Waterfalls in the Great North Woods
Coos County north of the busy notches: Dixville to Pittsburg, with long river-lake shorelines and short walks to real falls.
This page is for people already heading deep into northern New Hampshire, where the stops are farther apart but quieter and more remote than anything near the notches. Most rows are waterfalls, with two posted lake swim areas mixed in for summer trips.
#1 Dixville Flume — Dixville
Dixville Flume is a Great North Woods waterfall page using the mapped flume coordinate and a nearby public-access parking…
- Swim
- Not recommended near the falls
- Walk
- 10 min
#2 Garfield Falls — Pittsburg
Garfield Falls is a broad North Country waterfall with roadside access, fast-moving water, and one of the easier scenic…
- Swim
- Possible at low flow for experienced visitors
- Walk
- 5 min
#3 Beaver Brook Falls — Colebrook
Beaver Brook Falls in the Colebrook area is a Great North Woods waterfall page using the mapped falls coordinate and a…
- Swim
- Not recommended near the falls
- Walk
- 10 min
#4 First Connecticut Lake Falls — Pittsburg
First Connecticut Lake Falls is a Great North Woods waterfall page using the named lake corridor and a nearby public-access…
- Swim
- Not recommended near the falls
- Walk
- 10 min
#5 Little Garfield Falls — Pittsburg
Little Garfield Falls is a Great North Woods waterfall page using the mapped falls coordinate and a nearby public-access…
- Swim
- Not recommended near the falls
- Walk
- 10 min
#6 Roaring Brook Falls — Pittsburg
Roaring Brook Falls gives us another far-north waterfall page with repeated public coordinates and quick rollout value.
- Swim
- Not recommended near the falls
- Walk
- 5 min
#7 Umbagog Lake State Park Swim Area — Errol
Umbagog Lake State Park Swim Area is a freshwater lake stop in the Great North Woods with a backcountry feel, shoreline…
- Swim
- Freshwater lake swimming
- Walk
- 5 min
#8 Lake Francis State Park Swim Beach — Pittsburg
A North Country lake-beach page with official access, easy parking, and a broader freshwater shoreline than the river spots…
- Swim
- Freshwater lake swimming
- Walk
- 5 min