The Eternal Flame Falls is a small waterfall located at in the
Shale Creek Preserve, a section of the Chestnut Ridge Park in New York. A small
grotto at the waterfall's base emits natural gas, which can be lit to produce a
small flame. This flame is visible near year round.
It was featured in the book Secret Places by Bruce Kershner.
In it, Kershner also lays a common local legend—one that claims "elf
sightings"—to rest.
Recent Study Reports says that Eternal Flame At Chestnut Ridge Park In Western New York Fed
By New Gas Source.
