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Ricketts Glen State Park would be my personal favorite Pennsylvanian park thus far.
This park is known for its many waterfalls, the largest being the 94 ft (29 m) Ganoga Falls. To experience the entire glen, and every waterfall it has to offer, you will have to take a 7 mile looping hike. Along with having 22 waterfalls and an abundance of wildlife, Ricketts Glen also has at least 2,000 acres of old growth forest including Eastern White Pines, Eastern Hemlocks and Oaks. Many of these trees are over 500 years old, and some of the ring counts on fallen trees have reached up to 900.
Ricketts Glen has been listed as a National Natural Landmark, is part of the "Twenty Must See Pennsylvania State Parks" list, and as a State Park Natural Area, will be protected and kept as much in its natural state as possible. |
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