Watkins Glen
Park №156NortheastEst. 1906

Watkins Glen

New York·778 acres·May–October

Nineteen waterfalls stacked in a two-mile shale gorge at the south end of Seneca Lake.

Best season
May–October
Trip length
Half day
Acres
778
Region
Northeast
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Highlights

  • Cavern Cascade
  • Rainbow Falls
  • Gorge Trail tunnels

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