Photography
Letchworth State Park (Images of America)
Thomas A. Breslin and Thomas S. Cook · 2007
Archival photographs of the Genesee gorge, its three falls, the railroad bridge and the park's early history.
United States · Finger Lakes, New York
Letchworth State Park Falls
Middle and Upper Falls
Three separate falls step down the Genesee River as it carves through a 183-metre-deep gorge nicknamed the 'Grand Canyon of the East,' with rim-side trails and a historic stone arch bridge overlooking the middle drop. Hot-air balloon rides launched from the park give an aerial view of the whole canyon.
Centerpiece of the 'Grand Canyon of the East' Essentials guide
Checked September 2026 by David Bussell
Letchworth State Park Falls drops 30 metres (98 ft) on the Genesee, inside Letchworth State Park. It is a block-type fall, and the nearest base for a visit is Castile, with ROC the closest airport. Access to the main viewpoint is rated easy.
As a block waterfall, a wide sheet of water falling from a broad river.
What you can do here
Also good forHikingPhotography
When to go
Spring snowmelt gives the fullest flow; October foliage along the gorge rim draws the biggest crowds.
Entry: State park vehicle fee
Getting there
- Base town Castile
- Airport ROC
- Country United States
- Region Finger Lakes, New York, United States, North America
- Access Easy — a short walk or roadside viewpoint
How it compares
This waterfall
Letchworth State Park Falls
United States
Height30 mWidth—
Most similar
Cohoes Falls
United States
Height28 mWidth305 m
Also a block waterfall, of similar height and in the United States too
Largest curtain
Victoria Falls
Zimbabwe · Zambia
Height108 mWidth1,708 m
Largest single sheet of falling water
Tallest on earth
Angel Falls
Venezuela
Height979 mWidth—
Widest on earth
Khone Phapheng Falls
Laos
Height21 mWidth10,783 m
Measured across the whole multi-channel system
28 m
30 m
108 m
330 m
979 m
Cohoes FallsLetchworth State Park FallsVictoria FallsEiffel TowerAngel Falls
Khone Phapheng Falls
10,783 m
Victoria Falls
1,708 m
Cohoes Falls
305 m
Angel Falls is 33× taller than Letchworth State Park Falls. Victoria Falls is 3.6× taller. We don't have a reliable crest width for Letchworth State Park Falls yet, so it is left off the width chart. Tallest · widest lists.
Watch and read
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Books worth packing
Hiking Waterfalls in New YorkRandi Minetor
Walking guide
Hiking Waterfalls in New York
Randi Minetor · 2019
Statewide waterfall guide with Finger Lakes gorges such as Taughannock and the Genesee falls at Letchworth.
On the map
42.5931, -78.0428
Quick answers
Where is Letchworth State Park Falls?
Letchworth State Park Falls is in United States (Finger Lakes, New York), inside Letchworth State Park. The nearest base is Castile and the closest airport is ROC. Its coordinates are 42.5931, -78.0428.
How tall is Letchworth State Park Falls?
Letchworth State Park Falls drops 30 metres (98 feet). It is a block-type waterfall on the Genesee.
When is the best time to visit Letchworth State Park Falls?
Peak flow is May to June and September to October. Spring snowmelt gives the fullest flow; October foliage along the gorge rim draws the biggest crowds.
What can you do at Letchworth State Park Falls?
Beyond the viewpoints: hot-air ballooning, hiking and photography. Access to the main viewpoint is rated easy — a short walk or roadside viewpoint.
How do you get to Letchworth State Park Falls?
The usual base is Castile, and the closest airport is ROC. A short walk or roadside viewpoint from there. State park vehicle fee.
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