Lawrence County, Pennsylvania
Waterfalls Near Bessemer, PA
Bessemer has 6 named waterfalls within 30 miles, 1 of them inside 10 miles. The nearest is Quakertown Falls, 3.4 miles north of town. Hells Hollow Falls earns the best visitor rating nearby (4.8 stars from 130 Google reviews). Most of the falls are east of Bessemer.
Distances are straight-line from the town center. Driving routes are longer.
Best Waterfalls Near Bessemer at a Glance
6 Waterfalls Near Bessemer, Ranked by Distance
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Quakertown Falls
Quakertown Falls is the closest named waterfall to Bessemer, 3.4 miles to the north in Lawrence County. It ranks 2nd for review count among waterfalls near Bessemer.
- Rating
- 4.6 (89 Google reviews)
- Address
- Mahoning Township, PA 16116
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Hells Hollow Falls
Hells Hollow Falls lies 14 miles east of Bessemer in Lawrence County, number 2 of 6 by distance. It draws more Google reviews than any other waterfall near Bessemer. Its own nearest town is Ellport.
- Rating
- 4.8 (130 Google reviews)
- Address
- Slippery Rock Township, PA 16117
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Homewood Falls
Homewood Falls lies 14 miles southeast of Bessemer in Beaver County, number 3 of 6 by distance. It ranks 5th for review count among waterfalls near Bessemer. Its own nearest town is Big Beaver.
- Rating
- 4.2 (13 Google reviews)
- Address
- Homewood, PA 15010
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Grant City Falls
Grant City Falls lies 17 miles east of Bessemer in Lawrence County, number 4 of 6 by distance. It ranks 4th for review count among waterfalls near Bessemer. Its own nearest town is Prospect.
- Rating
- 3.8 (14 Google reviews)
- Address
- Slippery Rock Township, PA 16051
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Spillway Falls
Spillway Falls lies 17 miles east of Bessemer in Lawrence County, number 5 of 6 by distance. It ranks 6th for review count among waterfalls near Bessemer. Its own nearest town is Prospect.
- Rating
- 4.0 (4 Google reviews)
- Address
- Slippery Rock Township, PA 16051
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Springfield Falls
Springfield Falls lies 18 miles northeast of Bessemer in Mercer County, number 6 of 6 by distance. It ranks 3rd for review count among waterfalls near Bessemer. Its own nearest town is Mercer.
- Rating
- 4.3 (24 Google reviews)
- Address
- Springfield Township, PA 16137
Where the Waterfalls Are
Bessemer sits in or near the Western Pennsylvania Gorges area of Pennsylvania. Northwestern Pennsylvania was glaciated, and meltwater carved steep gorges into the sandstone of the region. In Lawrence County, McConnells Mill State Park protects the gorge of Slippery Rock Creek, and Hells Hollow Falls is a small, pretty fall reached by a short trail in the same park. Quakertown Falls is another Lawrence County site. Beaver, Mercer and Crawford counties add scattered falls along creek valleys, and Erie County's single named fall lies near the Lake Erie shore, where small streams cut ravines through layered shale on their way to the lake. Read the Pennsylvania waterfall guide.
By direction from Bessemer: 3 to the east, 1 to the north, 1 to the northeast, and 1 to the southeast. They are spread across Lawrence County (4), Beaver County (1), and Mercer County (1). The average distance is 13.9 miles.
By Distance
Within 10 miles of Bessemer
Quakertown Falls (3.4 mi)
10 to 20 miles of Bessemer
Hells Hollow Falls (14 mi), Homewood Falls (14 mi), Grant City Falls (17 mi), Spillway Falls (17 mi), Springfield Falls (18 mi)
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Waterfalls Near Bessemer: FAQs
How many waterfalls are near Bessemer, PA?
6 named waterfalls lie within 30 miles of Bessemer: 1 within 10 miles, 5 10 to 20 miles, 0 20 to 30 miles. Distances are straight-line from the town center.
What is the closest waterfall to Bessemer?
Quakertown Falls in Lawrence County is the closest, about 3.4 miles north of Bessemer.
What is the best-rated waterfall near Bessemer?
Hells Hollow Falls has the highest Google rating among nearby falls with at least 10 reviews: 4.8 stars from 130 Google reviews.
Which counties are the waterfalls near Bessemer in?
Lawrence County (4), Beaver County (1), and Mercer County (1).
How does Bessemer compare with other Pennsylvania towns?
Bessemer ranks 27th of the 38 Pennsylvania towns in our directory for the number of waterfalls within 30 miles.