Wayne County, Pennsylvania
Waterfalls Near Hawley, PA
There are 30 named waterfalls within a 30-mile radius of Hawley, 3 of them inside 10 miles. The nearest is Wangum Falls, 3.7 miles west of town. Dingmans Falls earns the best visitor rating nearby (4.8 stars from 619 Google reviews). Most of the falls are south of Hawley. The list includes falls across the line in New Jersey and New York.
Distances are straight-line from the town center. Driving routes are longer.
Best Waterfalls Near Hawley at a Glance
30 Waterfalls Near Hawley, Ranked by Distance
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Wangum Falls
Wangum Falls is the closest named waterfall to Hawley, 3.7 miles to the west in Wayne County. It ranks 10th for review count among waterfalls near Hawley. 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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Ridgeway Falls
Ridgeway Falls lies 5.3 miles southeast of Hawley in Pike County, number 2 of 30 by distance. It ranks 25th for review count among waterfalls near Hawley.
- Rating
- 5.0 (1 Google reviews)
- Address
- Lackawaxen Township, PA 18428
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High Falls
High Falls lies 6.4 miles southeast of Hawley in Pike County, number 3 of 30 by distance. It ranks 26th for review count among waterfalls near Hawley. Its own nearest town is Hemlock Farms.
- Rating
- 5.0 (1 Google reviews)
- Address
- Blooming Grove Township, PA 18428
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Darbytown Falls
Darbytown Falls lies 11 miles northeast of Hawley in Wayne County, number 4 of 30 by distance. It ranks 27th for review count among waterfalls near Hawley. Its own nearest town is Honesdale.
- Rating
- 4.0 (1 Google reviews)
- Address
- Berlin Township, PA 18405
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Little Falls
Little Falls lies 11 miles south of Hawley in Pike County, number 5 of 30 by distance. It ranks 24th for review count among waterfalls near Hawley. Its own nearest town is Mountainhome.
- Rating
- 5.0 (2 Google reviews)
- Address
- Greene Township, PA 18426
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Shohola Falls
Shohola Falls lies 12 miles southeast of Hawley in Pike County, number 6 of 30 by distance. It ranks 8th for review count among waterfalls near Hawley. Its own nearest town is Sunrise Lake.
- Rating
- 4.6 (45 Google reviews)
- Address
- Shohola Township, PA 18458
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Indian Ladder Falls
Indian Ladder Falls lies 16 miles south of Hawley in Monroe County, number 7 of 30 by distance. It ranks 9th for review count among waterfalls near Hawley. 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 18 miles south of Hawley in Monroe County, number 8 of 30 by distance. It ranks 28th for review count among waterfalls near Hawley. Its own nearest town is Mountainhome.
- Rating
- 5.0 (1 Google reviews)
- Address
- Barrett Township, PA 18325
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High Falls
High Falls lies 18 miles south of Hawley in Monroe County, number 9 of 30 by distance. Its own nearest town is Mountainhome.
- Address
- Price Township, PA 18325
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Buck Hill Falls
Buck Hill Falls lies 20 miles south of Hawley in Monroe County, number 10 of 30 by distance. It ranks 16th for review count among waterfalls near Hawley. 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 21 miles south of Hawley in Monroe County, number 11 of 30 by distance. It ranks 22nd for review count among waterfalls near Hawley. Its own nearest town is Mountainhome.
- Rating
- 1.0 (3 Google reviews)
- Address
- Barrett Township, PA 18325
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Pinchot Falls
Pinchot Falls lies 21 miles southeast of Hawley in Pike County, number 12 of 30 by distance. It ranks 14th for review count among waterfalls near Hawley. Its own nearest town is Milford.
- Rating
- 2.8 (16 Google reviews)
- Address
- Milford Township, PA 18337
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Fulmer Falls
Fulmer Falls lies 22 miles southeast of Hawley in Pike County, number 13 of 30 by distance. It ranks 12th for review count among waterfalls near Hawley. Scenic waterfall accessible by hiking trail, the largest of 3 in the vicinity at 56 ft. high.
- Rating
- 4.5 (21 Google reviews)
- Address
- Delaware Township, PA 18328
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Factory Falls
Factory Falls lies 22 miles southeast of Hawley in Pike County, number 14 of 30 by distance. It ranks 17th for review count among waterfalls near Hawley. Its own nearest town is Birchwood Lakes.
- Rating
- 4.0 (11 Google reviews)
- Address
- Delaware Township, PA 18328
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Deer Leap Falls
Deer Leap Falls lies 22 miles southeast of Hawley in Pike County, number 15 of 30 by distance. It ranks 13th for review count among waterfalls near Hawley. Downstream waterfall along a creek in a recreation spot & hiking area overlooked by a bridge.
- Rating
- 3.7 (19 Google reviews)
- Address
- Delaware Township, PA 18328
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Raymondskill Falls
Raymondskill Falls lies 22 miles southeast of Hawley in Pike County, number 16 of 30 by distance. It ranks 3rd for review count among waterfalls near Hawley. Tall waterfall comprised of 3 roaring cascades, with 2 observation platforms & a trail to the top.
- Rating
- 4.8 (310 Google reviews)
- Address
- Dingman Township, PA 18337
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Snow Hill Falls
Snow Hill Falls lies 22 miles south of Hawley in Pike County, number 17 of 30 by distance. It ranks 29th for review count among waterfalls near Hawley. Its own nearest town is Saw Creek.
- Rating
- 5.0 (1 Google reviews)
- Address
- Porter Township, PA 18302
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Dingmans Falls
Dingmans Falls lies 23 miles southeast of Hawley in Pike County, number 18 of 30 by distance. It ranks 2nd for review count among waterfalls near Hawley. A hiking trail with boardwalks leads to a platform for views of this scenic waterfall in the woods.
- Rating
- 4.8 (619 Google reviews)
- Address
- Delaware Township, PA 18328
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Silverthread Falls
Silverthread Falls lies 23 miles southeast of Hawley in Pike County, number 19 of 30 by distance. It ranks 6th for review count among waterfalls near Hawley. This picturesque, 80-ft-tall waterfall can be viewed from a lookout reached via an accessible trail.
- Rating
- 4.7 (50 Google reviews)
- Address
- Delaware Township, PA 18328
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Nay Aug Falls
Nay Aug Falls lies 24 miles west of Hawley in Lackawanna County, number 20 of 30 by distance. It ranks 5th for review count among waterfalls near Hawley. 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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Paradise Falls
Paradise Falls lies 26 miles south of Hawley in Monroe County, number 21 of 30 by distance. It ranks 11th for review count among waterfalls near Hawley. Its own nearest town is Parkside.
- Rating
- 2.4 (27 Google reviews)
- Address
- Paradise Township, PA 18326
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Winona Falls
Winona Falls lies 26 miles south of Hawley in Pike County, number 22 of 30 by distance. It ranks 18th for review count among waterfalls near Hawley. Its own nearest town is Saw Creek.
- Rating
- 3.4 (11 Google reviews)
- Address
- Saw Creek, PA 18324
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Bushkill Falls
Bushkill Falls lies 26 miles south of Hawley in Pike County, number 23 of 30 by distance. It draws more Google reviews than any other waterfall near Hawley. Forested, privately owned park with 8 waterfalls & 2 miles' worth of picturesque hiking trails.
- Rating
- 4.5 (1,478 Google reviews)
- Address
- Lehman Township, PA 18324
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Tillman Falls
Tillman Falls lies 28 miles southeast of Hawley in Sussex County, number 24 of 30 by distance. It ranks 15th for review count among waterfalls near Hawley. Its own nearest town is Crandon Lakes.
- Rating
- 3.6 (16 Google reviews)
- Address
- Walpack Township, NJ 07851
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High Falls
High Falls lies 28 miles east of Hawley in Sullivan County, number 25 of 30 by distance. It ranks 20th for review count among waterfalls near Hawley. Its own nearest town is Rock Hill.
- Rating
- 5.0 (5 Google reviews)
- Address
- Forestburgh, NY 12729
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Lee Falls
Lee Falls lies 29 miles south of Hawley in Monroe County, number 26 of 30 by distance. It ranks 21st for review count among waterfalls near Hawley. Its own nearest town is Parkside.
- Rating
- 2.6 (5 Google reviews)
- Address
- Stroud Township, PA 18301
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Denton Falls
Denton Falls lies 29 miles east of Hawley in Sullivan County, number 27 of 30 by distance. It ranks 19th for review count among waterfalls near Hawley. Its own nearest town is Rock Hill.
- Rating
- 4.4 (8 Google reviews)
- Address
- Forestburgh, NY 12729
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Clarke Falls
Clarke Falls lies 29 miles south of Hawley in Monroe County, number 28 of 30 by distance. It ranks 23rd for review count among waterfalls near Hawley. Its own nearest town is Parkside.
- Rating
- 2.7 (3 Google reviews)
- Address
- Stroud Township, PA 18301
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Marshall Falls
Marshall Falls lies 29 miles south of Hawley in Monroe County, number 29 of 30 by distance. It ranks 7th for review count among waterfalls near Hawley. Its own nearest town is East Stroudsburg.
- Rating
- 4.5 (50 Google reviews)
- Address
- Middle Smithfield Township, PA 18302
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Marshalls Falls
Marshalls Falls lies 29 miles south of Hawley in Monroe County, number 30 of 30 by distance. It ranks 4th for review count among waterfalls near Hawley. Its own nearest town is East Stroudsburg.
- Rating
- 4.1 (118 Google reviews)
- Address
- Middle Smithfield Township, PA 18302
Where the Waterfalls Are
Hawley sits in or near the Poconos and the Delaware Water Gap area of Pennsylvania. Tributaries of the Delaware River drop off the Pocono Plateau in a series of short, steep ravines. Within the Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area, Dingmans Falls, described as 130 feet high, and nearby Silverthread Falls are reached by a boardwalk trail, and Raymondskill Falls descends in three tiers near Milford. Bushkill Falls, the state's most reviewed waterfall, is a privately owned park with eight falls and a network of trails and bridges. Around East Stroudsburg and Mountainhome, Monroe County adds more, while Hawk Falls in Hickory Run State Park in Carbon County is reached on a short forest trail. Read the Pennsylvania waterfall guide.
By direction from Hawley: 14 to the south, 11 to the southeast, 2 to the east, 2 to the west, and 1 to the northeast. They are spread across Pike County (14), Monroe County (10), Wayne County (2), Sullivan County (2), Lackawanna County (1), and Sussex County (1). The average distance is 20.8 miles.
By Distance
Within 10 miles of Hawley
Wangum Falls (3.7 mi), Ridgeway Falls (5.3 mi), High Falls (6.4 mi)
10 to 20 miles of Hawley
Darbytown Falls (11 mi), Little Falls (11 mi), Shohola Falls (12 mi), Indian Ladder Falls (16 mi), Leavitt Falls (18 mi), High Falls (18 mi), Buck Hill Falls (20 mi)
20 to 30 miles of Hawley
Spruce Cabin Falls (21 mi), Pinchot Falls (21 mi), Fulmer Falls (22 mi), Factory Falls (22 mi), Deer Leap Falls (22 mi), Raymondskill Falls (22 mi), Snow Hill Falls (22 mi), Dingmans Falls (23 mi), Silverthread Falls (23 mi), Nay Aug Falls (24 mi), Paradise Falls (26 mi), Winona Falls (26 mi), Bushkill Falls (26 mi), Tillman Falls (28 mi), High Falls (28 mi), Lee Falls (29 mi), Denton Falls (29 mi), Clarke Falls (29 mi), Marshall Falls (29 mi), Marshalls Falls (29 mi)
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Waterfalls Near Hawley: FAQs
How many waterfalls are near Hawley, PA?
30 named waterfalls lie within 30 miles of Hawley: 3 within 10 miles, 7 10 to 20 miles, 20 20 to 30 miles. Distances are straight-line from the town center.
What is the closest waterfall to Hawley?
Wangum Falls in Wayne County is the closest, about 3.7 miles west of Hawley.
What is the best-rated waterfall near Hawley?
Dingmans Falls has the highest Google rating among nearby falls with at least 10 reviews: 4.8 stars from 619 Google reviews. The most reviewed is Bushkill Falls.
Which counties are the waterfalls near Hawley in?
Pike County (14), Monroe County (10), Wayne County (2), Sullivan County (2), and Lackawanna County (1).
How does Hawley compare with other Pennsylvania towns?
Hawley ranks 14th of the 38 Pennsylvania towns in our directory for the number of waterfalls within 30 miles.