Updated July 2026
Oneida Falls
A 13-foot waterfall on Kitchen Creek in the Glen Leigh section of Ricketts Glen State Park, one of the smaller named falls on the Falls Trail. It is reached on the loop hike past the larger Ganoga and Harrison Wright falls.
Before you go
Waterfalls are hazardous by nature — wet rock, cold water, and unstable edges — and flow varies enormously with season and recent rain. Trail figures here describe the route as documented, not conditions today. Check Pennsylvania DCNR (Ricketts Glen State Park) for closures and current conditions, and confirm land status before setting out.
Frequently Asked Questions
Oneida Falls drops about 13 feet. That makes it the 651st-tallest documented waterfall in this inventory, taller than roughly 4% of the falls listed here. Height comes from published land-manager and survey records, not from our own measurement.
The Falls Trail (Glen Leigh) reaches it about 7.2 miles (loop), rated strenuous. The nearest town is Benton. That describes the route as documented, not conditions on the day — check with Pennsylvania DCNR (Ricketts Glen State Park) for closures and current conditions.
spring. Waterfall flow swings enormously with snowmelt and recent rain, so a fall that roars in spring can be a trickle by late summer.
More Pennsylvania waterfalls
- Adams Falls · 36 ft
- Bushkill Falls (Main Falls) · 100 ft
- Buttermilk Falls (Beaver County)
- Buttermilk Falls (Indiana County) · 46 ft
- Choke Creek Falls · 20 ft
- Cucumber Falls · 30 ft
- Dry Run Falls · 20 ft
- Erie Falls · 47 ft
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