Waterfalls
Research 5 waterfalls within weekend reach of Newark, classified from Wikidata types and ordered by measured straight-line distance from the city centre. Distances only — no travel times, schedules, or rankings.
Each place is classified from its own Wikidata type, not from its name, and is ordered by measured straight-line distance from the centre of Newark. Distances are great-circle kilometres between two published coordinates — this page does not publish travel times, transport schedules, opening hours, ticket prices, or rankings. Confirm access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with an official source before travelling.
Reachability is a second axis over the same places: the category says what a destination is, the band says how far it sits from Newark. Distances are measured in a straight line — this page publishes no travel times.
Ordered by straight-line distance from Newark, closest first. Distance bands: nearby is up to 60 km, day-trip distance is up to 120 km.
Great Falls is a waterfall reachable from Newark as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Great Falls, about 20 km (12 mi) from Newark
Image credit: Image: FirozAnsari / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Boonton Falls is a waterfall reachable from Newark as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Boonton Falls, about 28 km (17 mi) from Newark
Image credit: Image: bill-now / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0
Buttermilk Falls is a waterfall reachable from Newark as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Buttermilk Falls, about 37 km (23 mi) from Newark
Image credit: Image: Zeete / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Silverthread Falls is a waterfall reachable from Newark as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Silverthread Falls, about 81 km (51 mi) from Newark
Image credit: Image: Doug Kerr from Albany, NY, United States / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0
Dingmans Falls is a waterfall reachable from Newark as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Dingmans Falls, about 82 km (51 mi) from Newark
Image credit: Image: Giang / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0