Cohoes Falls
Cohoes Falls is a waterfall on the Mohawk River shared by the city of Cohoes and the town of Waterford, New York. Add MVP Arena, 9.9 mi away, to a visit. Pleasant highs of 71–84°F mark the mildest months, May to September.
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A waterfall inside Waterford
Winters are cold
January nights drop to 15°, with about 59" of snow a year. When to go ↓
Troy is the nearest base
Troy is 4 miles southeast, with 12 places to stay. Where to stay ↓
Best months: May, Jun, Jul, Aug and Sep
May, June, July, August and September are the mild months, with highs of 71–84°. When to go ↓
An airport 5 miles away
Albany (ALB) has airline service, about 5 miles from Cohoes Falls.
Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures and Wikipedia.
Warm months and cold ones
A visit to Cohoes Falls can follow the seasons below.
Cohoes Falls
Cohoes Falls is a waterfall on the Mohawk River shared by the city of Cohoes and the town of Waterford, New York. It is roughly 1,000 ft (300 m) wide, between 75 and 90 ft (23 and 27 m) in height, and compares favorably in other measures to Niagara Falls, yet has no tourist industry and in fact dries up entirely in dry summers (due to water diverted to fill canal locks and generate power).
- Type
- Waterfall
- Wikipedia readers
- 7.7K a year
Where to sleep near Cohoes Falls
Lodging nearby is in Waterford (3) and Colonie (61).
Compare 8 towns
| Town | From Cohoes Falls | Drive | Places to stay | People | Typical home | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waterford | in town | — | 3 2 hotels · 1 inn or B&B | 8,032 | $270K | A |
| Colonie | 5 mi southwest | 10 min | 61 46 hotels · 11 motels · 3 inns & B&Bs · 1 lodge or cabins | 86,837 | $323K | C− |
| Albany | 10 mi southwest | 15 min | 36 31 hotels · 1 motel · 3 inns & B&Bs · 1 lodge or cabins | 101,698 | $235K | D |
| Troy | 4 mi southeast | 5 min | 12 9 hotels · 2 inns & B&Bs · 1 lodge or cabins | 50,912 | $207K | D |
| Schenectady | 11 mi west | 15 min | 20 13 hotels · 4 motels · 2 inns & B&Bs · 1 campground | 69,471 | $169K | D |
| Clifton Park | 8 mi northwest | 10 min | 11 9 hotels · 1 inn or B&B · 1 lodge or cabins | 37,775 | $395K | — |
| Colonie | 8 mi southwest | 10 min | 10 8 hotels · 2 motels | 7,679 | $285K | — |
| Saratoga Springs | 20 mi north | 30 min | 41 22 hotels · 7 motels · 12 inns & B&Bs | 28,768 | $478K | C+ |
Getting there
Nearest airports with airline service
More to see nearby
Within 62 miles you can add these well-known places.
Big draw62 mi MuseumNational Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum315K visitors a year
129 mi MountainMount Greylock
210 mi Stadium & arenaMVP Arena
311 mi MuseumUSS Slater
58 mi LakeLake George
44 mi LandmarkFort William Henry
410 mi Ancient siteFort Orange
511 mi MuseumSchuyler MansionPhoto credits
National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum: Beyond My Ken, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Mount Greylock: Jstergis, CC BY 3.0 · MVP Arena: This image or media was taken or created by Matt H. Wade. To see his entire port, CC BY-SA 3.0 · USS Slater: UpstateNYer, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Lake George: Sixlocal, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Fort William Henry: IrisKawling at en.wikipedia, Public domain · Fort Orange: Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain · Schuyler Mansion: This image or media was taken or created by Matt H. Wade. To see his entire port, CC BY-SA 3.0
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A visit to Cohoes Falls: questions
Is Cohoes Falls in Waterford?
Yes. It’s inside Waterford, NY.
When is the best time to visit Cohoes Falls?
May, June, July, August and September, with highs of 71–84°.
What is the closest airport to Cohoes Falls?
Albany (ALB), about 5 miles away.
Where should I stay near Cohoes Falls?
Colonie (5 mi, 61 places to stay), Albany (10 mi, 36 places to stay) and Troy (4 mi, 12 places to stay).
Advice from Waterford
Start the conversation in Waterford’s Town Square.
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · NOAA climate normals · U.S. Census.