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Lower Dingmans Falls

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Distance:
0.1 Miles / 0.2 km
Type:
Out-and-Back
Difficulty:
Easy
Time to Hike:
~5 minutes
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Surface Type:
Dirt
Park:
Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area
Town:
Dingmans Ferry, Pennsylvania
Directions:
41.225008, -74.881157
Added:
December 12, 2023
Updated:
December 14, 2023
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12'

Total Change
12'

Ascent
12'

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Key Takeaways

  • Lower Dingmans Falls is an easily accessible, scenic waterfall in Dingmans Ferry, PA, requiring only a 0.1-mile walk.
  • The waterfall is short, approximately 5 feet tall, but impressively wide at 45 feet, creating a beautiful view within Dingmans Creek.
  • Parking is available in two small turnouts near the falls, and leashed dogs are welcome, provided owners clean up after them.

Lower Dingmans Falls

Lower Dingmans Falls at Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area near Dingmans Ferry, Pennsylvania is an easy 0.1-mile out-and-back walk that features the scenic ~5-foot tall, 45-foot wide waterfall known as Lower Dingmans Falls.

This is not a hike but rather a very short roadside walk that leads to a beautiful view of the short, but scenic waterfall within Dingmans Creek. Lower Dingmans Falls is only 5-feet tall but spans ~45-feet wide across Dingmans Creek. Lining the opposite side of the creek are old rhododendrons that provide a stunning evergreen backdrop.

Parking
Visitors will find two parking turnouts -- one at the coordinates provided, located on the north side of DIngmans Falls Road. The other is located across the street in a very small parking lot. Both parking turnouts are large enough to just just a few vehicles each.

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Dogs are allowed only if leashed and must be cleaned up after.
Explore 13 trails near Dingmans Ferry, PA
  1. Parking

    41.225008, -74.881157
  2. Main Trailhead

    41.224997, -74.881243
  3. Lower Dingmans Falls (approx. 5-feet tall, 45-feet wide

    41.224744, -74.881272
    Lower Dingmans Falls (approx. 5-feet tall, 45-feet wide
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