Ferndale Falls is one of the recorded waterfalls on Kaaterskill Creek in Greene County, New York, in the Northeastern Highlands region. It lies about 0.5 miles west of Palenville and roughly 35.8 miles southwest of Albany as the crow flies.
No height measurement has been recorded for it yet.
The Northeastern Highlands are the mountains of northern New England and the Adirondacks, with spruce-fir on the summits and northern hardwood forest of maple, beech and birch below, and countless lakes and boulder-strewn brooks. Fast mountain streams drop over granite and gneiss ledges in chains of falls and pools. Kaaterskill Creek carries 11 recorded waterfalls along its course.
There are 55 recorded waterfalls in Greene County. Niobe Falls, is under a mile away. Dog’s Hole Falls, is under a mile away. Helena Falls, an 11-foot tiered plunge waterfall, is under a mile away.
Ferndale Falls is located at 42.1749° N, 74.0293° W. The listing is based on the World Waterfall Database, one of the sources compiled by the U.S. Geological Survey in its inventory of waterfalls and rapids of the conterminous United States. The creek name is confirmed against the federal Geographic Names Information System. The position was verified on aerial imagery. Details on trails, parking and access have not been documented for this waterfall yet.