Creamery Falls is a 60-foot horsetail waterfall on Creamery Creek in Herkimer County, New York, pouring into Otsquago Creek right at the top of Van Hornesville Falls, north of the hamlet of Van Hornesville. Historical records list Creamery Falls as an early name for the cascade.
The falls
Lidar measurements indicate a single horsetail drop of about 60 feet, though some references place the fall directly on Otsquago Creek. Small limestone caves line Otsquago Creek along the nature trail nearby.
Getting there
The Owen D. Young Nature Trail follows Otsquago Creek through the grounds of Owen D. Young Central School, 2316 NY-80, Van Hornesville. An easy walk of about 1.25 miles out-and-back, with some rougher side paths, starts from the school lots; use the lower lot when school is not in session. The trail is on school property, where public access is permitted. Trail access to the top of Van Hornesville Falls is not documented.
When to go
Visits are best planned when school is closed: in summer, on weekends or after hours.
On site
Van Hornesville Falls, estimated at about 15 feet high, is visible from the main trail, and a side path leads to its base. Farther along, the trail passes small limestone caves beside the creek, near a small chute about 8 feet high that local trail guides also associate with Creamery Falls.
Nearby
Van Hornesville Falls sits directly below. Salt Springville Road Falls is about 5.5 miles away, Judd Falls about 6.8 miles and Beardslee Falls, on East Canada Creek, about 9.3 miles.
Distances are straight-line.