Taughannock Falls State Park

Taughannock Falls State Park is a 750-acre New York state park in the Finger Lakes region north of Ithaca in Tompkins County.  The park's namesake is the 215-foot Taghannock Falls, one of the highest waterfalls on the east coast.  The park features a campground on Cayuga Lake as well as numerous trails through the gorge and along the rim surrounding the waterfall.

Contact Information:

1740 Taughannock Blvd.

Trumansburg, NY 14886

Phone: (607) 387-6739

Directions:

From Ithaca, head north on NY-96 for about 7 miles and turn right on Jacksonville Road.  Drive 1.7 miles and turn right to enter the park.

Map:

Points of Interest:

Taughannock Falls:

At 215 feet, Taughannock Falls is one of the highest freefalling waterfalls in the eastern United States.

Taughannock Lower Falls:

Lower Taughannock Falls is a scenic 20-foot waterfall near the start of the Gorge Trail.

Taughannock Upper Falls:

Upper Taughannock Falls is a 100-foot waterfall that can be viewed from the bridge on North Rim Trail.

Wildlife:

Great blue lobelia (Lobelia siphilitica)

New England aster (Symphyotrichum novae-angliae)

Blog Entries:

01-Sep-2021: New York Waterfalls

External Links:

NY State Parks website: https://parks.ny.gov/parks/taughannockfalls