Great Falls Dam

Great Falls Dam: 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 Great Falls Dam

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 Great Falls Dam — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 41.96323, -73.37171. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Great Falls Dam

• Wildcat Hollow · viewpoint · Northwest Hills Planning Region · ~4 km · Must-see
• Cobble Park · sanctuary · Northwest Hills Planning Region · ~6 km · Must-see
• Wononskopomuc Lake · lake · Northwest Hills Planning Region · ~8 km · Must-see
• Housatonic State Forest · sanctuary · Northwest Hills Planning Region · ~8 km · Must-see
• Beckley Furnace · attraction · Northwest Hills Planning Region · ~11 km · Must-see
• Mount Riga State Park · sanctuary · Northwest Hills Planning Region · ~12 km · Must-see
• Bartholomew's Cobble · sanctuary · Berkshire · ~13 km · Must-see
• Bear Mountain · viewpoint · Northwest Hills Planning Region · ~14 km · Must-see
• Gridley Mountain · viewpoint · Northwest Hills Planning Region · ~14 km · Must-see
• Round Mountain · viewpoint · Northwest Hills Planning Region · ~16 km · Must-see
• Housatonic Meadows State Park · park · Northwest Hills Planning Region · ~16 km · Must-see
• Mount Frissell · viewpoint · Berkshire · ~17 km · Must-see
• Taconic State Park – Rudd Pond Area · sanctuary · Dutchess · ~17 km · Must-see
• Haystack Mountain State Park · sanctuary · Northwest Hills Planning Region · ~17 km · Must-see
• Mount Race · viewpoint · Northwest Hills Planning Region · ~18 km · Must-see
• Haystack Mountain · viewpoint · Northwest Hills Planning Region · ~18 km · Must-see
• Haystack Mountain Tower · viewpoint · Northwest Hills Planning Region · ~18 km · Must-see
• Dennis Hill State Park · sanctuary · Northwest Hills Planning Region · ~18 km · Must-see

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Other waterfalls near Great Falls Dam

• Campbell Falls State Park Reserve · waterfall · Northwest Hills Planning Region · ~19 km · Must-see
• Kent Falls · waterfall · Northwest Hills Planning Region · ~32 km · Must-see
• Mill Pond Falls · waterfall · Capitol Planning Region · ~76 km · Must-see
• North South Lake, Haines Falls Ny · waterfall · Greene · ~76 km · Must-see
• Plattekill Falls · waterfall · Greene · ~76 km · Must-see
• Kaaterskill Falls · waterfall · Greene · ~80 km · Must-see
• Croton Falls Reservoir · waterfall · Western Connecticut Planning Region · ~81 km · Must-see
• Falls Pond · waterfall · Western Connecticut Planning Region · ~85 km · Must-see
• Diamond Notch Falls · waterfall · Greene · ~96 km · Must-see
• Cohoes Falls · waterfall · Bennington · ~120 km · Must-see

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