Upper Black Eddy, Pennsylvania: Ringing Rocks Park

My favorite place in the whole world! Went here a lot when we were children. People used to come on weekends and play music together mixing several types of music with the rock sounds.

Rocks are amazing phenomenon but don't miss the waterfall and walking paths. Mom used to paint here while we splashed around in the water.

Awesome park! Nice little stroll to a water fall and a cool rock covered in graffiti. We especially like Ringing Rocks Park in the Spring or Fall, when it's not too cold, but there's ice on the falls!

A couple of friends and I went to Ringing Rocks Park last year. I will say this: you must bring a hammer! The rocks make the best ringing bell type sounds when they're hit with a hammer. It's a lot of fun to jump around the field of rocks hitting them for a while. The rest of the park is alright, it had picnic tables and some nice trails, but nothing beats the rocks.

Ringing Rocks is one of the most interesting and weird things I have ever seen.

It is just a field full of boulders. But if you hit a boulder with a rock or hammer it will ring like a bell. I kid you not. It is not loud, but clearly audible. I was there as a child and went back with my kids 10 years or so ago.

There is only one Ringing Rocks.

This is a nice little day trip with the family. Plan on staying under 2 hours. Bring your camera and own hammers to bang on the rocks -- pliers or chisels do not work as well. The good ringing ones have big depressions in the top from the many visitors. This is quite a hike -- wear good shoes and socks, no sandals. I visited with my 5,8 and 9 year old. The five year old held his own but is used to the woods. Bring water too. There is little there besides a parking lot and bathroom. Continue on the trail for a low flow but nice waterfall. Bring a map or ask the locals for directions as it is not easy to find.