Waterfalls and Swimming Holes Near Rangeley, Maine

Rangeley works best when you mix short waterfall walks with a lake swim day. Cold water is normal even in summer, and parking fills fast on the best weekends.

This is the right regional page when you want western Maine scenery without committing to one single corridor: waterfall classics, roadside pull-offs, and lake beaches all from a Rangeley base. Compare pins on the map, then open each page for approach time and swim rules. For a Grafton Notch–Bethel stack instead, see Bethel & Grafton Notch. For a statewide roadside set, see Best roadside waterfalls in Maine.