Photo: G. Edward Johnson · CC BY 4.0Shohola Falls
Worth the drive
Is it plungeworthy?
A 2-tier waterfall on Shohola Creek.
The details
- Tiers
- 2 drops
- Watercourse
- Shohola Creek
- Coordinates
- 41.39139, -74.9692
About Shohola Falls
Shohola Falls is a 30-foot waterfall in Pennsylvania, on Shohola Creek. The water falls in 2 distinct tiers.
It's fullest after rain, and flow can drop off during dry spells — plan around recent weather.
Plungeworthy rates Shohola Falls 7/10 — worth the drive. The score weighs its scale, how confidently it's mapped, and its character.
What you'll find
A 50-foot, 75-foot-wide block of whitewater below the Shohola Marsh dam on State Game Lands 180 — the Poconos' biggest falls that most Poconos visitors never find, viewable from three sides thanks to a hard bend in the creek.
Getting there
- Trailhead
- Two pull-offs on US-6, ten miles northwest of Milford — eastern lot near Brooks Road (shortest walk) or western lot by the field
- Parking
- Free informal lots
- Road
- Paved US-6
- Hike
- 0.3 mi round trip (easy walk; the front viewing ledge is the hazard)
- Heads up
- Game-lands rules apply: November 15–December 15, everyone — hikers included — must wear 250 square inches of blaze orange.
When to go
Dam-fed, so it runs steadier than its rain-fed cousins; high water wakes a second side-falls.
Rules & fees
- Fee / pass
- None — state game lands are free
- Dogs
- Allowed under control
- Hours
- No gates
- Camping
- Not on game lands; private campgrounds along US-6
- Warnings
- The ledge in front of the falls is narrow, tilted, and spray-slicked — and lethal with ice. Blaze orange in deer season is the law, not a suggestion.
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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.
Common questions
How tall is Shohola Falls?
Shohola Falls drops about 30 feet across 2 tiers, in Pennsylvania.
Where is Shohola Falls?
Shohola Falls is a waterfall in Pennsylvania, at 41.39139, -74.9692.
Is Shohola Falls worth visiting?
Worth the drive — Plungeworthy rates it 7/10.
Gear for the trip
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