Delphi Falls (waterfall)

Delphi Falls is a two-tiered waterfall located in the 66 acres (27 ha) Delphi Falls Park on the East Branch of Limestone Creek southeast of Delphi Falls and west-southwest of Union. The lower falls are 62 feet (19 m) tall, while the upper are 54 feet (16 m).^[1][2]

Delphi Falls in spring 2020

History

The upper tier waterfall in June 2025)

In 2018 the land, which had been privately owned and closed to the public for around fifty years, was purchased with contributions from a retired professor at Syracuse University who lived in Manlius, New York, (contribution of $750,000) and the Madison County government (contribution of $150,000).^[1][3][2]

Delphi Falls County Park was developed and opened in August 2018.^[4][5] In 2018 Madison County was awarded a $500,000 grant for park improvements.^[6] The park was closed for a week in July 2020 after repeated violations of park rules.^[7] It is often used for wedding photographs, drone filmography, or picnicking. In July 2022 a two-phase program of improvements was announced, initially scheduled to be completed by October that year. It includes the construction of a new parking lot, a new bridge below the falls, and further trail development. The cost was estimated at $1.3 million, including $1 million of state grants.^[3]

The work was complete and the park fully reopened in June 2025.^[8]

See also

• List of waterfalls