Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania
Waterfalls Near Dunmore, PA
There are 16 named waterfalls within a 30-mile radius of Dunmore, 1 of them inside 10 miles. The nearest is Nay Aug Falls, 1.3 miles south of town. Hawk Falls earns the best visitor rating nearby (4.6 stars from 375 Google reviews).
Distances are straight-line from the town center. Driving routes are longer.
Best Waterfalls Near Dunmore at a Glance
16 Waterfalls Near Dunmore, Ranked by Distance
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Nay Aug Falls
Nay Aug Falls is the closest named waterfall to Dunmore, 1.3 miles to the south in Lackawanna County. It ranks 2nd for review count among waterfalls near Dunmore. Reached via scenic trails, this gorge waterfall in Nay Aug Park features 2 observation decks.
- Rating
- 4.5 (57 Google reviews)
- Address
- Scranton, PA 18510
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Buttermilk Falls
Buttermilk Falls lies 12 miles west of Dunmore in Wyoming County, number 2 of 16 by distance. It ranks 6th for review count among waterfalls near Dunmore. Its own nearest town is Tunkhannock.
- Rating
- 4.3 (22 Google reviews)
- Address
- Falls Township, PA 18615
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Whirlpool Canyon Falls
Whirlpool Canyon Falls lies 16 miles southwest of Dunmore in Luzerne County, number 3 of 16 by distance. It ranks 9th for review count among waterfalls near Dunmore. Its own nearest town is Hudson.
- Rating
- 4.2 (14 Google reviews)
- Address
- Plains Township, PA 18702
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Great Falls of the Lehigh
Great Falls of the Lehigh lies 20 miles south of Dunmore in Luzerne County, number 4 of 16 by distance. It ranks 8th for review count among waterfalls near Dunmore. Its own nearest town is Towamensing Trails.
- Rating
- 2.9 (17 Google reviews)
- Address
- Tobyhanna Township, PA 18610
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Wangum Falls
Wangum Falls lies 21 miles east of Dunmore in Wayne County, number 5 of 16 by distance. It ranks 4th for review count among waterfalls near Dunmore. Cascading waterfall with forested surrounds, viewable by a landmark truss bridge installed in 1944.
- Rating
- 4.5 (35 Google reviews)
- Address
- Paupack Township, PA 18431
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Little Falls
Little Falls lies 22 miles east of Dunmore in Pike County, number 6 of 16 by distance. It ranks 12th for review count among waterfalls near Dunmore. Its own nearest town is Mountainhome.
- Rating
- 5.0 (2 Google reviews)
- Address
- Greene Township, PA 18426
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Tobyhanna Falls
Tobyhanna Falls lies 23 miles south of Dunmore in Monroe County, number 7 of 16 by distance. It ranks 7th for review count among waterfalls near Dunmore. Its own nearest town is Towamensing Trails.
- Rating
- 3.3 (22 Google reviews)
- Address
- Tobyhanna Township, PA 18610
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Indian Ladder Falls
Indian Ladder Falls lies 24 miles southeast of Dunmore in Monroe County, number 8 of 16 by distance. It ranks 3rd for review count among waterfalls near Dunmore. Its own nearest town is Mountainhome.
- Rating
- 4.1 (41 Google reviews)
- Address
- Barrett Township, PA 18426
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Leavitt Falls
Leavitt Falls lies 24 miles southeast of Dunmore in Monroe County, number 9 of 16 by distance. It ranks 13th for review count among waterfalls near Dunmore. Its own nearest town is Mountainhome.
- Rating
- 5.0 (1 Google reviews)
- Address
- Barrett Township, PA 18325
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Buck Hill Falls
Buck Hill Falls lies 24 miles southeast of Dunmore in Monroe County, number 10 of 16 by distance. It ranks 10th for review count among waterfalls near Dunmore. Its own nearest town is Mountainhome.
- Rating
- 3.4 (14 Google reviews)
- Address
- Barrett Township, PA 18326
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Spruce Cabin Falls
Spruce Cabin Falls lies 26 miles southeast of Dunmore in Monroe County, number 11 of 16 by distance. It ranks 11th for review count among waterfalls near Dunmore. Its own nearest town is Mountainhome.
- Rating
- 1.0 (3 Google reviews)
- Address
- Barrett Township, PA 18325
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Ridgeway Falls
Ridgeway Falls lies 27 miles east of Dunmore in Pike County, number 12 of 16 by distance. It ranks 14th for review count among waterfalls near Dunmore. Its own nearest town is Hawley.
- Rating
- 5.0 (1 Google reviews)
- Address
- Lackawaxen Township, PA 18428
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High Falls
High Falls lies 27 miles east of Dunmore in Pike County, number 13 of 16 by distance. It ranks 15th for review count among waterfalls near Dunmore. Its own nearest town is Hemlock Farms.
- Rating
- 5.0 (1 Google reviews)
- Address
- Blooming Grove Township, PA 18428
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Hawk Falls
Hawk Falls lies 29 miles south of Dunmore in Carbon County, number 14 of 16 by distance. It draws more Google reviews than any other waterfall near Dunmore. A 25-foot-high waterfall in a state park with a bridge accessed via a forest trail.
- Rating
- 4.6 (375 Google reviews)
- Address
- Kidder Township, PA 18210
- Website
- dcnr.state.pa.us
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Paradise Falls
Paradise Falls lies 29 miles southeast of Dunmore in Monroe County, number 15 of 16 by distance. It ranks 5th for review count among waterfalls near Dunmore. Its own nearest town is Parkside.
- Rating
- 2.4 (27 Google reviews)
- Address
- Paradise Township, PA 18326
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High Falls
High Falls lies 29 miles southeast of Dunmore in Monroe County, number 16 of 16 by distance. Its own nearest town is Mountainhome.
- Address
- Price Township, PA 18325
Where the Waterfalls Are
Dunmore sits in or near the Ricketts Glen and the North Branch area of Pennsylvania. The glens on the southern edge of the North Mountain plateau hold Pennsylvania's greatest concentration of falls. In Ricketts Glen State Park, which straddles Luzerne and Sullivan counties, two branches of Kitchen Creek descend through old-growth hemlock forest in a long series of named falls connected by the Falls Trail, a steep, rocky route with dozens of stone steps. The Laporte area of Sullivan County adds more remote falls in state forest land. To the east, Nay Aug Falls in Scranton is an urban gorge falls with observation decks, and Wyoming and Tioga counties add scattered falls in the plateau's deep valleys. Read the Pennsylvania waterfall guide.
By direction from Dunmore: 6 to the southeast, 4 to the east, 4 to the south, 1 to the southwest, and 1 to the west. They are spread across Monroe County (7), Pike County (3), Luzerne County (2), Lackawanna County (1), Wyoming County (1), and Wayne County (1). The average distance is 22.2 miles.
By Distance
Within 10 miles of Dunmore
Nay Aug Falls (1.3 mi)
10 to 20 miles of Dunmore
Buttermilk Falls (12 mi), Whirlpool Canyon Falls (16 mi)
20 to 30 miles of Dunmore
Great Falls of the Lehigh (20 mi), Wangum Falls (21 mi), Little Falls (22 mi), Tobyhanna Falls (23 mi), Indian Ladder Falls (24 mi), Leavitt Falls (24 mi), Buck Hill Falls (24 mi), Spruce Cabin Falls (26 mi), Ridgeway Falls (27 mi), High Falls (27 mi), Hawk Falls (29 mi), Paradise Falls (29 mi), High Falls (29 mi)
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Waterfalls Near Dunmore: FAQs
How many waterfalls are near Dunmore, PA?
16 named waterfalls lie within 30 miles of Dunmore: 1 within 10 miles, 2 10 to 20 miles, 13 20 to 30 miles. Distances are straight-line from the town center.
What is the closest waterfall to Dunmore?
Nay Aug Falls in Lackawanna County is the closest, about 1.3 miles south of Dunmore.
What is the best-rated waterfall near Dunmore?
Hawk Falls has the highest Google rating among nearby falls with at least 10 reviews: 4.6 stars from 375 Google reviews.
Which counties are the waterfalls near Dunmore in?
Monroe County (7), Pike County (3), Luzerne County (2), Lackawanna County (1), and Wyoming County (1).
How does Dunmore compare with other Pennsylvania towns?
Dunmore ranks 17th of the 38 Pennsylvania towns in our directory for the number of waterfalls within 30 miles.