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Ellsworth Falls
Ellsworth, Maine
A ledge drop on the Union River in Ellsworth, at the Downeast gateway to Acadia. Village viewing stop, not a swim.
At a glance
Overview
Ellsworth Falls is a ledge drop on the Union River in the Ellsworth Falls neighborhood of Ellsworth, at the gateway to the Downeast coast and Acadia. It is an in-town viewing stop by a dam and historic mill site, not a swim. Current below the drop is strong whenever the gates are open.
- Also known as
- Union River Falls (Ellsworth)
- County
- Hancock
- Region
- Downeast & Acadia
- Water type
- Waterfall
- Waterfall type
- Block
Know before you go
Conditions
Conditions snapshot
Check posted signs and official updates before entering.
Getting there
From downtown Ellsworth, work to the Ellsworth Falls neighborhood on Route 1A / Route 180 and use the public viewing areas near the dam. Stay off the dam and fish-passage structures.
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