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Exploring Marshalls Falls in Monroe County

Rusty Glessner

Collage of three photos from Marshalls Falls in Monroe County, Pennsylvania, showing a dramatic view of the waterfall framed by rock cliffs, an educational sign with geological and historical information about Marshalls Falls Park, and an overhead perspective of water rushing through a rocky gorge in a forested setting.

If you’re looking for information about visiting Marshalls Falls in Monroe County, you’re in the right place!

Informational sign at Marshalls Falls Park in Monroe County, Pennsylvania, featuring details about the geology, cultural history, and development of the park, along with park rules and a photo of Marshalls Falls.

Marshalls Falls is a 20-foot tall waterfall situated within a 17-acre nature park near East Stroudsburg.

Top-down view of Marshalls Falls in Monroe County, Pennsylvania, showing white water cascading over mossy rocks into a gorge surrounded by forest.

An ADA-accessible boardwalk leads from a paved parking area to an observation area at the base of the falls.

Wooden boardwalk with railings winding through a forested area at Marshalls Falls in Monroe County, Pennsylvania, leading toward the waterfall overlook.

From this downstream observation area, you can see the waterfall bracketed on either side by towering rock ledges.

View of Marshalls Falls cascading between two large, jagged rock formations into a calm pool surrounded by forest in Monroe County, Pennsylvania.

Directions and Hours

Marshalls Falls Park is located at 274 Marshalls Creek Rd, East Stroudsburg, PA 18302.

The park is open from dawn until dusk, and there is a paved parking area at the entrance to the park.

Paved parking area at Marshalls Falls Park in Monroe County, Pennsylvania, with several vehicles parked near a wooden fence and informational sign, surrounded by a forest of tall trees.

The park’s website states that there is a $10 entrance fee to the park for non-Monroe County residents, but on my visit in April 2025 there was no one there to collect a fee, nor did I see any honor system box to deposit an admission fee into.

Green entrance sign for Marshall's Falls Park in Monroe County, Pennsylvania, stating it is owned and managed by Smithfield Township and open to the public, with a wooded trail and leaf-covered ground in the background.

Visiting Marshalls Falls

From the parking area, simply follow the raised boardwalk a few hundred feet to the base of the falls.

Elevated wooden boardwalk trail leading through a wooded area at Marshalls Falls in Monroe County, Pennsylvania, with a person seated on a bench near the center of the path and a small creek flowing beneath the trees on the left.

Once you reach Marshalls Creek, a bridge that spans the creek provides a partial downstream view of the falls.

Wooden footbridge with railings spanning Marshalls Creek in a forested area at Marshalls Falls in Monroe County, Pennsylvania, with trees and picnic tables visible in the background.

As I mentioned previously, Marshalls Falls stands roughly 20 feet tall, with the rock formations on either side standing a good 10-15 feet taller.

Marshalls Falls in Monroe County, Pennsylvania, viewed from below as water plunges between two towering rock formations into a calm, reflective pool surrounded by rugged cliffs and forest.

If you want an unobstructed view of the falls, you’ll have to scramble up the hill on the left side of the falls (when facing upstream) and through a narrow passageway through the rocks.

In my opinion, this view from above is the best view of the Marshalls Falls, but it is certainly not ADA accessible, so keep that in mind.

Rushing water at Marshalls Falls in Monroe County, Pennsylvania, cascades over mossy rock ledges into a rocky gorge, surrounded by a forest of leafless trees and rugged terrain.

According to the park’s website, future improvements to the park will include more trails along the picturesque Marshalls Creek, below the falls.

View of Marshalls Creek flowing gently through a forested area below Marshalls Falls in Monroe County, Pennsylvania, with moss-covered logs and leaf-strewn ground lining the banks.

Overall this is a a great little roadside natural attraction, and a waterfall that just about anyone can enjoy from the lower observation area.

Downstream view of Marshalls Falls in Monroe County, Pennsylvania, with the waterfall flowing between moss-covered rock walls into a shallow creek surrounded by a forested landscape.

If you are able to, I’d recommend making the short scramble to the upper observation area as well, for the unobstructed view of Marshalls Falls.

Overhead view of Marshalls Falls in Monroe County, Pennsylvania, with water rushing over a rocky ledge into a narrow gorge, surrounded by moss-covered boulders and forested terrain.

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