Oakland Valley Falls is a waterfall in Orange County, New York, in the North Central Appalachians region, with a total height of about 200 feet. It lies about 4.6 miles west of Otisville and roughly 43 miles northwest of Wayne as the crow flies.
At 200 feet it stands in the tallest quarter of New York’s 184 waterfalls with a recorded height, ranking 11th; the typical New York waterfall is about 50.5 feet. The water comes down as a tiered waterfall, falling in several distinct steps one after another, combined with a horsetail character.
The North Central Appalachians are a high, forested plateau of hemlock, pine and northern hardwoods in Pennsylvania and New York, deeply cut by river gorges. Tributaries drop into the gorges over sandstone ledges.
There are 10 recorded waterfalls in Orange County. High Falls, is about 4.6 miles away. Denton Falls, is about 5.3 miles away. Bush Kill Falls, is about 6.2 miles away.
Oakland Valley Falls is located at 41.4899° N, 74.6243° 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 position was verified on aerial imagery. Details on trails, parking and access have not been documented for this waterfall yet.