![Waterfalls in the Poconos Road Trip (1) (1) The Best Waterfalls in the Poconos Road Trip](https://pabucketlist.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/Waterfalls-in-the-Poconos-Road-Trip-1-1-696x557.jpg)
Who’s up for an epic 209 mile round-trip road trip to see the best waterfalls in the Poconos?!
![Raymondskill Falls in Pennsylvania](https://pabucketlist.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Raymondskill-Falls-Pennsylvania-731x1024.jpg)
If this sounds like something you’ve always wanted to do, I’ve plotted out the perfect road trip for you.
![A road map to the best waterfalls in the Poconos region of eastern Pennsylvania.](https://pabucketlist.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/Best-Waterfalls-in-the-Poconos-Road-Trip-Map.jpg)
You can download the route map here.
Simply follow along and click on the blue text links to view more detailed descriptions of each waterfall mentioned.
![Hawk Falls Pennsylvania Hickory Run State Park](https://pabucketlist.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Hawk-Falls-Hickory-Run-State-Park-Poconos.jpg)
This road trip departs from and returns to Scranton, and I’m going to describe the trip going in a clockwise direction, but you could just as easily go the opposite way and have just as much fun!
![Tobyhanna Falls in the PA Pocono Mountains](https://pabucketlist.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Tobyhanna-Falls-Monroe-County-Pennsylvania.jpg)
1. Nay Aug Falls in Scranton
Our first stop is Nay Aug Falls in Scranton, a rarity in Pennsylvania, in that it is located in and owned by a city.
![Nay Aug Falls on Roaring Brook in Lackawanna County](https://pabucketlist.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Nay-Aug-Falls-Scranton.jpg)
From the parking area at Nay Aug Park, simply follow the Davis Trail for approximately 0.25 miles to the Nay Aug Falls Overlook.
![A map of Nay Aug Park showing how to find Nay Aug Falls](https://pabucketlist.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Map-of-Nay-Aug-Park-Scranton-Pennsylvania.jpg)
2. Shohola Falls
Our second stop is Shohola Falls, located just off of Route 6 in Pike County.
![Shohola Falls on State Game Lands 180 in Pike County Pennsylvania](https://pabucketlist.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Shohola-Falls-Pike-County-Pennsylvania.jpg)
Shohola Falls are located less than 200 yards from a parking area on State Game Lands 180.
![](https://pabucketlist.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Map-to-Shohola-Falls-Pike-County-Pennsylvania.jpg)
3. Raymondskill Falls
Stop #3 is Raymondskill Falls, the tallest waterfall in Pennsylvania (178 feet)!
![Raymondskill Falls in Pike County PA](https://pabucketlist.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Raymondskill-Falls-Pike-County-PA.jpg)
Raymondskill Falls is so tall, you can’t view all three tiers from one vantage point.
![The bottom tier of Raymondskill Falls in PIke County.](https://pabucketlist.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Raymondskill-Falls-bottom-tier-Pike-County.jpg)
4. Dingmans Falls
Next up is Dingmans Falls, billed as the second tallest waterfall in Pennsylvania (130 feet).
![Dingmans Falls in the Delaware Water Gap](https://pabucketlist.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Dingmans-Falls-Delaware-Water-Gap-Pike-County-PA-731x1024.jpg)
80 foot-tall Silverthread Falls is located along the same boardwalk as Dingmans Falls, so this is a true 2-for-1 stop along your road trip!
![Silverthread Falls in the Delaware Water Gap.](https://pabucketlist.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Silverthread-Falls-Delaware-Water-Gap-683x1024.jpg)
5. Upper Hornbecks Creek
Stop #5 is Upper Hornbecks Creek near the Pocono Environmental Education Center.
![Unnamed waterfall along Hornsbeck Creek in Pike County Pennsylvania.](https://pabucketlist.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Upper-Hornsbeck-Creek-waterfall-Pik-County.jpg)
Upper Hornbecks Creek is home to an array of small, unnamed waterfalls, each with a character all its own.
![A springtime scene from Hornsbeck Creek in the Delaware Water Gap.](https://pabucketlist.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Hornsbeck-Trail-Pike-County-Pennsylvania.jpg)
6. Tobyhanna Falls
Exploring Tobyhanna Falls in Monroe County requires an easy 0.4 mile hike (one way) along the Tobyhanna Creek in the Austin T. Blakeslee Natural Area.
![Tobyhanna Falls in the Pocono Mountains of Pennsylvania](https://pabucketlist.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Tobyhanna-Falls-Pennsylvania.jpg)
Tobyhanna Falls is certainly not one of the tallest waterfalls you’ll see in the Poconos, but it makes for a quick, relaxing hike along a fairly level trail.
![Tobyhanna Falls trail map.](https://pabucketlist.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Map-to-Tobyhanna-Falls-Monore-County.jpg)
7. Hawk Falls
Stop #7 is Hawk Falls at Hickory Run State Park, one of the prettiest waterfalls in this region.
![Springtime view of Hawk Falls at Hickory Run State Park](https://pabucketlist.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Hawk-Falls-Hickory-Run-Pennsylvania-web.jpg)
Hawk Falls is also one of the most popular waterfalls in the Poconos, so if you’re doing this road trip on a summer weekend, prepare for lots of company!
![Top view of Hawk Falls at Hickory Run State Park](https://pabucketlist.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Hawk-Falls-Pennsylvania.jpg)
8. Little Shickshinny Falls
The last stop on this road trip is Little Shickshinny Falls, a beautiful 25-foot tall waterfall located on State Game Lands 260 in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania.
![Little Shickshinny Falls in Luzerne County.](https://pabucketlist.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Shickshinney-Falls-Pennsylvania.jpg)
The hike to Little Shickshinny Falls is short – approximately 300 yards along an old forest road.
![The Little Shickshinny Falls Trail.](https://pabucketlist.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Little-Shickshinny-Falls-Trail.jpg)
From Little Shickshinny Falls, it’s an easy drive back to Scranton, home of the Dunder Mifflin Paper Company!
![Dunder Mifflin Paper Company is a fictitious business in Scranton at the heart of the hit TV show "The Office".](https://pabucketlist.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/Dunder-Mifflin-Paper-Company.jpg)
If you want to explore even more waterfalls in the Poconos, be sure to check out 27 Must See Waterfalls in the Poconos for additional maps, photos, and directions.
![Approaching the first waterfall on Fall Brook at Salt Springs State Park.](https://pabucketlist.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Fall-Brook-Natural-Area-First-Falls-Salt-Springs-State-Park.jpg)
Related Attractions
Does the thought of taking a 540 mile cross-state road trip to see the tallest waterfalls in Pennsylvania intrigue you?
![A map showing how to find the the tallest waterfalls in Pennsylvania.](https://pabucketlist.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/Map-of-road-trip-to-tallest-waterfalls-in-Pennsylvania-2021.jpg)
Then you’ll enjoy this east-west route I mapped out with that will take you to some of the tallest waterfalls in each region of Pennsylvania, while allowing for ample opportunity to improvise along the way.
![Summer at Angel Falls in Sullivan County, Pennsylvania.](https://pabucketlist.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Angel-Falls-Pennsylvania-Loyalsock-State-Forest-web-731x1024.jpg)
Or maybe the thought of taking a scenic cross-state road trip to see the best roadside waterfalls in Pennsylvania is more up your alley?
![A map showing how to find the best roadside waterfalls in Pennsylvania.](https://pabucketlist.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/Map-of-road-trip-to-best-roadside-waterfalls-in-Pennsylvania-2021.jpg)
Then you’ll never have to get out of the car to enjoy this 483 mile east-west route I came up with that will take you to some of the most beautiful roadside waterfalls across Pennsylvania.
![Toyota Tacoma parked in front of Holcomb Falls along Leroy Mountain Road in Bradford County PA](https://pabucketlist.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/Toyota-Tacoma-Holcomb-Falls-Bradford-County-PA.jpg)
The Best Waterfalls Near Pittsburgh Road Trip is a scenic 358 mile round-trip road trip around western Pennsylvania.
![A roadmap to the best waterfalls near Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.](https://pabucketlist.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/Best-Waterfalls-Near-Pittsburgh-Road-Trip-Map.jpg)
If you’ve always wanted to explore the “west coast of PA”, this is the perfect road trip for you!
![An autumn view of Cucumber Falls at Ohiopyle State Park.](https://pabucketlist.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/Cucumber-Falls-autum.jpg)
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![a road map to 9 of the best abandoned places in Pennsylvania.](https://pabucketlist.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/Best-Abandoned-Places-in-PA-Roadtrip-Map-August-2021.jpg)
I’ve mapped out a 587 mile route that takes you to nine of Pennsylvania’s most intriguing abandoned places.
![Sideling Hill Tunnel on the Abandoned PA Turnpike in September 2020.](https://pabucketlist.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/Sideling-Hill-Tunnel-Abandoned-Pennsylvania-Turnpike-September-2020-.jpg)
10 Great PA Backroads Adventures not only lead to interesting destinations, but also take you down scenic roads that are themselves sights to be savored.
![Faupel Road in Bedford County Pennsylvania.](https://pabucketlist.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Bedford-County-Backroad-October-2020.jpg)
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![Rosecrans Falls in Clinton County Pennsylvania on a foggy summer morning.](https://pabucketlist.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Rosecrans-Falls-Pennsylvania-waterfalls-Clinton-County.jpg)
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