Chittenango Falls — Local services in Town of Cazenovia

This is a nice unattended "state park" with shelters, bathrooms, playground, and most importantly, trails to the falls. You can go down and up either side of the falls, but the side closest to the parking lot (as opposed to the far side opposite side of the rt. 13 bridge from the park entrance) is the easier to navigate, and much less slippery.

The falls were is full glory when we visited - it's been a very rainy July and there's lots of water. It's a busy place, we saw many families hiking down and back. It's 167ft down -- so about the equivalent of 32 stories down and up. Much of the walk is shaded. There is no access for a stroller / wheelchair / person with limited mobility. Know if you bring your kids down there's a chance you're carrying them back up!

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The trail to get to the bottom is very steep with man-made dirt steps and a landing halfway down to rest or get a midway view of the falls. There is a bridge at the base of the falls crossing over the creek. It is absolutely the best point for taking stunning photos!! Well worth the effort. I posted a photo I took 4th of July from the bridge. The first photo is on the bridge,while the second is shot from the trail landing...

The falls are spectacular. A must visit if one is in the area. The decent downwards one can see the various greenery while also taking glimpses of the waterfall. There is a bridge that crosses the river that allows one to see the falls. There are plenty of areas for picnics and sitting down and relaxing along the river or even at the top near where you...