Updated July 2026
Round Island Run Falls
A three-tiered waterfall, also known as Three Falls, on Round Island Run in Sproul State Forest near the Quehanna Wild Area, dropping roughly 20 feet across its tiers. It is considered one of the more remote waterfalls in central Pennsylvania, reached by a roughly one-mile hike each way.
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 (Sproul State Forest) for closures and current conditions, and confirm land status before setting out.
Frequently Asked Questions
Round Island Run Falls drops about 20 feet. That makes it the 619th-tallest documented waterfall in this inventory, taller than roughly 12% of the falls listed here. Height comes from published land-manager and survey records, not from our own measurement.
The Round Island Run Trail reaches it about 2 miles (out-and-back) with roughly 300 feet of elevation gain, rated moderate. The nearest town is Renovo. That describes the route as documented, not conditions on the day — check with Pennsylvania DCNR (Sproul State Forest) 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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