Exploring Shohola Falls in Pike County

Shohola Falls on State Game Lands 180 in Pike County

Shohola Falls is located just off of Route 6 in Pike County, Pennsylvania.

The falls are located on Shohola Creek, just downstream from the 909 acre Shohola Lake waterfowl impoundment on State Game Lands 180.


Directions to Shohola Falls

How to Find Shohola Falls in Pike County, Pennsylvania.

  1. From Milford PA travel west on Route 6 for 10.6 miles.

  2. Make a left onto Brooks Road and follow it for 0.2 miles.

  3. Make a right at T intersection and follow it 230 feet to State Game Lands 180 parking lot.
    GPS coordinates for parking lot: 41.39050, -74.96916

  4. Follow well-worn footpath along Shohola Creek approximately 150 yards to Shohola Falls overlook.

  5. Arrive at Shohola Falls.

    Shohola Falls Pike County PA

You can get a partial view of Shohola Falls from the opposite side of Shohola Creek, but for my money this full-on downstream view is the most compelling.

Shohola Falls on State Game Lands 180 in Pike County Pennsylvania
Shohola Falls on State Game Lands 180 in Pike County, Pennsylvania

There are plenty of other trails to explore on the 11,000 acres that make up State Game Lands 180 – check out this trail map for more information.


Still not convinced you need to explore Shohola Falls?

Then check out this video!


Nearby Attractions

If you haven’t already, you MUST visit what the National Park Service bills as “the tallest waterfall in Pennsylvania” – Raymondskill Falls.

Raymondskill Falls in Pennsylvania
Upper and middle tiers of Raymondskill Falls in Pike County PA.

Not only is Raymondskill Falls a sight to behold, but there are several unnamed waterfalls upstream along Raymondskill Creek, including the one pictured below.

Unnamed waterfall on Raymondskill Creek in the Delaware Water Gap
Unnamed waterfall on Raymondskill Creek in the Delaware Water Gap

And as luck would have it, the “second tallest waterfall in Pennsylvania” is also located nearby, off of Route 209 in the Delaware Water Gap.

Dingmans Falls in eastern Pennsylvania.

Dingmans Falls is listed at 130 feet tall, and is located along a stroller and wheelchair-accessible boardwalk minutes from the Dingmans Falls Visitors Center.

The Visitors Center at Dingmans Falls in Pike County, PA
The Visitors Center at Dingmans Falls in Pike County, PA

Silverthread Falls is located along the same boardwalk trail as Dingmans Falls, and at 80 feet tall, is an amazing sight in its own right!

Silverthread Falls in the Delaware Water Gap.
Silverthread Falls in the Delaware Water Gap.

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Rusty Glessner is a professional photographer, lifelong Pennsylvanian, and a frequently-cited authority on PA's best travel destinations.