NJ Getaway

Waterfall · Maplewood Township, Essex County

Hemlock Falls

Hemlock Falls: Hemlock Falls on Moccasin Creek, Rabun County
Photo: Andy Coan, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

A waterfall of about 25 feet in a wooded ravine of South Mountain Reservation, the big Essex County park, reached on easy trails from the Tulip Springs area.

What you will find

  • Hiking trails
  • Waterfall

Make a day of it

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