Ten miles north of Ithaca, on the west side of Cayuga Lake. The easy gorge trail from the lower parking lot is a flat three-quarter-mile walk to a viewing platform at the foot of the falls — usable by strollers, with no climbing. The harder rim trail climbs the canyon walls for a longer loop and overhead views.
Spring melt and after heavy rain are when the falls are at full force; in late summer the flow can drop to a thin ribbon. The park has a small beach on Cayuga Lake and is one of the easier ways to combine waterfall and swim.