Factory Falls
Pike County, Pennsylvania
Your visit at a glance
- Waterfall height
- Not recorded
- Location
- Pike County, Pennsylvania
- The walk
- About 0.4 mile one way to the first viewing area
- Ground & access
- Accessible approach to the first two viewing platforms. The longer ravine route adds stairs.
Use the accessible section from the park lot to Factory Falls and the nearby mill ruins.
Plan your visit
Factory Falls viewing platforms
The 1.4-mile figure covers the full three-waterfall loop, not a direct one-way walk to this waterfall.
Accessible approach to the first two viewing platforms. The longer ravine route adds stairs.
Where to start
Use the George W. Childs Park trailhead parking lot. NPS lists a seasonal restroom; lot capacity and current space availability are unknown.
Timing & water
Check current park conditions before travel. The separate Dingmans Falls trail closure should not be treated as a closure of Childs Park.
Before you go
Stay on the designated trail. Swimming, wading, pets, alcohol and picnicking are prohibited. Current parking fees are not established.
Visitor informationMore waterfalls nearby
Within 40 straight-line miles. Road and trail distances will differ.
- Fulmer FallsResearched visit notesPike County, PA0.0 miSE
- Deer Leap FallsOfficial park loop trail and trailhead parking documentedPike County, PA0.1 miSE
Dingmans FallsTrail and access road closedPike County, PA1.4 miE
Silverthread FallsTrail and access road closedPike County, PA1.6 miE- Lower Indian Ladder FallsPartial guide: official trail to the lower falls; match to this listing is by name and description onlyPike County, PA3.0 miS
Raymondskil FallsResearched visit notesPike County, PA5.3 miNE- Tumbling WatersOfficial loop trail and trailhead documented; steep steps to the fallsPike County, PA5.5 miS
- Hackers FallsNational Park Service trail from Raymondskill RoadPike County, PA5.9 miNE
Tillman FallsState forest natural area trail; short steep walk from the lower lotSussex County, NJ6.3 miSE