Standing in front of a waterfall is great.
Standing BEHIND a waterfall is even better!
In a state blessed with thousands of waterfalls great and small, here are 7 Pennsylvania waterfalls you can stand behind and experience the thrill of a lifetime!
Simply click on the blue text / link in each waterfall description to view maps, directions and additional photos of that waterfall.
Cucumber Falls
Cucumber Falls at Ohiopyle State Park is not only one of the prettiest waterfalls in the Laurel Highlands, but one of the easiest waterfalls to stand behind in all of Pennsylvania.
The large, cavernous area behind Cucumber Falls is most easily accessed from the left side.
Of course the view from the front is pretty outstanding as well!
Adam Falls
Adam Falls at Linn Run State Park is yet another Laurel Highlands waterfall you can stand behind.
The cavernous area behind Adam Falls is plenty tall for an adult to stand in with no issues.
It takes plenty of rain to make a trip to Adam Falls worthwhile, but if you do catch it under these conditions, you’re in for a treat!
Buttermilk Falls in Indiana County
Buttermilk Falls in Indiana County has had massive infrastructure built around it for the sole purpose of allowing you to stand behind it.
A steel staircase and walkway extends behind the veil of Buttermilk Falls, allowing for just about anyone who can make it up and down stairs to safely stand here.
The stairs and walkway are a relatively new feature (2017) – prior to that visitors wanting to go behind the veil needed a bit more skill.
B. Reynolds Falls
B. Reynolds Falls is one that countless people hike by every year as one of the 21 named waterfalls along the Falls Trail at Ricketts Glen State Park.
There is not a lot of headroom behind B. Reynolds Falls, so this one may be better categorized as a waterfall you can crouch behind.
Round Island Run Falls
Round Island Run Falls is my personal favorite of the Pennsylvania waterfalls you can stand behind.
The remoteness of the location in the Sproul State Forest, and the overall beauty of the waterfall itself make every trip to Round Island Run Falls special.
And while it’s the upper tier you can stand behind, the totality of all three tiers makes Round Island Run a magnificent specimen of Central Pennsylvania waterfalls.
Hippie Shower Falls
Hippie Shower Falls is located along the Great Allegheny Passage in Fayette County.
Visitors are able to stand behind Hippie Shower Falls in a 7 foot tall cavern hollowed out behind the falls.
Buttermilk Falls in Beaver County
Buttermilk Falls in Beaver County is an exceptional waterfall in an unexpected, urban setting.
Located just minutes from the Beaver Falls exit of the PA Turnpike, Buttermilk Falls is situated in the Buttermilk Falls Natural Area, a Beaver County park.
The cavernous area behind Buttermilk Falls is large enough for an adult to easily stand behind the veil of cascading water.
So there you have it!
7 Pennsylvania waterfalls you can stand behind and experience the thrill of a lifetime!
And if you love waterfalls, you MUST check out The Ultimate Pennsylvania Waterfalls Guide, with detailed directions to HUNDREDS of PA waterfalls.
The guide is constantly being updated and expanded, and is totally FREE to use!
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I just love water falls and can’t wait to visit them thank you
You’re welcome, Dawnmarie!
I love to take pictures of nature, especially of waterfall’s I don’t have any on this scale tho. All of mine are from creeks and streams at about knee level. I’ll have to check these places out. Thanks for the information on some of what looks to be some awesome locations.
You’re welcome Wayne – you’ll find no shortage of waterfall locations on my site!
I am interested to know if the trail to the Round Island Run Falls is well marked. My sister and niece will be doing the hiking to the falls and don’t want them to get lost. I worked for the YACC in the late 1970’s & early 1980’s and cleared a trail to the falls then.May have grown in by now!
The trail is well worn and would be almost impossible to get lost. the route I map out takes you along the powerlines to Round Island Run and then right down along the stream for the entire hike. SO really no place where you could accidentally stray from the path.