Notable waterfall · Carbon, Pennsylvania
Lower Falls
Lower Falls is a waterfall in Carbon, Pennsylvania.
Lower Falls: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this waterfall: Water flowing well · Low flow / trickle · Dry, no water · Entry closed.
Best time to visit Lower Falls
Season: July to January, best August to November right after rains; most dry up from February to June.
Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.
Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.
Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.
How to reach Lower Falls — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 40.88606, -75.76497. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Lower Falls
- Pisgah Vista · viewpoint · Carbon · ~3 km · Must-see
- Old Jail Museum · museum · Carbon · ~4 km · Must-see
- Broad Mountain · viewpoint · Carbon · ~5 km · Must-see
- Mauch Chunk Dam · lake · Carbon · ~7 km · Must-see
- Bear Mountain · viewpoint · Carbon · ~7 km · Must-see
- Fort Allen · fort · Carbon · ~10 km · Must-see
- Broad Run Reservoir · lake · Carbon · ~11 km · Must-see
- Lehigh Gorge State Park · sanctuary · Carbon · ~14 km · Must-see
- Beltzville State Park · sanctuary · Carbon · ~18 km · Must-see
- Bake Oven Knob · viewpoint · Lehigh · ~19 km · Must-see
- Hickory Run State Park · sanctuary · Carbon · ~21 km · Must-see
- Fireman's Drinking Fountain · attraction · Lehigh · ~25 km · Must-see
- Vigilant Fire Company Firemen's Monument · fort · Lehigh · ~26 km · Must-see
- Tuscarora State Park · sanctuary · Schuylkill · ~30 km · Must-see
- Nescopeck State Park · sanctuary · Luzerne · ~31 km · Must-see
- Leaser Lake Dam · lake · Lehigh · ~31 km · Must-see
- Francis E. Walter Dam · lake · Carbon · ~32 km · Must-see
- Pimple Hill · viewpoint · Monroe · ~33 km · Must-see
Other waterfalls near Lower Falls
- Boonton Falls · waterfall · Morris · ~142 km · Must-see
- Onoko Falls · waterfall · Carbon · ~0 km
- Terrace Falls · waterfall · Carbon · ~0 km
- Cave Falls · waterfall · Carbon · ~0 km
- Lukes Falls · waterfall · Carbon · ~11 km
- Buttermilk Falls · waterfall · Carbon · ~12 km
- Wild Creek Falls · waterfall · Carbon · ~21 km
- Hawk Falls · waterfall · Carbon · ~22 km
- Falls Overlook · waterfall · Monroe · ~33 km
- Tobyhanna Falls · waterfall · Monroe · ~33 km
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
Is Lower Falls flowing now?
No visitor has reported the water flow status for Lower Falls yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Lower Falls?
July to January, best August to November right after rains; most dry up from February to June. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Lower Falls?
Nearby: Pisgah Vista (viewpoint, 3 km), Old Jail Museum (museum, 4 km), Broad Mountain (viewpoint, 5 km), Mauch Chunk Dam (lake, 7 km), Bear Mountain (viewpoint, 7 km), Fort Allen (fort, 10 km).
Is Lower Falls worth visiting?
Lower Falls is listed as a notable waterfall in Pennsylvania on Spotwander.