No. 7 of 8 · Dansville, New York
Dansville area waterfall weekend: two nights reserved a few miles from the falls of Stony Brook
from $250 for two people, $125 per person, two nights near Dansville, campground charges inside, taxes on top
South of Dansville a brook drops through a short, narrow glen in a chain of three main waterfalls, with a trail that follows the water from one pool to the next. A Dansville area waterfall weekend is the quick escape on this list: about an hour from the office, two nights, and a village at the foot of the hills for breakfast.
- Where
- Dansville, Livingston County
- Nights
- two
- Season priced
- May to Sep
- Depth, rim to stream
- about 190 feet
- Stream level
- about 1,080 feet above sea level
- Drive from the office
- about 1 hour 10 minutes, 58 miles
- Ways to sleep
- tent, cabin, inn
A short glen, 190 feet deep
Dark: the Stony Brook glen, read along a 700-meter line. Pale: the other seven, same scale. Source for Dansville: USGS 3DEP, 10-meter.
Our section crosses the glen about halfway up, where its walls stand about 190 feet above the brook; the glen itself lies just over the county line in Steuben County. The trail inside the glen has stone steps and wet ledges and usually opens in late spring; the rim trails above it stay open longer.
Campgrounds on the hills, rooms in the village
Campground resorts and a few glamping resorts sit on the hills around Dansville and toward Wayland, and the village itself has small inns on its main streets. The drive from the office is about 1 hour 10 minutes, straight down Route 390.
| Way to sleep | How the figure is made | From |
|---|---|---|
| Platform tent | two nights at $135 a night, $35 campground charge inside | from $310 for two $155 per person |
| Campground cabin | two nights at $112 a night, $25 campground charge inside | from $250 for two $125 per person |
| Inn room | two nights at $176 a night, no added charge | from $360 for two $180 per person |
Totals are rounded up to the next ten dollars.
Inside the Dansville figure for two
- Two nights for two near Dansville, at the campground or inn you choose
- Linen, cleaning, first firewood: the Dansville campground charge, if any
- A written quote for the Stony Brook glen
Outside the Dansville figure
- New York sales tax and the county occupancy tax, which the Dansville campground or inn adds
- The drive of about 58 miles each way, fuel and parking
- Meals in Dansville, unless breakfast comes with the inn
- Entry to the Stony Brook glen, wherever a gate charges it
Late May through September
The glen is at its best once the trail opens and the pools warm in summer. Over Labor Day weekend a hot-air balloon gathering fills every room in the valley, and we tell you if your dates collide with it.
Settled at confirmation in Dansville
The campground or inn confirms the tent, cabin or room and any minimum stay on a summer holiday weekend. Dates and availability can move the figure for the Stony Brook glen; the written confirmation from the campground or inn is what you pay.
Shallower next: Ithaca gorge weekend stay. One deeper: Cazenovia area fall getaway.
Dates for the Stony Brook glen
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.