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Rumford Falls

Oxford County, Maine

Your visit at a glance

Waterfall height
Not recorded
Location
Oxford County, Maine
Access status
Roadside view in town; flow controlled by dams
The walk
Roadside view from the parking area
Ground & access
Easy. Views from the parking area and bridge sidewalks.
New England Waterfalls: Rumford Falls

Rumford Falls is a series of cascades below dams on the Androscoggin River in downtown Rumford, with a total drop of 176 feet. The upper falls, at the mapped point, are seen in the distance across a reservoir beside a dam from J. Eugene Boivin Park and the Bridge Street bridge sidewalks. Most water is diverted from the upper falls, so they flow best in spring. When they are flowing well, a dirt road on the east side of the river upstream from Bridge Street gives closer views.

Plan your visit

J. Eugene Boivin Park on US-2 at Bridge Street (ME 108), Rumford, view of the upper falls across the reservoir

New England Waterfalls says the middle and upper falls are visible from the J. Eugene Boivin Park parking area and the Bridge Street sidewalks about 100 feet east. No walk is needed.

Easy. Views from the parking area and bridge sidewalks.

Where to start

J. Eugene Boivin Park, about 100 feet west of the Androscoggin River at the junction of US-2 and ME 108 (Bridge Street), signed for Tourist Information and Scenic Falls Viewing.

Timing & water

Best in April and May during snowmelt. Flow is often reduced to a trickle in summer because of the dams. Swimming is not possible or prohibited.

Before you go

Listed as free as of 2017.

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Within 40 straight-line miles. Road and trail distances will differ.

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Waterfall location

Oxford County, Maine.

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