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The Poconos (south)  Pennsylvania Home |
 To be published spring 2004 The Countryman Press |
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The Poconos (south) Pennsylvania Home |
To be published spring 2004 The Countryman Press |
| Bounded by the
Delaware River to the east and Susquehanna to the west, the Poconos of
northeastern Pennsylvania consists of a broad plateau. A thousand
feet higher – and thus a few degrees cooler – than the surrounding
region, the Poconos have long been a destination for honeymooners
and vacationers. The wetlands and lakes of the plateau collect a lot of water, which tumbles down the sides in all directions, making for some of our biggest and most spectacular waterfalls. Several of the falls have been commercial attractions, although only Bushkill Falls remains so. Much of the land in the Poconos is privately held by resort communities and hunting/fishing clubs, and public access to these areas is generally not permitted. However, most of the best waterfalls are on public lands or at the roadside, and can be enjoyed by all |
 Powderhole Falls Luzerne County |
 Great Falls of the Lehigh Luzerne County |
 Rattlesnake Falls State Game Lands Monroe County |
 Leavitt Falls |
Skytop Resort Monroe County  Indian Ladder Falls |
 Upper Ladder Falls |
 Buck Hill Falls (lower) Monroe County |
 Buck Hill Falls (upper) Monroe County |
 Marshalls Falls Monroe County |
 Spruce Mountain Run Monroe County |
 Paradise Falls Monroe County |
 Lees (Analomink) Falls Monroe County |
 Resica Falls Monroe County |
 Buttermilk Falls Monroe County |
Waterfalls
of Maryland |
Waterfalls
of New Jersey |
 Waterfalls of the Mid-Atlantic States |
Photos and text ©2003 Gary R. Letcher (except as noted) (High-res images available) Special thanks to
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 Canoeing the Delaware River by Gary Letcher |
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the author/photographer or the Webmaster |
The WaterFalls
SiTe at waterfalls.nature.st. is a part of The Nature SiTe |
