Hiking in Bushkill Falls, Pennsylvania: The Niagara of Pennsylvania
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If you live anywhere in the Central or Eastern Pennsylvania, New Jersey, the New York Metropolitan area, or Southern New York, then you need to take a “day-cation” to Bushkill Falls, Pennsylvania. While in Pennsylvania a couple weeks back visiting Courtney’s family, we headed out to Bushkill Falls for the day it we were not disappointed. Especially since we had no idea what to expect!
Bushkill Falls is a series of 8 waterfalls located in the Poconos Mountains in Northern Pennsylvania, the tallest waterfall cascades over 100 feet.
Rather than rewriting the history of the falls, here’s an excerpt from their website, VisitBushkillFalls.com:
High in the uplands of the Pocono Mountains of Northeastern Pennsylvania, streams of crystal pure water bubble up through rifts in primeval rock. These are the headwaters of Bushkill Creek, a great marsh alive with the call of wild birds.
As the waters begin their descent toward the Delaware River far below, they move ever faster toward Bushkill Falls, rushing over Pennell Falls, then between rocky walls through the Upper Canyon and Laurel Glen.
Suddenly the stream drops over the edge of a 100-foot cliff, the majestic Main Falls. From the deep pool at the bottom, banked by ferns, mosses, and wild flowers, the creek now drops another seventy feet through a long and spectacular gorge strewn with gigantic boulders. Trails and bridges lace the area, affording splendid views.
Nature hikers are enthusiastic about the walk to the Bridal Veil Falls. Here you will follow a nice trail by the Pond Run stream. The stream soon flows into the Little Bushkill where the mountain path leads deep into the forest. Spring-fed waters tumble down the mountain side in a series of three lovely falls, so misty in their appearance they are named for brides of love.
Charles E. Peters first opened Bushkill Falls to the public in 1904, with a single path and a swinging bridge over the head of the main falls. Bushkill Falls is still owned by the Peters family.
As noted, there are some amazingly well created and built trails that run throughout the park. A lot, and I mean a lot, of them are man made and wood bridges or paths. It looks like the construction of a log cabin, only on a hiking trail. Its crazy how well put together the paths and the bridges are as well as just the sheer amount of work that had to have gone into building the bridges, staircases, and all the labor involved. Hiking these nice paths makes the experience that much better!
It’s only a short hike from the visitor’s center and other buildings down to the main observation deck and Main Falls area. On top of this, there are three trails that spread throughout the park ranging from the easier to the more moderate and longer. The trails provide a ton of great views of the eight different falls.
Besides the hiking trails, they also have a wildlife museum, an 18-hole miniature golf course, paddle boat rides, a visitor center, outfitter, and snack bar.
Entrance into the park to see the falls is $10 per adult (11 years old and up) or $6 per child (4 – 10 years old) per day.
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