Cucumber Falls
The most photogenic waterfall in Ohiopyle State Park. A roughly 9-metre curtain of water pours over a rock ledge, and you can walk to its base.
Cucumber Falls is where Cucumber Run joins the Youghiogheny River. Water pours over a roughly 9-metre sandstone overhang in a wide curtain, making it the most photographed waterfall in the Laurel Highlands. Park at the Cucumber Falls Road lot beside Route 381. A few minutes' walk from the parking area brings you to the viewing platform for the full view. Stone steps lead down to the pool at the base, but the rocks are slippery, so take care. Meadow Run Natural Waterslides and the town of Ohiopyle are both a few minutes' drive away. Admission is free, but summer weekend parking fills up quickly, so arrive early.
Opening hours
All day
Nearby sights
- Meadow Run Natural Waterslides
- Ferncliff Peninsula Natural Area
- Youghiogheny River Gorge (Lower Yough Rafting)
- Great Allegheny Passage (Ohiopyle)
- Laurel Highlands Hiking Trail
- Baughman Rock Overlook
- Nemacolin
- Fort Necessity National Battlefield