Waterfall Hikes Near Staten Island, NY

Staten Island occupies glacially formed rolling hills and coastal bluffs fringed by tidal marshes and freshwater ravines where streams have carved short cascades into forested gullies. Nearby waterfall hikes are predominantly moderate routes winding through upland woods and ravine scrambles in the Greenbelt and parklands, complemented by several easy roadside cascades and one drive-up site. The close juxtaposition of coastal bluffs, wetlands and interior hills within an urbanized landscape gives hikers diverse terrain and quick access from surrounding suburbs.