Cliff Diving in Pennsylvania
Cliff Diving in Pennsylvania
Locations to Jump, Quarries, Safety Precautions
Cliff diving in Pennsylvania is a very popular sport. The locations listed on Thirst for Adrenaline are just a few of the locations for cliff diving in Pennsylvania. The cliff diving locations listed are to help guide you to a suitable place to jump. This means the areas listed throughout Thirst for Adrenaline currently or at one time have contained one or more locations which match the requirements (being deep enough, etc.) for cliff diving / cliff jumping. This may not hold true year round as water levels can recede. We cannot stress this point enough, always prepare and survey the area before cliff diving. Serious injuries can occur; even when you are prepared.
Due to changing local laws regarding cliff diving locations, we ask that jumpers research the cliff diving areas independently to determine if jumping is legal before going. Never dive or jump at an illegal location. That area is illegal for a reason. The reason is generally due to the area being dangerous (a large occurrence of underwater rocks, high accident rate, inadequate water depth, water depth that changes frequently, etc.) or that it is private property. Many locations are now illegal due to their dangerous conditions.
Cliff diving (cliff jumping) is a dangerous sport and all precautions must be taken. Many people have died cliff diving; even from a low height. Others have altered the rest of their lives due to injuries obtained from cliff diving. Use common sense. Just because your friends dare you to jump is no reason to do so. That’s normally how serious injuries occur as one tries to out-do the other. You may think jumping from a higher cliff is cool but know that the higher you go you are increasing the risk of injury. It is never recommended to jump from a height of over 40 feet. Thirst for Adrenaline is not responsible for any injuries, legal issues, or anything else associated with your cliff diving experience. Thirst for Adrenaline only provides locations we learn about from various sources. We post necessary precautions throughout the cliff diving section and it’s up to the cliff diver to follow those rules.
Follow Safety Rules, Verify Legality, Be Careful & Have Fun Cliff Diving in Pennsylvania!
| Cliff Diving Location: | City/County: | Is it Legal?: |
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Brodhead Creek |
Monroe County, Pennsylvania |
Not Verified |
Delaware Water Gap |
Bushkill, Pennsylvania |
Not Verified |
Jacobs Creek |
South Huntingdon, Pennsylvania |
Not Verified |
Jacobsburg Quarry |
Wind Gap, Pennsylvania |
Not Verified |
Loyalsock Creek |
Lycoming County, Pennsylvania |
Not Verified |
Peace Rock |
Hamburg, Pennsylvania |
Not Verified |
Peach Bottom |
Fulton, Pennsylvania |
Not Verified |
Powder Hole |
Mocanaqua, Pennsylvania |
Not Verified |
Ricketts Glen State Park |
Columbia, Luzerne & Sullivan Counties |
Not Verified |
The 80 |
Phoenixville, Pennsylvania |
Not Verified |
Dingmans Ferry, Pennsylvania |
Illegal |
The locations above are just a few of the locations for cliff diving in Pennsylvania. There are most likely hundreds of locations for cliff diving in Pennsylvania and multiple locations within a specific area. Thirst for Adrenaline only lists cliff diving locations that are popular. If we were to list every water hole, it would be extensive. Instead, we’d rather focus on areas that are worth your time as opposed to a small body of water which doesn’t offer the best landscape for cliff diving. Are you familiar with an unlisted location which is suitable for cliff diving in Pennsylvania? Please recommend a location for cliff diving.
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Adams Creek Falls is NOT a legal location for cliff diving in Pennsylvania. Do not go cliff diving at Adams Creek Falls. We are only listing this location to make you aware of the legal status. Special thanks to Jeffrey for sharing his experience. Comments: “Hey I wanted to let you know that I got a ticket for jumping at Adams Creek in PA. The rangers said the whole area is closed to swimming, jumping, and hiking at the falls. They also told me that all waterfalls are closed to swimming and jumping in the entire Delaware water gap park. I do not recommend going there. Everyone I was with got a $80 ticket. way lame. Please update your list!!!!” – Jeffrey |
Jacobsburg Quarry is located in Jacobsburg State Park in Wind Gap, Pennsylvania. Special thanks to Kevin Schanbacher for recommending Jacobsburg Quarry.
Cliff Diving in Pennsylvania at the Delaware Water Gap
National Recreation Area
Adams Creek Falls is NOT a legal location for Cliff Diving in Pennsylvania
Equipment for Cliff Diving
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