Leave your worries behind when you cross the threshold into Ricketts Glen State Park, for you are about to embark on a magical adventure that will include 22 breathtaking waterfalls, a soft sandy beach, benches overlooking Lake Jean, and native wildlife. So, grab your calendar and start planning a camping trip to this magical waterfall campground in Pennsylvania.
Facebook/Ricketts Glen State Park DCNR Ricketts Glen State Park, arguably one of Pennsylvania’s most picturesque state parks, covers more than 13,000 acres over three counties (Columbia, Luzerne, and Sullivan). One of its main attractions are the 22 waterfalls, including the 94 foot Ganoga Falls, that dot the park.
Flickr/Colin Gallagher Head out for an epic hike on Falls Trail that will lead you to 21 of the spectacular waterfalls. Be forewarned, however, if that’s the trail you take. The nearly eight mile trail is one of the most difficult in Ricketts Glen with slippery rocks, steep declines, and rocky terrain but the reward is certainly worth it. Wyandot Falls is pictured above.
Flickr/Bobo Uzala Ganoga Falls, pictured above, drops 94 feet and is a photographer’s dream.
Facebook/Ricketts Glen State Park DCNR Snap plenty of photos of the rushing water, depending on the recent weather conditions, of Onondaga Falls. The falls drop 15 feet.
Facebook/Ricketts Glen State Park DCNR F. L. Ricketts Falls’ 38 foot drop over layered rocks is reminiscent of an artist’s masterpiece.
Facebook/Ricketts Glen State Park DCNR One of the smaller waterfalls, Oneida Falls drops only 13 feet.
Facebook/Ricketts Glen State Park DCNR Lush greenery surrounds Mohawk Falls, which will dazzle you with its 27 foot drop.
Facebook/Ricketts Glen State Park DCNR Harrison Wright Falls, like Mohawk Falls, features a 27 foot drop into a picturesque pool of water.
Facebook/Ricketts Glen State Park DCNR Waterfalls certainly are the masterpiece of Ricketts Glen State Park, but you’ll quickly discover everything else that awaits – a nearly 13 mile trail loop for horseback riding, 26 miles of hiking trails, and fishing.
Facebook/Ricketts Glen State Park DCNR Soak up the sun on the sandy 600 foot beach that welcomes guests from the end of May until the middle of September. Swim in Lake Jean. Lie out in the sun. Enjoy a picnic lunch, or rent a boat to take out on the water. The beach area also features a concession stand that serves sandwiches, drinks, ice cream, and other goodies.
Facebook/Ricketts Glen State Park DCNR Keep an eye out because you never know the wildlife you may encounter. Owls, deer, bears, and porcupines all call Ricketts Glen State Park home.
Facebook/Ricketts Glen State Park DCNR You have no shortage of options when it comes to camping at the park. Pitch a tent. Park your RV. Or, rent a modern cabin or a deluxe cottage, the latter of which features a microwave, a stove top, a refrigerator, and light and heat.
Facebook/Ricketts Glen State Park DCNR
Ricketts Glen State Park, arguably one of Pennsylvania’s most picturesque state parks, covers more than 13,000 acres over three counties (Columbia, Luzerne, and Sullivan). One of its main attractions are the 22 waterfalls, including the 94 foot Ganoga Falls, that dot the park.
Flickr/Colin Gallagher
Head out for an epic hike on Falls Trail that will lead you to 21 of the spectacular waterfalls. Be forewarned, however, if that’s the trail you take. The nearly eight mile trail is one of the most difficult in Ricketts Glen with slippery rocks, steep declines, and rocky terrain but the reward is certainly worth it. Wyandot Falls is pictured above.
Flickr/Bobo Uzala
Ganoga Falls, pictured above, drops 94 feet and is a photographer’s dream.
Snap plenty of photos of the rushing water, depending on the recent weather conditions, of Onondaga Falls. The falls drop 15 feet.
F. L. Ricketts Falls’ 38 foot drop over layered rocks is reminiscent of an artist’s masterpiece.
One of the smaller waterfalls, Oneida Falls drops only 13 feet.
Lush greenery surrounds Mohawk Falls, which will dazzle you with its 27 foot drop.
Harrison Wright Falls, like Mohawk Falls, features a 27 foot drop into a picturesque pool of water.
Waterfalls certainly are the masterpiece of Ricketts Glen State Park, but you’ll quickly discover everything else that awaits – a nearly 13 mile trail loop for horseback riding, 26 miles of hiking trails, and fishing.
Soak up the sun on the sandy 600 foot beach that welcomes guests from the end of May until the middle of September. Swim in Lake Jean. Lie out in the sun. Enjoy a picnic lunch, or rent a boat to take out on the water. The beach area also features a concession stand that serves sandwiches, drinks, ice cream, and other goodies.
Keep an eye out because you never know the wildlife you may encounter. Owls, deer, bears, and porcupines all call Ricketts Glen State Park home.
You have no shortage of options when it comes to camping at the park. Pitch a tent. Park your RV. Or, rent a modern cabin or a deluxe cottage, the latter of which features a microwave, a stove top, a refrigerator, and light and heat.
Ricketts Glen State Park, with its waterfall campground in Pennsylvania, provides the perfect way to end the summer and to celebrate the beginning of fall. Or, you might want to make reservations at one of these 10 epic camping resorts in Pennsylvania.
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