Bear's Den Falls
Franklin County, Massachusetts
Your visit at a glance
- Waterfall height
- Not recorded
- Location
- Franklin County, Massachusetts
- Access status
- Official land trust route, hours and parking
- The walk
- About a quarter mile
- Ground & access
- Short trail with steep drops and rocky ground; watch children closely.
Follow Neilson Road 0.5 mile from Elm Street to the Bear's Den entrance at 18 Neilson Road, New Salem, and park at the roadside on the right. Take the short trail and go left to the 12-foot waterfall in a gorge with 70-foot walls. The right fork follows the stream past an old mill site.
Plan your visit
Neilson Road roadside parking to the Bear's Den waterfall
The Trustees describe a short, quarter-mile trail. Whether that is one way or the full walk is not stated.
Short trail with steep drops and rocky ground; watch children closely.
Where to start
Roadside parking on the right at the entrance on Neilson Road.
Timing & water
Open daily, sunrise to sunset. Hunting is permitted on the property under state and town laws; wear bright colors in season.
Before you go
Free admission. No reservation needed.
Visitor informationVisit sources
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