Dingmans Falls Visitor Center

The Dingmans Falls Visitor Center is a National Park Service site located at the end of a 1-mile approach road off Johnny Bee Road, which intersects Rt. 209 near milepost 14, just south of the traffic light at Routes 209 & 739 in Dingmans Ferry PA.

The Visitor Center offers educational exhibits and guided waterfall walks in season. The center is open from Memorial Day through Labor Day from sunrise to sunset.

Call the information desk at park headquarters for updates in the spring as to whether the road has been opened at (570) 426-2452. The trail to the falls is generally open as soon as the road is open.

The area near Dingmans Falls has operated as a tourist attraction for centuries and with good reason. The shaded hemlock and rhododendron forest provide a welcome setting for visitors to enjoy the rush of the waterfalls from nearby vantage points.

Ranger programs teach visitors here about the ecological, geological, and historical wonders of this area. Rangers provide general information about Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area at the visitor center. The gift shop inside the visitor center is a nice place to pick up a memorable souvenir for the trip home.

There’s a ranger-staffed information desk, annual park passes, senior and access national park passes, free park maps and brochures (also available online), Eastern National bookstore, children’s materials, outdoor toilets, and a water fountain. There are no food services though there are nearby places to get food. No picnic facilities.

Spring: Though the visitor center may not open until Memorial Day weekend, the road to Dingmans Falls is opened as soon as the road is clear of ice, snow, and fallen trees in the Spring. Call the information desk at park headquarters for updates in the Spring as to whether the road has been opened (570) 426-2452. The trail to the falls is generally open as soon as the road is open.

Summer: The visitor center is open daily from Memorial Day weekend through Labor Day weekend. The road and the trail to the falls are open.

Fall: The visitor center is open on weekends only. For the road to the visitor center, see below under Winter. The trail to the falls is open when the road is open.

Winter: The visitor center is closed. The road to the visitor center and falls is gated closed for the season when icy conditions set in, which can occur as early as November.

Pets are not permitted in the Dingmans Falls Visitor Center or on the Dingmans Falls Boardwalk (with exceptions for service animals). This regulation is strictly enforced.

“Parking is free, and the visitor center has restrooms and a gift shop. The walk from the parking lot to Silverthread is very short. It’s an easy walk on the boardwalk through the woods, much like the boardwalk in Muir Woods in California. The boardwalk continues through the forest and to Dingmans Falls, which are large and loud. There’s a viewpoint near the falls, but there are also stairs that will take you to the top. It’s a short hike for such an impressive force of nature.”