

The scenery at Minnewaska State Park is sure to captivate kids and adults. This stunning beauty is less than 45 minutes away from Seattle in Ollalie State Park and is an easy family waterfall hike you will want to revisit every year. The hike starts off with steep switchbacks in the sand and there is no shade until you reach the falls. RELATED: Destination Parks for Westchester Families Good For: Wee ones in carriers, energetic preschoolers and older kids. Length: 1.0 miles roundtrip Elevation Gain: 250 ft Difficulty: easy Trailhead: directions Trail Notes: This is a short sunny hike in mostly sand to a small but beautiful waterfall. While the hike to the top can be tricky for kids-and the parking lot is currently closed, anyway-you can opt to leave the car in the Laurel-House Road lot and see the falls from the top: It’s just a short walk along a gravel trail to the observation platform, according to the state Department of Environmental Conservation. Mount Tammany is one of the most popular hikes in New Jersey, and for good reason The trail offers sweeping views of the Delaware Water Gap, without too much of a challenge. This waterfall is absolutely breathtaking.
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Explore the full Adams Falls hike profile below for trail map, driving directions, and all the details you need for this short waterfall Hike in Rocky. The waterfall borders Rocky Mountain National Park and its trail begins at the same trailhead for the East Inlet Trail.

And check out our review for even more to-dos. 6-mile round-trip hike near Grand Lake, Colorado. While there, be sure to walk the top of the dam to see the waterfall from a whole different vantage point. Kids will be super excited about how close they can get to the falls (my kids loved the mist they felt coming off), while parents will be happy they can’t get too close. Likely the most famous one in Westchester, this waterfall in Cortland’s Croton Gorge Park is stunning and definitely makes an impression. Photo by the author Croton Gorge Park - Cortlandt Kids are bound to get "misty" at the falls at Croton Gorge Park. Lewis Falls Description Hiking Trails Near Me With Waterfalls. RELATED: State Park Hikes in the Hudson Valley You can find these falls in Mahwah, New Jersey, along the blue hiking trail in the Ramapo Mountains within Ramapo Valley County Reservation.
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(And you don’t have to do any hiking to get there!) Bonus: There’s so much to do in the town of Beacon with kids- we rounded up a whole list-from the River Pool (more water!) to playgrounds to doughnut shops. The trail passes a series of breathtaking waterfalls along a rocky canyon, and descends to a. Walking toward the end of Main Street in Beacon, kids will be thrilled to see this pretty, but not huge, waterfall near the train tracks-just be careful of the tracks as you check it out.
