Lanterman's Falls
Mahoning County, Ohio
Your visit at a glance
- Waterfall height
- 23 ft (7 m)
- Location
- Mahoning County, Ohio
- Access status
- Short park path to the falls beside a historic mill
- The walk
- A short walk from the lot to the falls and mill
- Ground & access
- Short paths and boardwalk.
Lanterman's Falls is a 23-foot waterfall on Mill Creek beside Lanterman's Mill, a restored 1840s grist mill in Mill Creek Park, Mill Creek MetroParks, Youngstown. From the parking area off East Park Drive, follow the trail under the Canfield Road bridge to see the falls next to the mill. An observation deck and the East Gorge boardwalk, reached past the front of the mill, give more views. Return the same way, or walk the gorge trails along both sides of the creek.
Plan your visit
Lanterman's Mill parking off East Park Drive in Mill Creek Park, trail under the Canfield Road bridge to the falls beside the mill
TrekOhio gives no distance; the falls come into view soon after the trail passes under the Canfield Road bridge.
Short paths and boardwalk.
Where to start
Parking area off East Park Drive near Lanterman's Mill, Mill Creek Park.
Timing & water
No seasonal information is given for the falls.
Before you go
No fee to see the falls; tours inside the mill carry a small fee and run only on certain days.
Visitor informationVisit sources
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