Waterfalls & Swimming Holes From The Forks & Moxie
The Forks and Moxie work best when you want a Dead River day with a few big waterfall goals and one calm pond break. That is the right way to think about this stretch of Maine: longer drives, bigger falls at the end.
Use the map first so you can see how spread out the pins are, then open each guide for access, parking, and whether the spot is worth the detour that day. For a broader western Maine waterfall set, see waterfalls near Moxie & The Forks.
Rank 1: Moxie Falls — Moxie Gore
Viewing only, not a swim stop
A roughly 90-foot single-drop waterfall on Moxie Stream in Moxie Gore near The Forks, Somerset County, Maine.
- Can you swim?
- No swimming. View only
- Walk
- 5-10 min one way
Rank 2: Houston Brook Falls — Pleasant Ridge
A short-trail horsetail waterfall off Route 201 near Bingham, in Pleasant Ridge Plantation.
- Can you swim?
- Swimming allowed when posted rules and staffing say it is open
- Walk
- 0-5 min
Rank 3: Carry Brook Falls — Moxie Gore
Viewing only, not a swim stop
A tiered cascade on Carry Brook in Moxie Gore, in the Kennebec Valley near The Forks and Moxie Falls.
- Can you swim?
- No swimming. View only
- Walk
- 5-10 min one way
Rank 4: Magic Falls — Moxie Gore & West Forks
Viewing only, not a swim stop
A signature Class IV rapid in the Kennebec River Gorge below Harris Station Dam, Moxie Gore / West Forks, Maine.
- Can you swim?
- No swimming. View only
- Walk
- 0-5 min
Rank 5: Grand Falls — Township 3
Viewing only, not a swim stop
Lesser-known Maine Highlands cascade in the Wellington / Kingsbury area of Piscataquis County, Maine.
- Can you swim?
- No swimming. View only
- Walk
- 0-5 min
Rank 6: Moxie Pond access — Moxie Gore
A long, narrow lake in Moxie Gore near The Forks, crossed by the AT at its south end. Informal access only.
- Can you swim?
- Swimming allowed when posted rules and staffing say it is open
- Walk
- 0-5 min