Jefferson County, New York

Waterfalls Near Fort Drum, NY

Fort Drum has 21 named waterfalls within 30 miles, 4 of them inside 10 miles. The nearest is Pleasant Creek Falls, 3.0 miles northwest of town. Talcott Falls earns the best visitor rating nearby (4.3 stars from 52 Google reviews).

Distances are straight-line from the town center. Driving routes are longer.

Photo of Talcott Falls in Jefferson County, New York
Pictured: Talcott Falls, NY

Best Waterfalls Near Fort Drum at a Glance

21 Waterfalls Near Fort Drum, Ranked by Distance

  1. Pleasant Creek Falls

    Fort Drum, NY · Jefferson County · 3.0 mi northwest of Fort Drum

    Pleasant Creek Falls is the closest named waterfall to Fort Drum, 3.0 miles to the northwest in Jefferson County. USGS notes: 18 ft. high; in the Village of Evans Mill on Pleasant Creek, 2.6 mi. SW of Westwood Corners

    Address
    Jefferson County, NY (GPS 44.0886, -75.8067)
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  2. Childs Falls

    Philadelphia, NY · Jefferson County · 6.1 mi northeast of Fort Drum

    Childs Falls lies 6.1 miles northeast of Fort Drum in Jefferson County, number 2 of 21 by distance. USGS notes: 15 ft. high; on private land in the Town of Philadelphia on Black Creek, 1.5 mi. N of Strickland Corners

    Address
    Jefferson County, NY (GPS 44.1361, -75.7052)
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  3. Butternut Falls

    Watertown, NY · Jefferson County · 8.3 mi southwest of Fort Drum

    Butternut Falls lies 8.3 miles southwest of Fort Drum in Jefferson County, number 3 of 21 by distance. USGS notes: 35 ft. high; on private land in the Town of Watertown, along an unnamed stream at the head of Rutland Hollow

    Address
    Jefferson County, NY (GPS 43.9634, -75.8632)
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  4. Great Falls

    Watertown, NY · Jefferson County · 9.1 mi southwest of Fort Drum

    Great Falls lies 9.1 miles southwest of Fort Drum in Jefferson County, number 4 of 21 by distance. USGS notes: 25 ft. high; in the City of Watertown on the Black River, 0.6 mi. WSW of Sewalls Island, 1.3 mi. SE of the mouth of Kelsey Creek.

    Address
    Jefferson County, NY (GPS 43.9770, -75.9066)
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  5. Burrville Cider Mill Falls

    Watertown, NY · Jefferson County · 10 mi southwest of Fort Drum

    Burrville Cider Mill Falls lies 10 miles southwest of Fort Drum in Jefferson County, number 5 of 21 by distance. USGS notes: 30 ft. high; in the Town of Watertown on Jacobs Creek, 2 mi. SSE of East Watertown, 2.3 mi. NW of Underwood Hill.

    Address
    Jefferson County, NY (GPS 43.9302, -75.8590)
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  6. Kings Falls

    West Carthage, NY · Lewis County · 12 mi southeast of Fort Drum
    3.1 (17 reviews)

    Kings Falls lies 12 miles southeast of Fort Drum in Lewis County, number 6 of 21 by distance. It ranks 2nd for review count among waterfalls near Fort Drum. Its own nearest town is West Carthage.

    Rating
    3.1 (17 Google reviews)
    Address
    Denmark, NY 13626
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  7. Beaver Falls

    Watertown, NY · Jefferson County · 12 mi southwest of Fort Drum

    Beaver Falls lies 12 miles southwest of Fort Drum in Jefferson County, number 7 of 21 by distance. USGS notes: 20 ft. high; on private property in the Town of Watertown, on an unnamed stream 2.4 mi. NW of Watertown Center

    Address
    Jefferson County, NY (GPS 43.9601, -75.9573)
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  8. High Falls

    West Carthage, NY · Lewis County · 12 mi southeast of Fort Drum
    3.8 (9 reviews)

    High Falls lies 12 miles southeast of Fort Drum in Lewis County, number 8 of 21 by distance. It ranks 3rd for review count among waterfalls near Fort Drum. Its own nearest town is West Carthage.

    Rating
    3.8 (9 Google reviews)
    Address
    Denmark, NY 13626
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  9. Talcott Falls

    Adams Center, NY · Jefferson County · 16 mi southwest of Fort Drum
    4.3 (52 reviews)

    Talcott Falls lies 16 miles southwest of Fort Drum in Jefferson County, number 9 of 21 by distance. It draws more Google reviews than any other waterfall near Fort Drum. Its own nearest town is Adams Center.

    Rating
    4.3 (52 Google reviews)
    Address
    Adams, NY 13606
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  10. Rainbow Falls

    Adams Center, NY · Lewis County · 16 mi south of Fort Drum

    Rainbow Falls lies 16 miles south of Fort Drum in Lewis County, number 10 of 21 by distance. Its own nearest town is Adams Center.

    Address
    Lewis County, NY (GPS 43.8324, -75.8353)
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  11. Catfish Falls

    Clayton, NY · Jefferson County · 16 mi west of Fort Drum

    Catfish Falls lies 16 miles west of Fort Drum in Jefferson County, number 11 of 21 by distance. Its own nearest town is Clayton.

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    Jefferson County, NY (GPS 44.1394, -76.0676)
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  12. Sperrys Falls

    Clayton, NY · Jefferson County · 20 mi northwest of Fort Drum

    Sperrys Falls lies 20 miles northwest of Fort Drum in Jefferson County, number 12 of 21 by distance. USGS notes: 25 ft. high; in the French Creek Wildlife Management Area, in the Town of Clayton, on an unnamed tributary of French Creek 1.9 mi. ENE of Saint Lawrence

    Address
    Jefferson County, NY (GPS 44.1838, -76.1305)
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  13. Jerden Falls

    West Carthage, NY · Lewis County · 22 mi east of Fort Drum

    Jerden Falls lies 22 miles east of Fort Drum in Lewis County, number 13 of 21 by distance. USGS notes: 25 ft. high; in Frank E. Jadwin Memorial State Forest in the Town of Croghan, along the West Branch Oswegatchie River, 0.9 mi. NE of Compo Swamp

    Address
    Lewis County, NY (GPS 44.0107, -75.3199)
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  14. Hazleton Falls

    Gouverneur, NY · St. Lawrence County · 25 mi northeast of Fort Drum

    Hazleton Falls lies 25 miles northeast of Fort Drum in St. Lawrence County, number 14 of 21 by distance. Its own nearest town is Gouverneur.

    Address
    St. Lawrence County, NY (GPS 44.2576, -75.3379)
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  15. Elmer Falls

    Lowville, NY · Lewis County · 25 mi east of Fort Drum
    5.0 (1 reviews)

    Elmer Falls lies 25 miles east of Fort Drum in Lewis County, number 15 of 21 by distance. It ranks 4th for review count among waterfalls near Fort Drum. Its own nearest town is Lowville.

    Rating
    5.0 (1 Google reviews)
    Address
    Croghan, NY 13327
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  16. Fullerville Falls

    Gouverneur, NY · St. Lawrence County · 25 mi northeast of Fort Drum

    Fullerville Falls lies 25 miles northeast of Fort Drum in St. Lawrence County, number 16 of 21 by distance. USGS notes: 12 ft. high; in the Town of Fowler on the West Branch Oswegatchie River, 0.2 mi. S of Fullerville

    Address
    St. Lawrence County, NY (GPS 44.2653, -75.3424)
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  17. Emeryville Falls

    Gouverneur, NY · St. Lawrence County · 26 mi northeast of Fort Drum

    Emeryville Falls lies 26 miles northeast of Fort Drum in St. Lawrence County, number 17 of 21 by distance. Its own nearest town is Gouverneur.

    Address
    St. Lawrence County, NY (GPS 44.2971, -75.3670)
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  18. Dicob Falls

    Lowville, NY · Lewis County · 27 mi southeast of Fort Drum

    Dicob Falls lies 27 miles southeast of Fort Drum in Lewis County, number 18 of 21 by distance. USGS notes: approx. 55 ft. tall; on Black Creek in the Town of New Bremen, 1.6 mi. NW of Crystal Lake, 2.6 mi. ENE of Beech Hill

    Address
    Lewis County, NY (GPS 43.8508, -75.3030)
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  19. Whitaker Falls

    Lowville, NY · Lewis County · 27 mi southeast of Fort Drum

    Whitaker Falls lies 27 miles southeast of Fort Drum in Lewis County, number 19 of 21 by distance. Its own nearest town is Lowville.

    Address
    Lewis County, NY (GPS 43.7344, -75.4456)
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  20. Greenwood Falls

    Gouverneur, NY · St. Lawrence County · 30 mi east of Fort Drum

    Greenwood Falls lies 30 miles east of Fort Drum in St. Lawrence County, number 20 of 21 by distance. USGS notes: 58 ft. high; in Greenwood Creek State Forest, in the Town of Pitcairn, along Greenwood Creek 1.6 mi. SE of East Pitcairn

    Address
    St. Lawrence County, NY (GPS 44.2049, -75.1957)
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  21. Eagle Falls

    Lowville, NY · Lewis County · 30 mi east of Fort Drum

    Eagle Falls lies 30 miles east of Fort Drum in Lewis County, number 21 of 21 by distance. Its own nearest town is Lowville.

    Address
    Lewis County, NY (GPS 43.9053, -75.1977)
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Where the Waterfalls Are

Fort Drum sits in or near the Tug Hill and the Black River Country area of New York. The Tug Hill Plateau, east of Lake Ontario, receives some of the heaviest lake-effect snowfall in the eastern United States, and its meltwater feeds streams that cut sharp gorges into layered limestone and shale at the plateau's edges. Salmon River Falls in Oswego County, one of the most reviewed falls in the state, plunges into a broad gorge on the plateau's western side. Lewis County, around Lowville, holds many falls on tributaries descending to the Black River, and Jefferson County's falls lie on rivers flowing toward Lake Ontario. South of the plateau, Onondaga and Madison counties add gorge falls in the hill country near Syracuse. Read the New York waterfall guide.

By direction from Fort Drum: 5 to the southwest, 4 to the northeast, 4 to the east, 4 to the southeast, 2 to the northwest, 1 to the south, and 1 to the west. They are spread across Jefferson County (9), Lewis County (8), and St. Lawrence County (4). The average distance is 18.0 miles.

By Distance

Within 10 miles of Fort Drum

Pleasant Creek Falls (3.0 mi), Childs Falls (6.1 mi), Butternut Falls (8.3 mi), Great Falls (9.1 mi)

10 to 20 miles of Fort Drum

Burrville Cider Mill Falls (10 mi), Kings Falls (12 mi), Beaver Falls (12 mi), High Falls (12 mi), Talcott Falls (16 mi), Rainbow Falls (16 mi), Catfish Falls (16 mi)

20 to 30 miles of Fort Drum

Sperrys Falls (20 mi), Jerden Falls (22 mi), Hazleton Falls (25 mi), Elmer Falls (25 mi), Fullerville Falls (25 mi), Emeryville Falls (26 mi), Dicob Falls (27 mi), Whitaker Falls (27 mi), Greenwood Falls (30 mi), Eagle Falls (30 mi)

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Waterfalls Near Fort Drum: FAQs

How many waterfalls are near Fort Drum, NY?

21 named waterfalls lie within 30 miles of Fort Drum: 4 within 10 miles, 7 10 to 20 miles, 10 20 to 30 miles. Distances are straight-line from the town center.

What is the closest waterfall to Fort Drum?

Pleasant Creek Falls in Jefferson County is the closest, about 3.0 miles northwest of Fort Drum.

What is the best-rated waterfall near Fort Drum?

Talcott Falls has the highest Google rating among nearby falls with at least 10 reviews: 4.3 stars from 52 Google reviews.

Which counties are the waterfalls near Fort Drum in?

Jefferson County (9), Lewis County (8), and St. Lawrence County (4).

How does Fort Drum compare with other New York towns?

Fort Drum ranks 11th of the 88 New York towns in our directory for the number of waterfalls within 30 miles.