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Diamond Notch Falls

📍 West Kill (Lexington), NY🥾 2 mi round trip · easy🎟 Free (DEC land; no fee or permit required)

A 25-ft easy waterfall in a state park.

Getting there

easy2 mi round trip25 ft

Free (DEC land; no fee or permit required)

Our take

No entrance fee is required. The moderate hike is 2 miles round trip. Difficulty: easy.

Planning your visit

Best time to go

Spring to fall is best for waterfall viewing.

How long to budget

45 min–1 hr

Who it suits

Good for

  • an easy walk to a waterfall

Common questions

Is there a fee to visit Diamond Notch Falls?

Free (DEC land; no fee or permit required)

How do I get to Diamond Notch Falls?

Via a 2-mile round-trip trail rated easy by the managing agency.

Diamond Notch Falls in Hudson Valley/Catskills

We track 4 waterfalls in Hudson Valley/Catskills.

Other waterfalls near West Kill (Lexington)

There is 1 other waterfall we track in Greene. All Hudson Valley/Catskills waterfalls →

Quick facts

Height25 ft
Trail2 mi round trip
Difficultyeasy
Fee / permitFree (DEC land; no fee or permit required)
Managing agencyNYS DEC — Hunter-West Kill Wilderness
DogsNot published
SwimmingNot published
ADA accessNot published
CountyGreene
RegionHudson Valley/Catskills
Official pageView source ↗

Source

dec.ny.gov

NYS DEC official Catskill Hikes page, checked 2026-08-29. Page states a 2-mile round trip with 300 ft of ascent from the Spruceton Road parking area, with falls dropping about 25 ft into an amphitheater-like setting.

Checked August 2026.