Bridal Veil Falls drops 35 feet over a horsetail on Pond Run Creek, within the privately owned Bushkill Falls property in Pike County, Pennsylvania.
The falls
The fall is a single horsetail drop, where the water keeps some contact with the rock, on Pond Run Creek. A lidar reading, on a World Waterfall Database page updated in January 2024, puts the height at 35 feet, up from the 28 feet used previously. Historical photographs label only the lowermost of the falls as Bridal Veil Falls; the name may once have covered the whole series of falls upstream.
Getting there
The falls sit inside Bushkill Falls, reached at 138 Bushkill Falls Trail, Bushkill, Pennsylvania, where cell service can be sporadic. All trails include steps, and the property is not wheelchair- or stroller-accessible. The longest route, the Red Trail, covers almost two miles, usually takes more than two hours, and reaches all eight of the property's waterfalls; which trail leads specifically to Bridal Veil Falls is not documented.
When to go
The park operates for the 2026 season, with hours that vary by season, day, and weather; it normally closes from December through March.
On site
General admission is $24, with $22 for seniors and military, $12 for children ages 4 to 10, and free entry for children three and under; admission includes parking. Dogs are allowed on a leash, visitors must stay on designated trails, and entering the water is not allowed.
History and name
Bushkill Falls has been open to the public for a fee since 1904 and is privately owned, currently operated by Aramark.
Nearby
Upper Bridesmaid Falls and Lower Bridesmaid Falls are each about 0.1 mile away, and Lower Gorge Falls and Bushkill Falls itself are each about 0.2 mile away.
Distances are straight-line.