Ohiopyle Falls is in Ohiopyle State Park. This is a large park, but the falls are right in the center of it and hard to miss. This is low, wide waterfall on the powerful Youghiogheny River (known as the "Yawk").

It had been raining heavily during my visit, so the river was quite swollen. Based on pictures I have seen, this waterfall is actually more interesting looking when the water level is lower. The 20 foot drop gets swamped in high waters. In terms of waterfalls, the real highlight of the park is the nearby Cucumber Falls.

This waterfall is also known as the Youghiogheny's Great Fall.

Nearby Falls

The much more impressive Cucumber Falls is a short distance away. The "Yawk" repeats this performance 60 miles upstream where you can find Swallow Falls on the Youghiogheny River and the more impressive Muddy Creek Falls falling into the gorge.

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