Otsego County, New York
Waterfalls Near Cooperstown, NY
14 named waterfalls lie within 30 miles of Cooperstown, 2 of them inside 10 miles. Leatherstocking Falls is the closest at 2.2 miles to the north. Mine Kill Falls earns the best visitor rating nearby (4.8 stars from 86 Google reviews).
Distances are straight-line from the town center. Driving routes are longer.
Best Waterfalls Near Cooperstown at a Glance
14 Waterfalls Near Cooperstown, Ranked by Distance
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Leatherstocking Falls
Leatherstocking Falls is the closest named waterfall to Cooperstown, 2.2 miles to the north in Otsego County. It ranks 11th for review count among waterfalls near Cooperstown.
- Rating
- 2.5 (12 Google reviews)
- Address
- Otsego, NY 13326
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Clarke Falls
Clarke Falls lies 6.7 miles northeast of Cooperstown in Otsego County, number 2 of 14 by distance. USGS notes: 1 mi. SE of Mount Wellington, along an unnamed tributary of Shadow Brook
- Address
- Otsego County, NY (GPS 42.7810, -74.8502)
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Buttermilk Falls
Buttermilk Falls lies 12 miles east of Cooperstown in Otsego County, number 3 of 14 by distance. It ranks 13th for review count among waterfalls near Cooperstown. Its own nearest town is Worcester.
- Rating
- 5.0 (3 Google reviews)
- Address
- Decatur, NY 12197
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Judds Falls
Judds Falls lies 13 miles northeast of Cooperstown in Otsego County, number 4 of 14 by distance. It ranks 7th for review count among waterfalls near Cooperstown. Its own nearest town is Fort Plain.
- Rating
- 4.3 (21 Google reviews)
- Address
- Cherry Valley, NY 13320
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Van Hornesville Fall
Van Hornesville Fall lies 15 miles north of Cooperstown in Otsego County, number 5 of 14 by distance. It ranks 3rd for review count among waterfalls near Cooperstown. Its own nearest town is Richfield Springs.
- Rating
- 4.8 (42 Google reviews)
- Address
- Stark, NY 13361
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Button Falls
Button Falls lies 19 miles west of Cooperstown in Madison County, number 6 of 14 by distance. It ranks 8th for review count among waterfalls near Cooperstown. Its own nearest town is Waterville.
- Rating
- 3.5 (17 Google reviews)
- Address
- Brookfield, NY 13485
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Canajoharie Falls
Canajoharie Falls lies 23 miles northeast of Cooperstown in Montgomery County, number 7 of 14 by distance. It ranks 4th for review count among waterfalls near Cooperstown. Its own nearest town is Canajoharie.
- Rating
- 4.3 (28 Google reviews)
- Address
- Canajoharie, NY 13317
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Saint Marys Falls
Saint Marys Falls lies 23 miles southwest of Cooperstown in Otsego County, number 8 of 14 by distance. It ranks 10th for review count among waterfalls near Cooperstown. Its own nearest town is New Berlin.
- Rating
- 4.8 (13 Google reviews)
- Address
- Morris, NY 13808
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Buttermilk Falls
Buttermilk Falls lies 27 miles northeast of Cooperstown in Montgomery County, number 9 of 14 by distance. It ranks 5th for review count among waterfalls near Cooperstown. Its own nearest town is Canajoharie.
- Rating
- 4.3 (26 Google reviews)
- Address
- Root, NY 12166
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Boucks Falls
Boucks Falls lies 28 miles southeast of Cooperstown in Schoharie County, number 10 of 14 by distance. It ranks 6th for review count among waterfalls near Cooperstown. Its own nearest town is Middleburgh.
- Rating
- 3.6 (24 Google reviews)
- Address
- Fulton, NY 12071
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Watauga Falls
Watauga Falls lies 28 miles south of Cooperstown in Delaware County, number 11 of 14 by distance. It ranks 9th for review count among waterfalls near Cooperstown. Its own nearest town is Delhi.
- Rating
- 3.5 (15 Google reviews)
- Address
- Delhi, NY 13753
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Rexford Falls
Rexford Falls lies 28 miles west of Cooperstown in Chenango County, number 12 of 14 by distance. It ranks 2nd for review count among waterfalls near Cooperstown. Its own nearest town is Sherburne.
- Rating
- 4.5 (48 Google reviews)
- Address
- Sherburne, NY 13460
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White Store Falls
White Store Falls lies 29 miles southwest of Cooperstown in Chenango County, number 13 of 14 by distance. It ranks 12th for review count among waterfalls near Cooperstown. Its own nearest town is Norwich.
- Rating
- 3.1 (7 Google reviews)
- Address
- Norwich, NY 13815
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Mine Kill Falls
Mine Kill Falls lies 30 miles southeast of Cooperstown in Schoharie County, number 14 of 14 by distance. It draws more Google reviews than any other waterfall near Cooperstown. Its own nearest town is Stamford.
- Rating
- 4.8 (86 Google reviews)
- Address
- Gilboa, NY 12076
Where the Waterfalls Are
Cooperstown sits in or near the Catskills, Hudson and Mohawk Valleys area of New York. Southeastern New York's falls are set in steep, forested mountains close to the Hudson Valley. Kaaterskill Falls, a two-tiered drop on Spruce Creek in the Catskills of Greene County, is one of the oldest tourist attractions in the country and a subject of Hudson River School painters. In Ulster County, the Shawangunk Ridge holds Verkeerder Kill Falls and other drops over white quartz conglomerate, while the eastern Catskills hide falls in narrow cloves. To the north, Cohoes Falls on the Mohawk River near its junction with the Hudson is a broad, powerful drop. Otsego, Delaware and Schoharie counties add quieter falls in rolling hill country. Read the New York waterfall guide.
By direction from Cooperstown: 4 to the northeast, 2 to the north, 2 to the southeast, 2 to the southwest, 2 to the west, 1 to the east, and 1 to the south. They are spread across Otsego County (6), Montgomery County (2), Schoharie County (2), Chenango County (2), Madison County (1), and Delaware County (1). The average distance is 20.1 miles.
By Distance
Within 10 miles of Cooperstown
Leatherstocking Falls (2.2 mi), Clarke Falls (6.7 mi)
10 to 20 miles of Cooperstown
Buttermilk Falls (12 mi), Judds Falls (13 mi), Van Hornesville Fall (15 mi), Button Falls (19 mi)
20 to 30 miles of Cooperstown
Canajoharie Falls (23 mi), Saint Marys Falls (23 mi), Buttermilk Falls (27 mi), Boucks Falls (28 mi), Watauga Falls (28 mi), Rexford Falls (28 mi), White Store Falls (29 mi), Mine Kill Falls (30 mi)
Nearby Towns With Waterfalls
Waterfalls Near Cooperstown: FAQs
How many waterfalls are near Cooperstown, NY?
14 named waterfalls lie within 30 miles of Cooperstown: 2 within 10 miles, 4 10 to 20 miles, 8 20 to 30 miles. Distances are straight-line from the town center.
What is the closest waterfall to Cooperstown?
Leatherstocking Falls in Otsego County is the closest, about 2.2 miles north of Cooperstown.
What is the best-rated waterfall near Cooperstown?
Mine Kill Falls has the highest Google rating among nearby falls with at least 10 reviews: 4.8 stars from 86 Google reviews.
Which counties are the waterfalls near Cooperstown in?
Otsego County (6), Montgomery County (2), Schoharie County (2), Chenango County (2), and Madison County (1).
How does Cooperstown compare with other New York towns?
Cooperstown ranks 40th of the 88 New York towns in our directory for the number of waterfalls within 30 miles.