点评:Great visit to Bushkill Falls in early October.
Arrived late morning (around 11:30am) on a Saturday and it wasn't as crowded as I expected. You can enter the parking lot and walk around that immediate area for free, but will have to pay ($24 adult/$12 child) to enter the main trail(s) where the waterfalls are. There was a short line (5 minute wait) at that time. I do understand this is a bit pricey since many other waterfalls are free, or cheaper with state parks charging fees per vehicle, not per person. The cost at Bushkill can really add up, particularly with larger families.
Once you purchase your tickets you go through an indoor area with some wildlife exhibits and then have your tickets checked before proceeding to the trails. They will ask what is in your bag if you have one...for reference, cameras, lenses and tripods were all okay, but no drones allowed.
There are a few trails to choose from...the shortest is the Green Trail and only goes a little past the main overlook area to the main falls and takes about 15 minutes. The next is the Yellow trail which takes you past a few overlooks and viewing spots of the main falls and takes about 45 minutes. This is a great trail that would check most of the boxes for most visitors...and while the paths are mostly wooden-planked paths, there are a number of steps throughout the trail.
The longer two trails are the Blue (75-minute) and Red (150-minute) that take you through the other smaller falls (Bridal Veil, Bridesmaid's, Pennell).
We opted for the Yellow trails and took a little over an hour, stopping frequently along the way for pictures. At that time the trails weren't very crowded, but on the way out at around 1pm, we noticed the line to get in way much longer.
Upon exiting the trail, there are a few shops including the Snack Shack, Gift Shop, Museum/Story to Bushkill Falls building, Mining Activity and Sweet Shop.
Plan accordingly and you can easily spend most of the day there.
Bonus for visiting during the peak fall colors...likely much more crowded though.
翻译:十月初去布什基尔瀑布游玩,体验不错。
周六上午晚些时候(大约11点半)到达,人流量并没有我预想的那么多。可以免费进入停车场并在周边区域散步,但若想进入有瀑布的主要步道区则需付费(成人24美元/儿童12美元)。当时排队人数不多,只等了5分钟左右。我明白这个价格确实有点贵,毕竟很多其他瀑布都是免费开放的;而有些州立公园虽然收费,但也只是按车辆收费而已。费用并非按人头计算。在布什基尔,费用确实会相当可观,尤其是对于有多个孩子的家庭而言。
购买门票后,需先穿过一个设有一些野生动物展览的室内区域,然后经过检票才能前往步道。如果您携带了背包,工作人员会询问包里装了什么……仅供参考:相机、镜头和三脚架都可以携带,但无人机则严禁带入。
这里有几条步道可供选择……最短的路线是绿色步道,它仅从主观景区稍微往前延伸一点便可到达主瀑布处,全程大约需要15分钟。其次是黄色步道,这条路线会经过多个可观赏主瀑布的观景点,全程约需45分钟。这是一条非常适合大多数游客的绝佳步道……虽然沿途大多是木制栈道,但路上也有不少台阶。较长的两条步道分别是蓝色步道(75分钟)和红色步道(150分钟),它们可带您游览其他较小的瀑布(新娘面纱瀑布、伴娘瀑布以及彭内尔瀑布)。
我们选择了黄色步道,耗时一个多小时;一路上我们频繁停下来拍照。当时步道上的人并不多,但在下午1点左右离开时,我们发现入口处的排队队伍变得相当长。
走出步道后,有几家商店,其中包括零食店和礼品店。博物馆/故事馆、布什基尔瀑布建筑群、采矿活动展示区以及糖果店。
只要安排得当,您完全可以在那里度过大半天时间。
如果在秋色最绚烂的时节前往则更是值得——不过那时人可能会多得多。