Beaver County, Pennsylvania
Waterfalls Near Big Beaver, PA
6 named waterfalls lie within 30 miles of Big Beaver, 2 of them inside 10 miles. The nearest is Homewood Falls, 1.9 miles east of town. Hells Hollow Falls earns the best visitor rating nearby (4.8 stars from 130 Google reviews). Most of the falls are northeast of Big Beaver.
Distances are straight-line from the town center. Driving routes are longer.
Best Waterfalls Near Big Beaver at a Glance
6 Waterfalls Near Big Beaver, Ranked by Distance
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Homewood Falls
Homewood Falls is the closest named waterfall to Big Beaver, 1.9 miles to the east in Beaver County. It ranks 5th for review count among waterfalls near Big Beaver.
- Rating
- 4.2 (13 Google reviews)
- Address
- Homewood, PA 15010
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Hells Hollow Falls
Hells Hollow Falls lies 10.0 miles northeast of Big Beaver in Lawrence County, number 2 of 6 by distance. It draws more Google reviews than any other waterfall near Big Beaver. Its own nearest town is Ellport.
- Rating
- 4.8 (130 Google reviews)
- Address
- Slippery Rock Township, PA 16117
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Spillway Falls
Spillway Falls lies 14 miles northeast of Big Beaver in Lawrence County, number 3 of 6 by distance. It ranks 6th for review count among waterfalls near Big Beaver. Its own nearest town is Prospect.
- Rating
- 4.0 (4 Google reviews)
- Address
- Slippery Rock Township, PA 16051
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Grant City Falls
Grant City Falls lies 14 miles northeast of Big Beaver in Lawrence County, number 4 of 6 by distance. It ranks 4th for review count among waterfalls near Big Beaver. Its own nearest town is Prospect.
- Rating
- 3.8 (14 Google reviews)
- Address
- Slippery Rock Township, PA 16051
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Quakertown Falls
Quakertown Falls lies 16 miles northwest of Big Beaver in Lawrence County, number 5 of 6 by distance. It ranks 2nd for review count among waterfalls near Big Beaver. Its own nearest town is Bessemer.
- Rating
- 4.6 (89 Google reviews)
- Address
- Mahoning Township, PA 16116
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Springfield Falls
Springfield Falls lies 23 miles north of Big Beaver in Mercer County, number 6 of 6 by distance. It ranks 3rd for review count among waterfalls near Big Beaver. Its own nearest town is Mercer.
- Rating
- 4.3 (24 Google reviews)
- Address
- Springfield Township, PA 16137
Where the Waterfalls Are
Big Beaver 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 Big Beaver: 3 to the northeast, 1 to the north, 1 to the east, and 1 to the northwest. They are spread across Lawrence County (4), Beaver County (1), and Mercer County (1). The average distance is 13.2 miles.
By Distance
Within 10 miles of Big Beaver
Homewood Falls (1.9 mi), Hells Hollow Falls (10.0 mi)
10 to 20 miles of Big Beaver
Spillway Falls (14 mi), Grant City Falls (14 mi), Quakertown Falls (16 mi)
20 to 30 miles of Big Beaver
Springfield Falls (23 mi)
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Waterfalls Near Big Beaver: FAQs
How many waterfalls are near Big Beaver, PA?
6 named waterfalls lie within 30 miles of Big Beaver: 2 within 10 miles, 3 10 to 20 miles, 1 20 to 30 miles. Distances are straight-line from the town center.
What is the closest waterfall to Big Beaver?
Homewood Falls in Beaver County is the closest, about 1.9 miles east of Big Beaver.
What is the best-rated waterfall near Big Beaver?
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 Big Beaver in?
Lawrence County (4), Beaver County (1), and Mercer County (1).
How does Big Beaver compare with other Pennsylvania towns?
Big Beaver ranks 28th of the 38 Pennsylvania towns in our directory for the number of waterfalls within 30 miles.