Visitor Information

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• Please plan your visit a minimum of 4-6 weeks in advance if you’d like to visit during our peak seasons in July, August or October.
• In planning your entire visit, please allow approximately two hours on site to enjoy at a relaxed pace and experience our Museum Store, Café, Gallery, and walking paths.
• Download our visitor guide in advance to help with wayfinding throughout the site.
• Bring along comfortable hiking shoes, and enjoy some of our 20 miles of outstanding trails at nearby Bear Run Nature Reserve.
• Allow sufficient time ahead of your scheduled tour for check-in, parking and arrival at the Visitor Center. We recommend up to 20 minutes to complete arrival and check-in. To create the best experience possible for you and the other visitors on your tour, group sizes are limited and tours begin at regularly spaced intervals. The actual start of your tour may vary past the time you booked to accommodate tour spacing. Multiple groups will be started during each time slot and upon arrival you will be placed in the first available tour group for the time slot you booked.
• Note that there are no public restrooms inside Fallingwater. Please use the restrooms at our Visitor Center prior to beginning your tour.
• Come prepared for the weather. All experiences are conducted outdoors, and mountain temperatures are generally about 10 degrees colder than those in Pittsburgh. Please bring appropriate clothing and umbrellas. Summer tours are more comfortable in the cooler, morning hours.
• Only small wallets and handheld cameras are permitted on tour. For the protection of Fallingwater and its collections, handbags larger than 10x10x3 inches (25x25x8cm), backpacks of any size, camera bags, tripods and other cumbersome items are prohibited inside Fallingwater and must be left in vehicles or placed in lockers at the Visitor Center prior to your tour.
• Outside food is not permitted at Fallingwater’s dining facilities. If you would like to bring your own food, outdoor tables are available at the Barn at Fallingwater located on Route 381 approximately ¼ mile north of the main entrance to Fallingwater.
• Fallingwater is a carry-in/carry-out facility. We ask that you take your trash with you when you leave.
• Plan your visit in late June through early-mid July to enjoy the beautiful native rhododendrons which typically bloom with a white to light pink flower.

• We understand that some Fallingwater visitors will have accessibility concerns. We are constantly working to make the visit comfortable for everyone. Please view our Accessibility at Fallingwater page for a few tips to help you make your visit more enjoyable.
• Expect considerable walking and standing on all guided tours. We recommend visitors wear closed-toe shoes with a rubber non-slip sole that provides both comfort and support. There is a ¼ mile walk from the Visitor Center to the house on uneven gravel surfaces. We offer a shuttle service to and from the house for visitors with mobility challenges.
• Touring the house’s multiple levels requires climbing over 100 steps. For visitors unable to climb the stairs to the upper levels of the house, an accessibility tour is recommended for visitors with mobility and stamina limitations. It’s a great option for visitors who are wheelchair users or who have difficulty walking, standing, and/or climbing steps during a one-hour tour. The accessibility tour includes a guided tour of Fallingwater’s first floor, followed by a personalized, guided tour of images of the upper floors and guest house. The accessibility tour includes an optional shuttle ride to and from the Visitor Center.
• Fallingwater’s site includes more than a mile of sloping gravel paths, which may be challenging for visitors with mobility limitations. Certain models of wheelchairs and strollers may have difficulty moving on gravel. An all-terrain wheelchair is available at no-charge by advance reservation.
• Fallingwater is not air conditioned.

• All tickets are subject to an additional 6% processing fee which is nonrefundable.
• All purchases are subject to our cancellation and exchange policy. Tour tickets may be exchanged up to 48 hours prior to the date of the tour by rescheduling online or by calling Visitor Services at 724-329-8501. Cancellations are subject to a $3/ticket cancellation fee and may be made up to 48 hours prior to the date of the tour by calling Visitor Services at 724-329-8501. Additionally, the 6% processing fee originally charged is nonrefundable.  Tickets are nonrefundable or exchangeable within 48 hours of the date of the tour.
• Children younger than six are not permitted on house tours. Families with children younger than six are invited to reserve a Guided Grounds Walking Tour, Family Field Trip or self-guided Grounds Passes. View Tours
• No weapons, firearms or hazardous materials are permitted on Fallingwater property.
  Fallingwater is a smoke-free environment.
• Only small wallets and handheld cameras are permitted on tour. For the protection of Fallingwater and its collections, handbags larger than 10x10x3 inches (25x25x8cm), backpacks of any size, camera bags, tripods and other cumbersome items are prohibited inside Fallingwater and must be left in vehicles or placed in lockers at the Visitor Center prior to your tour.
• Outside food is not permitted at Fallingwater’s dining facilities. If you would like to bring your own food, outdoor tables are available at the Barn at Fallingwater located on Route 381 approximately ¼ mile north of the main entrance to Fallingwater.
• Fallingwater is a carry-in/carry-out facility. We ask that you take your trash with you when you leave.

Travel & Lodging

• The roads around Fallingwater are rural, two-lane roads. Please review these maps and directions to Fallingwater. You may experience delays due to road work or railroad crossings so please plan your travel time accordingly.
• Because Fallingwater is located in a rural area, there is no public transportation available. You will need a car to travel to Fallingwater from your point of arrival or destination. Ride sharing services, such as Uber and Lyft, are currently not available in the area surrounding Fallingwater
• A variety of lodging facilities are located within a 40-mile radius of Fallingwater.  You may wish to stay with one of our Lodging Partners in Education.
• The Laurel Highlands are brimming with exciting adventures, all within a 25-mile radius of Fallingwater. Since you’re headed to Fallingwater visit Go Laurel Highlands for more information.

• Fallingwater visitors are welcome to take personal-use photos and video to remember and share their visit. Photos without a flash at the direction of the tour guide for private, noncommercial use are permitted inside the house. Please review our Photography and Videography policy for additional information.
• The use of drones is not permitted on the property. This prohibition extends to any drone launched or operated from Fallingwater property, as well as drones launched from private property outside of Fallingwater but flying over Fallingwater boundaries and/or above Fallingwater facilities.
• Only handheld cameras are permitted on tour. For the protection of Fallingwater and its collections, handbags larger than 10x10x3 inches (25x25x8cm), backpacks of any size, camera bags, tripods and other cumbersome items are prohibited inside Fallingwater and must be left in vehicles or placed in lockers at the Visitor Center prior to your tour.

• In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, Fallingwater welcomes trained service animals. The ADA defines service animals as those trained to perform specific tasks. Animals that are considered “comfort animals,” “therapy animals,” “companion animals” or “emotional support animals” are not service animals as defined by the ADA because they are not trained to perform a specific task for an individual with a disability, and therefore are not permitted beyond the Fallingwater parking lot areas. Please review our Service Animal guidelines for additional information.
• Personal pets are permitted only in the parking lot areas of Fallingwater and must be leashed at all times. Although we suggest you don’t leave pets in your car, please use caution if you choose to do so. Our parking lot has limited shade and we cannot guarantee a shaded parking spot. When walking your pets in the parking lot areas, please be sure to use a leash and be courteous of other visitors by cleaning up after your pet.