Raymondskill Falls

Worth the drive

Is it plungeworthy?

45feet tall

A 3-tier waterfall on Raymondskill Creek.

Scale40/60

Documentation20/20

Character14/20

The details

Tiers: 3 drops
Watercourse: Raymondskill Creek
Coordinates: 41.28971, -74.8429

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About Raymondskill Falls

Raymondskill Falls is a 45-foot waterfall in Pennsylvania, on Raymondskill Creek. The water falls in 3 distinct tiers.

It's fullest after rain, and flow can drop off during dry spells — plan around recent weather.

Plungeworthy rates Raymondskill Falls 7.4/10 — worth the drive. The score weighs its scale, how confidently it's mapped, and its character.

What you'll find

Pennsylvania's tallest waterfall: 150 feet of Raymondskill Creek in three tiers — a few feet shy of Niagara's height, stacked in a hemlock ravine. Two viewing platforms, half a mile of trail, zero excuses.

Getting there

Trailhead: Raymondskill Falls lot, off US-209, Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area
Parking: Small free NPS lot
Road: Paved
Hike: 0.5 mi round trip, 178 ft of climb (easy — short but stepped)
Heads up: Upper platform first, then the quarter-mile spur to the lower view.

When to go

Spring for full tiers; with Dingmans closed, weekends here run busier than the old guides promise.

Rules & fees

Fee / pass: None at this site
Dogs: Leashed
Hours: Dawn to dusk
Warnings: The pool area below the lower falls closes May–September for nesting peregrine falcons — the platforms stay open.

Researched from NPS — Delaware Water Gap conditions · Wikipedia — Raymondskill Falls. Conditions change — verify before you drive. Been to Raymondskill Falls recently? Post a conditions report below.

Where it is

Before you go

The pin marks the feature, not a trailhead or a legal route in. Some sit on private land or need a real hike, and conditions change with season and rain. Check local access, don't trespass, and never enter water — hot or cold — where it isn't safe.