ELLIS FALLS [ELLI] — swimming hole

Rumford · Maine

swimming hole · Likely . natural swimming area. verify signage and current

Key facts

Swimming

Likely . natural swimming area. verify signage and current

Access

Varies

Parking

Limited

Trip profile

Difficulty

Reward

Risk

Good fit, skip, and before you go

Good fit

Swimming or wading
Hot days
Short visits

Skip

Recent flooding or very high water
You want lifeguards or formal amenities
Cold shoulder-season water

Before you go

  • Locally popular swimming place in large pool at bottom of falls in the Ellis River.
  • LAT, LON lat=44.644, lon=-70.706 (Source: Topozone ) (Accuracy: Approximate) To get there: From Rumford, go northwest on RT 17 to Frye then go west on RT 120.
  • A couple of miles before you get to Andover, RT 120 crosses the Ellis River.
  • The falls and swimming hole are here.
  • Pretty