No. 6 of 8 · Cazenovia, New York
Cazenovia area fall getaway, with two nights reserved near Chittenango Falls
from $270 for two people, $135 per person, two nights near Cazenovia, campground charges inside, taxes on top
East of the Finger Lakes, a creek drops about 160 feet over limestone ledges into a short, steep gorge a few miles north of Cazenovia. A Cazenovia area fall getaway pairs that waterfall with a lake village of old houses and orchards, and two nights in the hills when the maples turn.
- Where
- Cazenovia, Madison County
- Nights
- two
- Season priced
- Sep to Oct
- Depth, rim to stream
- about 210 feet
- Stream level
- about 720 feet above sea level
- Drive from the office
- about 2 hours 25 minutes, 109 miles
- Ways to sleep
- tent, cabin, inn
A short gorge below a tall fall
Dark: the Chittenango Falls gorge, read along a 1,400-meter line. Pale: the other seven, same scale. Source for Cazenovia: USGS 3DEP, 10-meter.
We measured just below the falls, where the gorge is about 210 feet deep at the lower rim. A trail with steps goes down to a footbridge at the base; the whole loop is short enough for an afternoon.
Staying around Cazenovia Lake
The village has inns within walking distance of the lake, and the campground resorts and glamping resorts are on the roads toward the falls and the hills to the east. The drive from the office is about 2 hours 25 minutes.
| Way to sleep | How the figure is made | From |
|---|---|---|
| Platform tent | two nights at $142 a night, $35 campground charge inside | from $320 for two $160 per person |
| Campground cabin | two nights at $119 a night, $25 campground charge inside | from $270 for two $135 per person |
| Inn room | two nights at $185 a night, no added charge | from $370 for two $185 per person |
Totals are rounded up to the next ten dollars.
Inside the Cazenovia figure for two
- Two nights for two near Cazenovia, at the campground or inn you choose
- Linen, cleaning, first firewood: the Cazenovia campground charge, if any
- A written quote for the Chittenango Falls gorge
Outside the Cazenovia figure
- New York sales tax and the county occupancy tax, which the Cazenovia campground or inn adds
- The drive of about 109 miles each way, fuel and parking
- Meals in Cazenovia, unless breakfast comes with the inn
- Entry to the Chittenango Falls gorge, wherever a gate charges it
September and October
This is a fall trip. The orchards around Cazenovia pick from September, and the color peaks in mid-October. Outside those weeks we would point you to a gorge with more to do around it.
Settled at confirmation in Cazenovia
The inn or campground confirms the room or cabin and its fall weekend minimum; most October Saturdays need two nights, which is what the trip is quoted at. Dates and availability can move the figure for the Chittenango Falls gorge; the written confirmation from the campground or inn is what you pay.
Shallower next: Dansville area waterfall weekend. One deeper: glamping near Watkins Glen.
Dates for the Chittenango Falls gorge
The form takes gorge requests 24/7. Written replies land before 5:30 p.m. Eastern on the next business day; phone answers run +1 (585) 663-2741, Monday to Thursday 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. and Friday 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Eastern Time.