10 Easiest Waterfalls in Massachusetts
These picks skew toward shorter walks and simpler parking setups. Easy access is not the same as safe swimming: cold water, slick rock, and posted closures still matter.
Compare stops on the map, then open each page for the real walk time, footing notes, and whether the place is better for a walk, a wade, or a swim. Want the bigger-hit list first? Start with Top 10 waterfalls in Massachusetts.
#1 Bash Bish Falls — Great Barrington / Copake Falls area
Bash Bish Falls is a waterfall stop in Great Barrington (MA), Copake Falls (NY) with separate arrival and falls pins (Great Barrington (MA), Copake Falls…
- Swim
- Waterfall first
- Walk
- 10 min
#2 Wahconah Falls — Dalton
Wahconah Falls is a waterfall stop in Dalton with separate arrival and falls pins.
- Swim
- Waterfall first
- Walk
- 10 min
#3 Umpachene Falls — New Marlborough
Umpachene Falls is a waterfall stop in New Marlborough with separate arrival and falls pins.
- Swim
- Waterfall first
- Walk
- 10 min
#4 Chapel Falls (Chapel Brook Reservation) — Ashfield
Chapel Falls Trail (Chapel Brook Reservation) is a waterfall stop in Ashfield with separate arrival and falls pins.
- Swim
- Waterfall first
- Walk
- 10 min
#5 Tannery Falls — Savoy
Tannery Falls is a waterfall stop in Savoy with separate arrival and falls pins.
- Swim
- Waterfall first
- Walk
- 5-45 min
#6 Doane's Falls — Royalston
Doane's Falls is a waterfall stop in Royalston with separate arrival and falls pins.
- Swim
- Waterfall first
- Walk
- 10 min
#7 Royalston Falls Pool — Royalston
Royalston Falls Pool is a waterfall stop in Royalston with separate arrival and falls pins.
- Swim
- Waterfall first
- Walk
- 10 min
#8 Glendale Falls — Pittsfield area
Glendale Falls is a waterfall stop in Pittsfield, Hinsdale, West Worthington with separate arrival and falls pins (Pittsfield, Hinsdale, West Worthington,…
- Swim
- Waterfall first
- Walk
- 8 min
#9 Shelburne Falls (Deerfield River falls cluster) — Shelburne
Shelburne Falls is a waterfall stop in Shelburne with separate arrival and falls pins.
- Swim
- Waterfall first
- Walk
- 10 min
#10 Trap Falls — Ashby
Trap Falls is a waterfall stop in Ashby with separate arrival and falls pins.
- Swim
- Waterfall first
- Walk
- 10 min