Buttermilk Falls Homewood
Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania
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40°48'51.0"N 80°19'42.0"W Maps | Directions |
| State: | Pennsylvania |
Swim
- Plan Ahead and Prepare
- Travel & camp on durable surfaces
- Dispose of waste properly
- Leave what you find
- Minimize campfire impacts
- Respect wildlife
- Be considerate of other visitors
Directions
From Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania
- Head west on 11th St toward 7th Ave (79 ft)
- Turn right at the 1st cross street onto 7th Ave (1.0 mi)
- Continue onto 27th St (394 ft)
- 27th St turns right and becomes College Ave (0.4 mi)
- Continue onto 4th Ave (1.3 mi)
- Turn left onto 49th St Ext (0.1 mi)
- Continue onto Wallace Run Rd (184 ft)
- Turn right onto Norwood St (1.6 mi)
- Continue onto Main St (0.3 mi)
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