Category: | Park, |
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Address: | 695 State Route 487, Benton, PA 17814, USA |
Postal code: | 17814 |
Phone: | (570) 477-5675 |
Website: | http://www.dcnr.state.pa.us/stateparks/findapark/rickettsglen/ |
Great place to enjoy some quality family time. Plenty of things to do. There is hiking to the gorgeous water falls. You can also spend the day on the beach enjoying beautiful Lake Jean.
Beautiful waterfalls! This trail is absolutely stunning to hike. The hike is not the easiest and is not flat. You are climbing up the side of waterfalls. Some of the paths are stone steps and narrow ways. Ricketts Glen does offer easier trails and also has a lake and beach.
Campground was decent, and we were able to setup 3 tents without issue on our lot. I recommend bringing a mallet and some heavy duty stakes as the ground is stony.
Hiked the Falls Trail, which was busy with a lot of families, dogs and small children. The Falls themselves are beautiful, and seeing so many in succession was a unique experience. The trail is maintained to a high standard, and is easy to navigate. So long as you are not in really terrible shape you should make it around without any problems.
Best waterfalls hike in PA! Over 20 beautiful waterfalls in one hike. Spring is especially good as the water is high. We did the waterfalls loop starting from the main road at the bottom of the hill. It is about 7 miles with about 1000 feet climb. It took us about 4 hours with a brief stop for a snack.
Absolutely beautiful and very relaxing! Great place to bring the family and spend the weekend. Many waterfalls I counted about 17 but I'm sure there are more. You can go swimming in the lake to refresh yourself and it it a good walk be sure to take water and maybe a small snack if you plan to stay longer than three hours.I will definitely be returning. Don't pass up the chance to see this!