Taughannock Falls State Park
Taughannock Falls State Park ( tə-GAN-ək) is a 750-acre (3.0 km2) state park located in the town of Ulysses in Tompkins County, New York in the United States. It is managed by New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Our list goes on with Cayuga Lake, 11 mi away.
A state park inside Ulysses
Winters are cold
January nights drop to 17°, with about 63" of snow a year. When to go ↓
You can stay in Ulysses
Taughannock Falls State Park is inside Ulysses, which has 13 places to stay, so you won’t need a base farther out. Where to stay ↓
Best months: May, Jun, Jul, Aug and Sep
May, June, July, August and September are the mild months, with highs of 69–82°. When to go ↓
An airport 8 miles away
Ithaca Tompkins Regional (ITH) has airline service, about 8 miles from Taughannock Falls State Park.
Established in 1925
Taughannock Falls State Park dates from 1925 and is run by New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. About ↓
Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures, Wikidata and Wikipedia.
Weather through the year
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Taughannock Falls State Park
Taughannock Falls State Park ( tə-GAN-ək) is a 750-acre (3.0 km2) state park located in the town of Ulysses in Tompkins County, New York in the United States. The park is northwest of Ithaca near Trumansburg.
The park's namesake, Taughannock Falls, is a 215-foot (66 m) plunge waterfall.
- Type
- State park
- Established
- 1925
- Run by
- New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation
- Wikipedia readers
- 16K a year
Places to stay near Taughannock Falls State Park
The first towns with rooms are Ulysses (13) and Lansing (13).
Compare 8 towns
| Town | From Taughannock Falls | Drive | Places to stay | People | Typical home | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ulysses | in town | — | 13 1 hotel · 6 inns & B&Bs · 2 lodges & cabins · 4 campgrounds | 4,728 | $275K | — |
| Lansing | 4 mi east | 5 min | 13 8 hotels · 4 inns & B&Bs · 1 lodge or cabins | 11,786 | $346K | — |
| Ithaca | 9 mi southeast | 15 min | 17 13 hotels · 3 inns & B&Bs · 1 lodge or cabins | 33,632 | $343K | C− |
| Hector | 11 mi southwest | 15 min | 14 1 hotel · 5 inns & B&Bs · 1 lodge or cabins · 6 campgrounds · 1 RV park | 4,733 | $219K | — |
| Lansing | 7 mi southeast | 10 min | 8 7 hotels · 1 inn or B&B | 3,814 | $517K | — |
| Covert 21% vacation homes | 6 mi northwest | 10 min | 6 5 inns & B&Bs · 1 campground | 2,102 | $227K | — |
| Trumansburg | 3 mi west | 5 min | 5 1 hotel · 4 inns & B&Bs | 1,755 | $287K | — |
| Ithaca | 10 mi south | 15 min | 9 5 hotels · 2 motels · 1 inn or B&B · 1 campground | 20,670 | $369K | — |
Getting there
Nearest airports with airline service
After Taughannock Falls
Each of these is within 43 miles.
111 mi LakeCayuga Lake
217 mi LakeSeneca Lake
41 mi Stadium & arenaJMA Wireless Dome
318 mi State parkWatkins Glen State Park
49 mi Stadium & arenaSchoellkopf Field
59 mi MuseumHerbert F. Johnson Museum of Art80K visitors a year
42 mi LakeOnondaga Lake
36 mi MuseumCorning Museum of Glass400K visitors a yearPhoto credits
Cayuga Lake: The original uploader was Cornellrockey at English Wikipedia. Later versions we, CC BY-SA 2.5 · Seneca Lake: RochesterNY, Public domain · JMA Wireless Dome: Jimhoward03, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Watkins Glen State Park: Flickr user: Peter Rivera Stamford, Connecticut https://www.flickr.com/people/ri, CC BY 2.0 · Schoellkopf Field: Alex Sergeev, (www.asergeev.com) Originally uploaded by en:User:Cornell010, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Herbert F. Johnson Museum of Art: Dmadeo, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Onondaga Lake: R. A. Nonenmacher, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Corning Museum of Glass: User:Stilfehler, CC BY-SA 3.0
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Taughannock Falls, answered
Is Taughannock Falls State Park in Ulysses?
Yes. It’s inside Ulysses, NY.
When is the best time to visit Taughannock Falls State Park?
May, June, July, August and September, with highs of 69–82°.
What is the closest airport to Taughannock Falls State Park?
Ithaca Tompkins Regional (ITH), about 8 miles away. The nearest big hub is Syracuse Hancock (SYR), about 46 miles.
Where should I stay near Taughannock Falls State Park?
Ulysses (in town, 13 places to stay), Lansing (4 mi, 13 places to stay) and Ithaca (9 mi, 17 places to stay).
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