Natural beauty of the Watkins Glen State Park 

A view to enjoy when you wake up early and outrun the crowd at one of New York's most beautiful waterfalls.
photo by James Mirakian

Known for its natural beauty, the Watkins Glen State Park features a series of waterfalls and gorges that are sure to amaze anyone. An almost two mile hike will take you past 19 waterfalls and up over 800 stone steps.

photo by James Mirakian

Tours last approximately one and one half hours. Watkins Glen Gorge Tour – You’ll tour a mile of the gorge trail that follows Glen Creek past water-sculpted rocks, through tunnels, next to and actually under two waterfalls. There are many beautiful stone steps on this trail making it a difficult hike for some visitors.

Many Finger Lakes State Parks exist in Upstate New York, but Watkins Glen State Park is probably the most well-known, and certainly one of the most beautiful. It’s packed with waterfalls, gorges, rim trails, and tent and trailer campsites.