Bushkill Falls
Bushkill Falls is a waterfall in Pennsylvania, at a modelled elevation of 204 m. Turkey Knoll stands 655 m to the west-northwest, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Lower Gorge Falls, a waterfall less than a tenth of a mile away. Delaware River Valley passes 14 miles off.
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The story
Bushkill Falls is a series of eight privately owned waterfalls, the tallest of which cascades over 100 feet (30 m), located in Lehman Township, Pennsylvania in the Pocono Mountains. Water of the Little Bush Kill and Pond Run Creek descends the mountain, toward the Delaware River, forming Bushkill Falls, Bridal Veil Falls, Bridesmaid Falls, Laurel Glen Falls, Pennell Falls, and three additional, unnamed falls. Bushkill Falls is a popular spot for hiking and birdwatching. The area features a variety of trails and bridges that vary in length and difficulty.
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Wikidata Q1017496, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
How to reach it
- 14.2 mi off the Delaware River Valley
- 21.8 mi off the Warren Heritage Scenic Byway
- 23.3 mi off the Upper Delaware Scenic Byway (Route 97)
- 24.8 mi off the Western Highlands Scenic Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Foul Rift Observation Deck · 21 mi
- Park Avenue Observatory · 24 mi
- Lifting Rocks Overlook · 25 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Pine Ridge Field: 2.1 mi
- Middle Delaware National Scenic River: 3.6 mi
- Echo Lake Park: 4.7 mi
- Judy Putek Memorial Park: 4.8 mi
- Resica Park: 5.6 mi
- Pine Mountain: 3.6 mi
- Kahkhout Mountain: 4.0 mi
- Mount Mohican: 7.3 mi
- Rattlesnake Mountain: 7.7 mi
- Bird Mountain: 8.0 mi
- Blair Creek Preserve: 5.6 mi
- Maple Hill Preserve: 7.7 mi
- White Lake Natural Resource Area: 9.5 mi
- McDonald Marsh Preserve: 9.9 mi
- Hemlock Ridge & Ravine Preserve: 10.0 mi
- Fort Hyndshaw: 2.1 mi
- Old Mine Road monument: 2.2 mi
- Veterans' Memorial Flag & Plaque: 7.0 mi
- Old Mine Road: 7.1 mi
- Lime Kiln: 7.5 mi
- Peter's Corners: 0.3 mi
- Rock Cores: 7.5 mi
- Pirate Fort: 15.0 mi
- Sidewinder: 15.0 mi
- Cannon Ball and Pirate's Plunge: 15.0 mi
- Lower Gorge Falls: 0.0 mi
- Laurel Glen Falls: 0.1 mi
- Upper Canyon Falls: 0.1 mi
- Lower Bridesmaid's Falls: 0.2 mi
- Bridal Veil Falls: 0.3 mi
- Turtle Beach: 6.1 mi
- Smithfield Beach: 6.5 mi
- Smithfield Beach: 6.7 mi
- Kittatinny Lake Beach: 12.0 mi
- Kittattiny Beach: 12.0 mi
- Pocono Indian Museum: 3.7 mi
- Rosenkrans House and Museum: 7.3 mi
- Historic Society of Stillwater Township: 8.8 mi
- Frazetta Art Museum: 8.9 mi
- Blairstown Museum: 9.6 mi
- Rock Maze: 8.9 mi
- Glass Tentacles: 9.9 mi
- Buffalo Statue: 17.6 mi
- Red M&M: 19.9 mi
- Green M&M: 19.9 mi
- The Smith-Harker Community Garden: 8.3 mi
- Knowlton Township Butterfly Garden: 12.2 mi
- Sarah Street Garden: 13.1 mi
- Founder's Park: 15.3 mi
- Labyrinth Garden: 18.8 mi
- Toms Creek Recreation Site: 2.9 mi
- Hialeah Recreation Site: 7.9 mi
- Gourmet Gallery Outdoor Seating: 9.6 mi
- Pecks Pond Picnic Area: 12.1 mi
- Robin Cove Picnic Area: 14.2 mi
- Pike Rock: 9.9 mi
- Indian Head: 11.6 mi
- Indian Ladder: 11.7 mi
- The Cliff: 15.8 mi
- Ridgefield Point: 16.5 mi
- Pennsylvania Welcome Center: 11.1 mi
- Rest area: 13.2 mi
- Crescent Lake Rest Area: 18.6 mi
- Pike County Rest Area Westbound: 19.9 mi
- Pike County Rest Area Eastbound: 19.9 mi
- Eshback: 5.6 mi
- Conashaugh: 13.5 mi
- Waterloo Village: 19.2 mi
- Fountain of Youth: 5.0 mi
- Artesian Spring: 16.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 18.2 miles of Bushkill Falls. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turkey Knoll | WNW 287° | 655 m | 17.1 mi |
| Shaffers Knob | WNW 291° | 634 m | 17.5 mi |
| Mount Wismer | WNW 303° | 627 m | 15.1 mi |
| High Knob | NNW 335° | 624 m | 14.0 mi |
| Bush Mountain | WNW 294° | 611 m | 17.0 mi |
| Low Knob | NNW 337° | 607 m | 14.7 mi |
| West Mountain | NW 305° | 605 m | 14.9 mi |
| West Hill | NNW 334° | 605 m | 15.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:04 | 18:36 | 19:12 |
| June solstice | 05:28 | 19:55 | 20:37 |
| September equinox | 06:48 | 18:23 | 18:59 |
| December solstice | 07:23 | 15:51 | 16:35 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 28 | 30 | 38 | 50 | 60 | 68 | 73 | 71 | 64 | 52 | 41 | 33 |
| Precip in | 3.8 | 3.1 | 4.0 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 5.5 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 5.3 | 5.2 | 3.9 | 4.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — E Stroudsburg, 13 mi away.
Months at or above the year’s average flow: Dec–May — fullest in Mar, leanest in Aug.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean cfs | 273 | 271 | 427 | 423 | 306 | 199 | 128 | 111 | 113 | 142 | 218 | 285 |
USGS monthly mean discharge at gauge Bush Kill at Shoemakers, PA, 3 mi away — the nearest gauge, which can sit on a different stream.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/5744515972
Day trips start here
- Warren County · 15 mi
- Sussex County · 17 mi
- Bangor · 20 mi
- Hackettstown · 20 mi
- Lake Hopatcong · 24 mi
- Pocono Mountains · 26 mi
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