Discover Montour Falls

Montour Falls combines waterfalls with village life and historic architecture. When looking for a hotel, you can narrow down the purpose of your trip: are you more interested in a viewpoint, a trail through a gorge, a seasonal walk, or architectural history? Each destination offers a different focus. This makes it easy to choose what to see in Montour Falls based on the themes that suit your travel plans.

Waterfall and Village Center

Shequaga Falls is in the village of Montour Falls, at the corner of the historic Glorious T intersection. This location gives the waterfall a clear connection to the historic village setting. Downtown Montour Falls connects the waterfall with a corridor of restaurants, breweries, boutiques, and historically significant buildings and sites. For orientation, these are two different scales: the single named waterfall and the varied corridor in the village center. Individual businesses and offerings may change.

Waterfalls and Walks

Shequaga Falls Park has a short path, a viewpoint overlooking the waterfalls, and several benches. Check local conditions before your visit. At Havana Glen Park in Montour Falls, a hiking trail leads through a gorge to the 41-foot-high Eagle Cliff Falls. The gorge trail is the defining feature here. Deckertown Falls is on the edge of the village of Montour Falls and can be reached by an easy walk. When comparing these destinations, consider their different features: a park viewpoint, a gorge trail leading to Eagle Cliff Falls and its height, and a location on the edge of the village reached by an easy walk.

The Schuyler County Historical Society offers walks through Montour Falls from June to October. They are free and open to everyone. Check the calendar for specific dates before your trip. These walks complement the waterfall destinations with a seasonal program offered by the historical society. Free and open to everyone answers two practical questions: cost and participation requirements; checking the calendar is about the date.

Historic Architecture

Montour Falls has a group of Greek Revival civic buildings listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The Brick Tavern Museum is a large Federal-style brick building, was built in 1828, and is also listed on the register. To explore the architectural history, you can compare the group and the individual building: the civic buildings are Greek Revival, while the Brick Tavern Museum brings together Federal style, brick, and a construction date. The two examples of architecture thus differ in scale and style while sharing their register status. The year 1828 provides a point of reference for the Brick Tavern Museum; the civic buildings, by contrast, are classified as a group in the Greek Revival style.

For the broader travel overview: Schuyler County.