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Bristol Falls
Bristol, New Hampshire
A lesser-known village-edge river drop in Bristol, NH; pair with a Newfound Lake day.
Swim access
Water condition
At a glance
Crowd level
Moderate
Walk time
5-10 min one way
Trail difficulty
1 / 5 Easy
Parking ease
Moderate
Access type
Roadside pull-off
Overview
Bristol Falls is a small village-edge river drop in Bristol, in the Newfound Lake Region. It makes more sense as an add-on to a Newfound Lake swim day or a Bristol in-town stop rather than building a waterfall day around it.
- County
- Grafton County
- Region
- Central New Hampshire
- Water type
- Waterfall
- Waterfall type
- Cascade
Know before you go
Editorial tags
Village waterfallLakes regionBristolGrafton countyNewfound lakeLightly documented
Good for
Short village stopPair with newfound lake swim day
Watch for
Slippery rock
Current after rain
Cold water
No lifeguard
Conditions
Conditions snapshot
Check posted signs and official updates before entering.
Getting there
Arrival points
Parking + Trailhead
43.58985, -71.73377
Parking: Shoulder · Moderate · Trailhead: 0.1 mi · 5-10 min one way · 1 / 5 Easy · Rock surface
Attraction
43.58971, -71.73317
Waterfall · Cascade · Swim viewing only
Arrival directions
From downtown Bristol follow local signage to the pull-off nearest the mapped coordinates and approach the drop on foot.
0.1 miRoadsideRockShoulder359 ft
Parking notes: On-street or small roadside parking in Bristol village.
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