Waterfalls near Wilkes-Barre, PA
42 named waterfalls within 30 miles of Wilkes-Barre, closest first. Distances are straight-line from the town center.
Visits with route details
Read the walking route, starting point and current access notes.
- Salvatore FallsPartial guide: the last 50 yards to the base are off trailLuzerne County, PA
- Buttermilk FallsRoadside falls beside a pull-off; low flow in summer60 ft (18.3 m) · Luzerne County, PA
Choke Creek FallsForest roads and the Pinchot Trail from a Phelps Road pull-offLuzerne County, PA- Nay Aug FallsCity park trail to a railed viewing platform20 ft (6.1 m) · Lackawanna County, PA
Tobyhanna FallsEasy county natural area trail from Route 115Monroe County, PA- Buttermilk FallsFlat state park rail trail and parking documentedCarbon County, PA
- Lukes FallsOfficial park rail trail and access area documented; short level walkCarbon County, PA
- Murray Reynolds FallsOfficial state park trail, parking and distance documented16 ft (4.9 m) · Luzerne County, PA
- Sheldon Reynolds FallsState park trail from the Glens Lot on PA 11836 ft (11 m) · Luzerne County, PA
- Hawk FallsOfficial state park trail and roadside trailhead parking documentedCarbon County, PA
- Harrison Wright FallsState park trail from the Glens Lot on PA 11827 ft (8.2 m) · Luzerne County, PA
- Wyandot FallsOfficial state park trail and parking documented15 ft (4.6 m) · Luzerne County, PA
- R.B. Ricketts FallsOfficial state park trail and parking documented36 ft (11 m) · Luzerne County, PA
- B. Reynolds FallsState park trail down the Glen Leigh side of the Falls Trail40 ft (12.2 m) · Luzerne County, PA
Ozone FallsOfficial Falls Trail from Beach Lot #2; distance to this falls not given60 ft (18.3 m) · Luzerne County, PA- Shawnee FallsOfficial Falls Trail from Beach Lot #2; distance to this falls not givenLuzerne County, PA
- Huron FallsOfficial state park trail and trailhead parking documented; steep and slippery41 ft (12.5 m) · Luzerne County, PA
F.L. Ricketts FallsState park trail from Beach Lot #238 ft (11.6 m) · Luzerne County, PA- Onondaga FallsOfficial state park trail and parking documented15 ft (4.6 m) · Luzerne County, PA
- Erie FallsOfficial Falls Trail from Lake Rose Trailhead; distance to this falls not given47 ft (14.3 m) · Luzerne County, PA
- Tuscarora FallsOfficial Falls Trail from Lake Rose Trailhead; distance to this falls not given41 ft (12.5 m) · Luzerne County, PA
- Conestoga FallsOfficial state park trail and parking documented17 ft (5.2 m) · Luzerne County, PA
- Mohican FallsOfficial state park trail and trailhead parking documented; steep and slippery39 ft (11.9 m) · Luzerne County, PA
- Delaware FallsOfficial state park trail and parking documented31 ft (9.4 m) · Luzerne County, PA
- Seneca FallsOfficial state park trail and parking documented12 ft (3.6 m) · Luzerne County, PA
Ganoga FallsOfficial Falls Trail from Lake Rose Trailhead94 ft (28.6 m) · Luzerne County, PA- Cayuga FallsOfficial state park trail and parking documented11 ft (3.3 m) · Luzerne County, PA
- Oneida FallsState park trail from the Lake Rose Trailhead13 ft (4 m) · Luzerne County, PA
- Mohawk FallsState park trail from the Lake Rose Trailhead37 ft (11.3 m) · Luzerne County, PA
- Big Run FallsRoadside falls on a forest road; optional streambed walk to the baseSullivan County, PA
- Pigeon Run FallsPartial guide: final approach is off-trail on state game landsSullivan County, PA
- Sullivan FallsPartial guide: short user path on State Game Lands; no marked trailSullivan County, PA
- Big FallsPartial guide: final descent is a steep user trailSullivan County, PA
Twin FallsPartial guide: the last section is a user-created trail on State Game LandsSullivan County, PA
Lewis FallsPartial guide: user-made paths on state game lands; road gate is seasonalSullivan County, PA
Wild Creek FallsOfficial state park trail and trailhead documented; summer weekend parking limitsCarbon County, PA
Closest with a photo
Photo credit
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All 42 waterfalls
- Salvatore FallsPartial guide: the last 50 yards to the base are off trailLuzerne County, PA6.8 miE
- Buttermilk FallsRoadside falls beside a pull-off; low flow in summer60 ft (18.3 m) · Luzerne County, PA9.1 miSE
- Rattlesnake FallsLackawanna County, PA14 miE
- Choke Creek FallsForest roads and the Pinchot Trail from a Phelps Road pull-offLuzerne County, PA15 miE
- Great Falls of the LehighMonroe County, PA15 miSE
- Nay Aug FallsCity park trail to a railed viewing platform20 ft (6.1 m) · Lackawanna County, PA17 miNE
- Tobyhanna FallsEasy county natural area trail from Route 115Monroe County, PA19 miSE
- Buttermilk FallsFlat state park rail trail and parking documentedCarbon County, PA20 miS
- Lukes FallsOfficial park rail trail and access area documented; short level walkCarbon County, PA21 miS
- Murray Reynolds FallsOfficial state park trail, parking and distance documented16 ft (4.9 m) · Luzerne County, PA21 miW
- Sheldon Reynolds FallsState park trail from the Glens Lot on PA 11836 ft (11 m) · Luzerne County, PA21 miW
- Hawk FallsOfficial state park trail and roadside trailhead parking documentedCarbon County, PA21 miSE
- Harrison Wright FallsState park trail from the Glens Lot on PA 11827 ft (8.2 m) · Luzerne County, PA21 miW
- Wyandot FallsOfficial state park trail and parking documented15 ft (4.6 m) · Luzerne County, PA21 miW
- R.B. Ricketts FallsOfficial state park trail and parking documented36 ft (11 m) · Luzerne County, PA21 miW
- B. Reynolds FallsState park trail down the Glen Leigh side of the Falls Trail40 ft (12.2 m) · Luzerne County, PA21 miW
- Ozone FallsOfficial Falls Trail from Beach Lot #2; distance to this falls not given60 ft (18.3 m) · Luzerne County, PA21 miW
- Shawnee FallsOfficial Falls Trail from Beach Lot #2; distance to this falls not givenLuzerne County, PA21 miW
- Huron FallsOfficial state park trail and trailhead parking documented; steep and slippery41 ft (12.5 m) · Luzerne County, PA21 miW
- F.L. Ricketts FallsState park trail from Beach Lot #238 ft (11.6 m) · Luzerne County, PA21 miW
- Onondaga FallsOfficial state park trail and parking documented15 ft (4.6 m) · Luzerne County, PA21 miW
- Erie FallsOfficial Falls Trail from Lake Rose Trailhead; distance to this falls not given47 ft (14.3 m) · Luzerne County, PA21 miW
- Tuscarora FallsOfficial Falls Trail from Lake Rose Trailhead; distance to this falls not given41 ft (12.5 m) · Luzerne County, PA21 miW
- Conestoga FallsOfficial state park trail and parking documented17 ft (5.2 m) · Luzerne County, PA21 miW
- Mohican FallsOfficial state park trail and trailhead parking documented; steep and slippery39 ft (11.9 m) · Luzerne County, PA22 miW
- Delaware FallsOfficial state park trail and parking documented31 ft (9.4 m) · Luzerne County, PA22 miW
- Seneca FallsOfficial state park trail and parking documented12 ft (3.6 m) · Luzerne County, PA22 miW
- Ganoga FallsOfficial Falls Trail from Lake Rose Trailhead94 ft (28.6 m) · Luzerne County, PA22 miW
- Cayuga FallsOfficial state park trail and parking documented11 ft (3.3 m) · Luzerne County, PA22 miW
- Oneida FallsState park trail from the Lake Rose Trailhead13 ft (4 m) · Luzerne County, PA22 miW
- Mohawk FallsState park trail from the Lake Rose Trailhead37 ft (11.3 m) · Luzerne County, PA22 miW
- Big Run FallsRoadside falls on a forest road; optional streambed walk to the baseSullivan County, PA24 miW
- Pigeon Run FallsPartial guide: final approach is off-trail on state game landsSullivan County, PA24 miW
- Sullivan FallsPartial guide: short user path on State Game Lands; no marked trailSullivan County, PA25 miW
- Big FallsPartial guide: final descent is a steep user trailSullivan County, PA25 miW
- Twin FallsPartial guide: the last section is a user-created trail on State Game LandsSullivan County, PA25 miW
- Cave FallsCarbon County, PA25 miS
- Terrace FallsCarbon County, PA25 miS
Onoko FallsCarbon County, PA26 miS- Lower FallsCarbon County, PA26 miS
- Lewis FallsPartial guide: user-made paths on state game lands; road gate is seasonalSullivan County, PA26 miW
- Wild Creek FallsOfficial state park trail and trailhead documented; summer weekend parking limitsCarbon County, PA30 miSE