Notable waterfall · Schenectady, New York
First Falls
First Falls is a waterfall in Schenectady, New York.
First 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 First 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 First Falls — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 42.87604, -73.92435. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near First Falls
- Museum of Innovation and Science · museum · Bennington · ~9 km · Must-see
- Enlarged Erie Canal Lock 23, Old Erie Canal · park · Schenectady · ~10 km · Must-see
- Shenendehowa United Methodist Church · church · Saratoga · ~12 km · Must-see
- Plotter Kill Preserve · sanctuary · Rutland · ~13 km · Must-see
- Woodlawn Preserve · sanctuary · Bennington · ~15 km · Must-see
- Round Lake · lake · Bennington · ~17 km · Must-see
- Niskayuna Reformed Church · church · Schenectady · ~17 km · Must-see
- National Bottle Museum · museum · Bennington · ~19 km · Must-see
- Featherstonhaugh Lake · lake · Rutland · ~21 km · Must-see
- Church of Saint Paul The Apostle · church · Saratoga · ~25 km · Must-see
- Cohoes Falls · waterfall · Bennington · ~25 km · Must-see
- Albany Pine Bush · sanctuary · Bennington · ~25 km · Must-see
- Saratoga Spa State Park · park · Saratoga · ~26 km · Must-see
- Galway Lake · lake · Rutland · ~26 km · Must-see
- Rensselaer Lake · lake · Bennington · ~27 km · Must-see
- Galway Lake · lake · Saratoga · ~27 km · Must-see
- Peebles Island State Park · park · Saratoga · ~28 km · Must-see
- Christman Bird and Wildlife Sanctuary · sanctuary · Schenectady · ~28 km · Must-see
Other waterfalls near First Falls
- Cohoes Falls · waterfall · Bennington · ~25 km · Must-see
- Bakers Falls · waterfall · Rutland · ~68 km · Must-see
- Hoosick Falls Historic District · waterfall · Berkshire · ~73 km · Must-see
- North South Lake, Haines Falls Ny · waterfall · Greene · ~95 km · Must-see
- Kaaterskill Falls · waterfall · Greene · ~100 km · Must-see
- Diamond Notch Falls · waterfall · Greene · ~103 km · Must-see
- Plattekill Falls · waterfall · Greene · ~108 km · Must-see
- Canada Falls · waterfall · Delaware · ~129 km · Must-see
- Campbell Falls State Park Reserve · waterfall · Northwest Hills Planning Region · ~136 km · Must-see
- Falls Pond · waterfall · Addison · ~143 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is First Falls flowing now?
No visitor has reported the water flow status for First Falls yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit First 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 First Falls?
Nearby: Museum of Innovation and Science (museum, 9 km), Enlarged Erie Canal Lock 23, Old Erie Canal (park, 10 km), Shenendehowa United Methodist Church (church, 12 km), Plotter Kill Preserve (sanctuary, 13 km), Woodlawn Preserve (sanctuary, 15 km), Round Lake (lake, 17 km).
Is First Falls worth visiting?
First Falls is listed as a notable waterfall in New York on Spotwander.