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No matter the season, the Dwarfskill Preserve is full of adventure. From snowshoeing, cross-country skiing and snow tubing to rock climbing, hiking, foraging, bird watching, fishing and swimming, adventure surrounds you.

Explore the 575 acres of the Dwarfskill Preserve with our friends at Sawkill Creek Outfitters. Sawkill Creek Outfitters is run by passionate nature lovers and avid and highly-experienced hikers, making all of their events perfect for any guest at the Preserve.

The waterfall pictured is Raymondskill Falls, the tallest waterfall in Pennsylvania. The Raymondskill Falls are only 6 miles down the road from the Dwarfskill.

Other neighboring trails and waterfalls outside of the preserve include: The Milford Knob - in view at the one stop light in the town of Milford, the Knob overlooks the entire town of Milford making all houses look like monopoly pieces.

The McDade Trail - This trail goes for 32 miles along the Delaware River. The pathway is kept neat and clean by our parks service, making it a perfect trail for biking.

Hackers Falls - Enjoy a hike over rolling hills and through hemlock and mixed hardwood forests as you make your way to Hackers Falls. This waterfall has a fan shape as it slides across a steep, but short, drop. Hackers Trail terminates at the Buchanan Trail, 0.4 mile from the Cliff Park trailhead. Over eight miles of trail can be connected together in the Cliff Park area to fill the entire day.

flowers, antiques, boutiques

Six miles away from the Dwarfskill Preserve is Milford, the Pike County seat. Three-quarters of the village is a National Historic District, full of specialty boutiques, galleries and restaurants.

Visit Behind the French Doors in The Old Lumberyard Shops. Explore the wide range of antiques upstairs in the Old Lumberyard Antique Mall, just as you come to town. On Harford, you’ll find Ambiance Furniture, with a wide array of homewares, jewelry, and gifts. On Broad Street, you’ll find a Willow, a gorgeous boutique for home and gifts, plus clothing. In Forest Hall, is Mint, as well as the Artery, a gallery of talented artists. Plus, pick up a locally grown bouquet of flowers from Bashful Blooms on your way back!

dining in historic Milford

The Water Wheel Cafe & Bakery, located in the Historic Water Wheel building, serves lunch (try the Reuben!) and dinner with live music on the weekends! After a day of hiking swing by Log Tavern Brewery right on Harford Street and enjoy a cold beer next to a firepit and the Sawkill Creek.

The historic Dimmick Inn offers a wide ranging menu and a friendly bar. Craving Italian specialties? The Brooklyn Boys Pork Store offers dinners to go, or you can grab a pizza at John’s of Arthur Avenue, located at the Old Lumberyard.

Grey Towers National Historic Site—the birthplace of the American Conservation Movement—is in Milford and open for tours, as is the Pike County Historical Society’s Columns Museum, home of the famous blood-stained “Lincoln flag”.

Visit Milford Presents for more information on restaurants and things to do in Milford!