Notable waterfall · Seneca, New York
Hector Falls
Hector Falls is a waterfall in Seneca, New York.
Hector Falls: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this waterfall: Water flowing well · Low flow / trickle · Dry, no water · Entry closed.
Best time to visit Hector Falls
Season: July to January, best August to November right after rains; most dry up from February to June.
Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.
Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.
Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.
How to reach Hector Falls — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 42.57618, -76.74662. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Hector Falls
- Finger Lakes National Forest · sanctuary · Schuyler · ~10 km · Must-see
- Taughannock Falls State Park · waterfall · Tompkins · ~14 km · Must-see
- Lodi Point State Park · sanctuary · Seneca · ~15 km · Must-see
- Seneca Mill and Falls · waterfall · Yates · ~19 km · Must-see
- Long Point State Park (Finger Lakes) · park · Cayuga · ~20 km · Must-see
- Cayuga Lake · lake · Cayuga · ~21 km · Must-see
- Aurora Steam Grist Mill · fort · Cayuga · ~25 km · Must-see
- Sampson State Park · park · Seneca · ~25 km · Must-see
- Allan H. Treman State Marine Park · park · Tompkins · ~29 km · Must-see
- Cayuta Lake · lake · Schuyler · ~29 km · Must-see
- Stewart Park · park · Tompkins · ~29 km · Must-see
- Robert H. Treman State Park · sanctuary · Tompkins · ~30 km · Must-see
- Ithaca Falls · waterfall · Tompkins · ~31 km · Must-see
- Johnson Museum of Art · museum · Tompkins · ~32 km · Must-see
- McGraw Tower · attraction · Tompkins · ~32 km · Must-see
- Sage Chapel · church · Tompkins · ~32 km · Must-see
- Beebe Lake · lake · Tompkins · ~33 km · Must-see
- Watkins Glen State Park · park · Schuyler · ~33 km · Must-see
Other waterfalls near Hector Falls
- Taughannock Falls State Park · waterfall · Tompkins · ~14 km · Must-see
- Seneca Mill and Falls · waterfall · Yates · ~19 km · Must-see
- Ithaca Falls · waterfall · Tompkins · ~31 km · Must-see
- Keuka Waterfall · waterfall · Yates · ~41 km · Must-see
- Delphi Falls Park · waterfall · Madison · ~95 km · Must-see
- Chittenango Falls State Park · waterfall · Madison · ~108 km · Must-see
- Frontenac Falls · waterfall · Seneca · ~12 km
- Silver Thread Falls · waterfall · Seneca · ~12 km
- Oak Tree Falls · waterfall · Seneca · ~14 km
- Taughannock Falls · waterfall · Tompkins · ~15 km
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Frequently asked
Is Hector Falls flowing now?
No visitor has reported the water flow status for Hector Falls yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Hector Falls?
July to January, best August to November right after rains; most dry up from February to June. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Hector Falls?
Nearby: Finger Lakes National Forest (sanctuary, 10 km), Taughannock Falls State Park (waterfall, 14 km), Lodi Point State Park (sanctuary, 15 km), Seneca Mill and Falls (waterfall, 19 km), Long Point State Park (Finger Lakes) (park, 20 km), Cayuga Lake (lake, 21 km).
Is Hector Falls worth visiting?
Hector Falls is listed as a notable waterfall in New York on Spotwander.