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Ricketts Glen State Park

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About the Park


  • Located off of Route 118, is home to the challenging Falls Trails named “Best Hike in PA” as part of Backpacker magazine’s Readers Choice Awards.
  • The Falls Trail is located in the Glens Natural Area comprised of 21 free flowing waterfalls ranging from just over 11 feet to its highest resident waterfall of 94 feet; Ganoga Falls.
  • Falls Trail is 7.2 miles long when doing both the upper and lower sections and is rated as difficult.
  • An easier and shorter route of 3.2 miles is available and allows you to view most of the waterfalls including Ganoga Falls.
  • This trails runs directly alongside the waterfalls, so picture taking is plentiful and the vistas are spectacular. Well worth the effort.
  • Good hiking shoes are strongly recommended.

Reservations Information

For reservation, please call 888-PA-PARKS.
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