Devil's Hopyard's primary focal point is Chapman Falls whose water tumbles over the rocky escarpment more than sixty feet. The water from the splash pool at the base of the falls, continuing as the Eight Mile River, flows through the hemlock canopied picnic area, providing a tranquil setting for a family outing.

No less than half a dozen myths surround the name of this Park. The numerous potholes at the base of the falls are the basis for one tale which suggests that these formations were the result of the Devil hopping from ledge to ledge in order not to get wet. The cylindrical holes were "burned"into the rock by the "hot hoofs."

(H) Picnic Shelter, Outhouses, (H) Gravel Parking. Drinking Water

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3 miles north of the intersection of Route 82 and Route 156.

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