Bridal Veil Falls
Pike County, Pennsylvania
Your visit at a glance
- Waterfall height
- Not recorded
- Location
- Pike County, Pennsylvania
- Access status
- Trail inside a private park; admission charged; closed December through March
- The walk
- About half a mile from the base of the main falls; the full Red Trail is almost 2 miles
- Ground & access
- Boardwalks, steps and stairways in the gorge, then a natural footpath along Pond Run. The park says all trails involve steps and stairways.
Bridal Veil Falls, about 25 feet, is on Pond Run Creek inside Bushkill Falls, a private park that charges admission. Enter the park, take the stairs and trails to the base of the main falls, then follow the Red Trail up along Pond Run to Bridal Veil Falls. A smaller Bridesmaid Falls is a short distance upstream and another is downstream. The Red Trail is a simple footpath rather than boardwalk. Continue on the Red Trail loop or return the way you came.
Plan your visit
Bushkill Falls park, Red Trail from the main falls up Pond Run to Bridal Veil Falls
Go Waterfalling gives a half-mile hike up Pond Run from the base of the main falls to Bridal Veil Falls. The park says the full Red Trail spans almost 2 miles, includes all eight falls and takes over 2 hours.
Boardwalks, steps and stairways in the gorge, then a natural footpath along Pond Run. The park says all trails involve steps and stairways.
Where to start
Main parking lot at Bushkill Falls, 138 Bushkill Falls Road, Bushkill, about 2 miles north of Route 209. Admission includes parking. Restrooms are in the corner of the parking lot.
Timing & water
The park is closed December through March. Hours vary by season, day of the week and weather; the park posts its schedule on its homepage. Pond Run is a small stream and can be thin in summer.
Before you go
Bushkill Falls is a privately owned attraction and charges admission. The park lists $24 general admission, with lower rates for seniors, active military, children and some local residents; children 3 and younger are free. Tickets can be bought on site or online.
Visitor informationVisit sources
- Bushkill Falls: Trails
- Bushkill Falls: Trails
- Go Waterfalling: Bridal Veil Falls (Bushkill)
- Go Waterfalling: Bridal Veil Falls (Bushkill)
- Go Waterfalling: Bridal Veil Falls (Bushkill)
- Bushkill Falls: Park Admission Fees
- Bushkill Falls: Park Admission Fees
- Bushkill Falls: Park Admission Fees
- Bushkill Falls: Park Hours and General Information
More waterfalls nearby
Within 40 straight-line miles. Road and trail distances will differ.
- Upper Bridesmaid's FallsTrail inside a private park; admission charged; closed December through MarchPike County, PA0.0 miW
- Lower Bridesmaid's FallsTrail inside a private park; admission charged; closed December through MarchPike County, PA0.2 miSE
- Upper Canyon FallsPartial guide: the attraction names the Upper Canyon but does not mark this exact fallsPike County, PA0.3 miSE
- Laurel Glen FallsPartial guide: trail inside a private park; exact match of Laurel Glen to this listing not confirmedPike County, PA0.3 miSE
- Lower Gorge FallsPrivate park with paid admission and marked trailsPike County, PA0.3 miSE
Bushkill FallsPrivate attraction with paid admission; marked trailsPike County, PA0.3 miSE- Pennell FallsPrivate attraction with paid admission; marked trailsPike County, PA0.3 miNE
Resica FallsPartial guide: falls on private camp land; visitor accounts say the falls area is open to the public, but no owner page was foundMonroe County, PA4.2 miW- Upper Glen WaterfallNational recreation area trail from the Upper Glen lotWarren County, NJ4.3 miS