Buttermilk Falls State Park
Under $25Climb the stone steps of the Gorge Trail past a string of waterfalls, then loop back down the Rim Trail just outside Ithaca.

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Hike the Gorge Trail through Enfield Glen past a dozen waterfalls, including 115-foot Lucifer Falls, then swim below Lower Falls in summer.
105 Enfield Falls Road, Ithaca, NY 14850 · Ithaca, NY
Robert H. Treman State Park covers 1,110 acres around Enfield Glen, a deep, narrow gorge cut by Enfield Creek just outside Ithaca. About 12 waterfalls line the gorge, and the tallest, Lucifer Falls, drops 115 feet. A round trip on the Gorge and Rim trails runs about 4.5 miles over nine miles of park trails. In summer a lifeguarded swimming area sits at the base of Lower Falls, and the park also has campsites and cabins. Ice closes most trails in winter, but Lower Falls can be seen all year.
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