Butler County, Pennsylvania

Waterfalls Near Prospect, PA

There are 6 named waterfalls within a 30-mile radius of Prospect, 3 of them inside 10 miles. The nearest is Spillway Falls, 7.4 miles northwest of town. Hells Hollow Falls earns the best visitor rating nearby (4.8 stars from 130 Google reviews). Most of the falls are northwest of Prospect.

Distances are straight-line from the town center. Driving routes are longer.

Photo of Hells Hollow Falls in Lawrence County, Pennsylvania
Pictured: Hells Hollow Falls, PA

Best Waterfalls Near Prospect at a Glance

6 Waterfalls Near Prospect, Ranked by Distance

  1. Spillway Falls

    Prospect, PA · Lawrence County · 7.4 mi northwest of Prospect
    4.0 (4 reviews)

    Spillway Falls is the closest named waterfall to Prospect, 7.4 miles to the northwest in Lawrence County. It ranks 6th for review count among waterfalls near Prospect.

    Rating
    4.0 (4 Google reviews)
    Address
    Slippery Rock Township, PA 16051
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  2. Grant City Falls

    Prospect, PA · Lawrence County · 8.5 mi northwest of Prospect
    3.8 (14 reviews)

    Grant City Falls lies 8.5 miles northwest of Prospect in Lawrence County, number 2 of 6 by distance. It ranks 4th for review count among waterfalls near Prospect.

    Rating
    3.8 (14 Google reviews)
    Address
    Slippery Rock Township, PA 16051
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  3. Hells Hollow Falls

    Ellport, PA · Lawrence County · 9.8 mi west of Prospect
    4.8 (130 reviews)

    Hells Hollow Falls lies 9.8 miles west of Prospect in Lawrence County, number 3 of 6 by distance. It draws more Google reviews than any other waterfall near Prospect. Its own nearest town is Ellport.

    Rating
    4.8 (130 Google reviews)
    Address
    Slippery Rock Township, PA 16117
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  4. Homewood Falls

    Big Beaver, PA · Beaver County · 16 mi southwest of Prospect
    4.2 (13 reviews)

    Homewood Falls lies 16 miles southwest of Prospect in Beaver County, number 4 of 6 by distance. It ranks 5th for review count among waterfalls near Prospect. Its own nearest town is Big Beaver.

    Rating
    4.2 (13 Google reviews)
    Address
    Homewood, PA 15010
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  5. Springfield Falls

    Mercer, PA · Mercer County · 19 mi northwest of Prospect
    4.3 (24 reviews)

    Springfield Falls lies 19 miles northwest of Prospect in Mercer County, number 5 of 6 by distance. It ranks 3rd for review count among waterfalls near Prospect. Its own nearest town is Mercer.

    Rating
    4.3 (24 Google reviews)
    Address
    Springfield Township, PA 16137
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  6. Quakertown Falls

    Bessemer, PA · Lawrence County · 26 mi west of Prospect
    4.6 (89 reviews)

    Quakertown Falls lies 26 miles west of Prospect in Lawrence County, number 6 of 6 by distance. It ranks 2nd for review count among waterfalls near Prospect. Its own nearest town is Bessemer.

    Rating
    4.6 (89 Google reviews)
    Address
    Mahoning Township, PA 16116
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Where the Waterfalls Are

Prospect 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 Prospect: 3 to the northwest, 2 to the west, and 1 to the southwest. They are spread across Lawrence County (4), Beaver County (1), and Mercer County (1). The average distance is 14.3 miles.

By Distance

Within 10 miles of Prospect

Spillway Falls (7.4 mi), Grant City Falls (8.5 mi), Hells Hollow Falls (9.8 mi)

10 to 20 miles of Prospect

Homewood Falls (16 mi), Springfield Falls (19 mi)

20 to 30 miles of Prospect

Quakertown Falls (26 mi)

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Waterfalls Near Prospect: FAQs

How many waterfalls are near Prospect, PA?

6 named waterfalls lie within 30 miles of Prospect: 3 within 10 miles, 2 10 to 20 miles, 1 20 to 30 miles. Distances are straight-line from the town center.

What is the closest waterfall to Prospect?

Spillway Falls in Lawrence County is the closest, about 7.4 miles northwest of Prospect.

What is the best-rated waterfall near Prospect?

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 Prospect in?

Lawrence County (4), Beaver County (1), and Mercer County (1).

How does Prospect compare with other Pennsylvania towns?

Prospect ranks 26th of the 38 Pennsylvania towns in our directory for the number of waterfalls within 30 miles.