Reversing Falls Park

  Reversing Falls is really just a series of rapids but the difference between high and low tide is about twenty feet so the water really rushes in and out of the channel. A complete tidal cycle takes about 12 hours. It’s fascinating to watch the whole process especially  the slack tide when the water appears to be completely still and smooth. Swimming is not permitted because of the dangerous currents.

  We stayed overnight. There are no signs prohibiting camping and I found reports from tent campers on the internet. It’s very quiet at night except for the sound of the tide coming in. A few people drove in and out of the parking area but I think we were the only ones who stayed the night.

  There are two lots – a large upper lot and a smaller one closer to the water. We stayed in the smaller one which had a great view of the bay. Check out the small family cemetery near the lot. Edmund Mahar settled here in the 1700s and a few descendants are buried in the cemetery. There’s also a memorial for three crew members of the Bottom Basher, a sea urchin fishing boat that sank in the bay in 2009.  Falls
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