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The best waterfalls in Bushkill

A hand-picked guide to 1 of the most stunning waterfalls in Bushkill. Each entry below has our personal notes, photos, driving directions and the practical detail you need to plan a visit — from parking and hike lengths to swimming rules and the best time of year to go.

#1 · 30 m drop

Bushkill Falls

Bushkill · Pennsylvania · United States

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Everyone calls Bushkill Falls "Pennsylvania's Niagara" and I want to get this out of the way first: it isn't, not even close, and if you go in expecting Niagara you'll leave a little let down. What it actually is, is a walk through the woods that happens to have eight waterfalls in it. That's honestly a better thing to be.

I first went years ago and did the long version, the loop that hits basically everything. Went back this spring, on a Monday, right after it had rained, and only bothered with the short Yellow trail. Both trips were good for completely different reasons.

The first time

Waterfall canyon
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