 248% of last year — significantly wetter
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Verkeerderkill Falls (this page) | — | — | — | Y | Free |
| Witches Hole Waterfall | 3 mi | — | — | — | Free |
| Stony Kill Falls | 3 mi | — | — | Y | Free |
| North Gully Falls | 3 mi | — | — | — | — |
| Rainbow Falls | 3 mi | — | — | Y | Free |
| Nevele Falls | 3 mi | 36 ft | — | — | — |
Questions visitors ask about Verkeerderkill Falls
Answers built from our structured data. If a question isn't here, the fact is unverified — we'd rather omit than guess.
Is Verkeerderkill Falls in a national or state park?
Yes — Verkeerderkill 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 Verkeerderkill 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 Verkeerderkill Falls?
No entrance fee. Minnewaska State Park Preserve is free to access. Some trailheads may charge a parking fee separately.
How far is Verkeerderkill Falls from a major city?
Verkeerderkill Falls is 2 miles from Ellenville (about 3 minutes' drive).
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Where it is
41.6852, -74.3279
Sources and live status
Where we got the data, and where to check current conditions before you drive.
Wikipedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Verkeerder_Kill_Falls
Wikidata (Q7920717)
https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7920717
GeoNames (5142263)
https://www.geonames.org/5142263/
Last verified by Fallspots: 2026-05-15
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