Mercer County, Pennsylvania

Waterfalls Near Mercer, PA

7 named waterfalls lie within 30 miles of Mercer, 1 of them inside 10 miles. The nearest is Springfield Falls, 6.0 miles south of town. Hells Hollow Falls earns the best visitor rating nearby (4.8 stars from 130 Google reviews). Most of the falls are south of Mercer.

Distances are straight-line from the town center. Driving routes are longer.

Photo of Hells Hollow Falls in Lawrence County, Pennsylvania
Pictured: Hells Hollow Falls, PA

Best Waterfalls Near Mercer at a Glance

7 Waterfalls Near Mercer, Ranked by Distance

  1. Springfield Falls

    Mercer, PA · Mercer County · 6.0 mi south of Mercer
    4.3 (24 reviews)

    Springfield Falls is the closest named waterfall to Mercer, 6.0 miles to the south in Mercer County. It ranks 3rd for review count among waterfalls near Mercer.

    Rating
    4.3 (24 Google reviews)
    Address
    Springfield Township, PA 16137
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  2. Grant City Falls

    Prospect, PA · Lawrence County · 17 mi south of Mercer
    3.8 (14 reviews)

    Grant City Falls lies 17 miles south of Mercer in Lawrence County, number 2 of 7 by distance. It ranks 4th for review count among waterfalls near Mercer. Its own nearest town is Prospect.

    Rating
    3.8 (14 Google reviews)
    Address
    Slippery Rock Township, PA 16051
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  3. Spillway Falls

    Prospect, PA · Lawrence County · 19 mi south of Mercer
    4.0 (4 reviews)

    Spillway Falls lies 19 miles south of Mercer in Lawrence County, number 3 of 7 by distance. It ranks 7th for review count among waterfalls near Mercer. Its own nearest town is Prospect.

    Rating
    4.0 (4 Google reviews)
    Address
    Slippery Rock Township, PA 16051
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  4. Quakertown Falls

    Bessemer, PA · Lawrence County · 20 mi southwest of Mercer
    4.6 (89 reviews)

    Quakertown Falls lies 20 miles southwest of Mercer in Lawrence County, number 4 of 7 by distance. It ranks 2nd for review count among waterfalls near Mercer. Its own nearest town is Bessemer.

    Rating
    4.6 (89 Google reviews)
    Address
    Mahoning Township, PA 16116
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  5. Hells Hollow Falls

    Ellport, PA · Lawrence County · 21 mi south of Mercer
    4.8 (130 reviews)

    Hells Hollow Falls lies 21 miles south of Mercer in Lawrence County, number 5 of 7 by distance. It draws more Google reviews than any other waterfall near Mercer. Its own nearest town is Ellport.

    Rating
    4.8 (130 Google reviews)
    Address
    Slippery Rock Township, PA 16117
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  6. Rock Creek Falls

    Cochranton, PA · Crawford County · 21 mi north of Mercer
    3.3 (12 reviews)

    Rock Creek Falls lies 21 miles north of Mercer in Crawford County, number 6 of 7 by distance. It ranks 6th for review count among waterfalls near Mercer. Its own nearest town is Cochranton.

    Rating
    3.3 (12 Google reviews)
    Address
    Greenwood Township, PA 16314
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  7. Homewood Falls

    Big Beaver, PA · Beaver County · 29 mi south of Mercer
    4.2 (13 reviews)

    Homewood Falls lies 29 miles south of Mercer in Beaver County, number 7 of 7 by distance. It ranks 5th for review count among waterfalls near Mercer. Its own nearest town is Big Beaver.

    Rating
    4.2 (13 Google reviews)
    Address
    Homewood, PA 15010
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Where the Waterfalls Are

Mercer sits in or near the Western Pennsylvania Gorges area of Pennsylvania. Northwestern Pennsylvania was glaciated, and meltwater carved steep gorges into the sandstone of the region. In Lawrence County, McConnells Mill State Park protects the gorge of Slippery Rock Creek, and Hells Hollow Falls is a small, pretty fall reached by a short trail in the same park. Quakertown Falls is another Lawrence County site. Beaver, Mercer and Crawford counties add scattered falls along creek valleys, and Erie County's single named fall lies near the Lake Erie shore, where small streams cut ravines through layered shale on their way to the lake. Read the Pennsylvania waterfall guide.

By direction from Mercer: 5 to the south, 1 to the north, and 1 to the southwest. They are spread across Lawrence County (4), Mercer County (1), Crawford County (1), and Beaver County (1). The average distance is 18.9 miles.

By Distance

Within 10 miles of Mercer

Springfield Falls (6.0 mi)

10 to 20 miles of Mercer

Grant City Falls (17 mi), Spillway Falls (19 mi), Quakertown Falls (20 mi)

20 to 30 miles of Mercer

Hells Hollow Falls (21 mi), Rock Creek Falls (21 mi), Homewood Falls (29 mi)

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Waterfalls Near Mercer: FAQs

How many waterfalls are near Mercer, PA?

7 named waterfalls lie within 30 miles of Mercer: 1 within 10 miles, 3 10 to 20 miles, 3 20 to 30 miles. Distances are straight-line from the town center.

What is the closest waterfall to Mercer?

Springfield Falls in Mercer County is the closest, about 6.0 miles south of Mercer.

What is the best-rated waterfall near Mercer?

Hells Hollow Falls has the highest Google rating among nearby falls with at least 10 reviews: 4.8 stars from 130 Google reviews.

Which counties are the waterfalls near Mercer in?

Lawrence County (4), Mercer County (1), Crawford County (1), and Beaver County (1).

How does Mercer compare with other Pennsylvania towns?

Mercer ranks 24th of the 38 Pennsylvania towns in our directory for the number of waterfalls within 30 miles.