Waterfalls near Portsmouth, NH
15 named waterfalls within 30 miles of Portsmouth, closest first. Distances are straight-line from the town center.
Visits with route details
Read the walking route, starting point and current access notes.
- Packer's FallsTown park beside the river with roadside parkingStrafford County, NH
- Kimballs FallsPartial: public trail runs along the river; exact viewpoint and walking distance not describedStrafford County, NH
- Wadleigh's FallsPartial guide: no formal trail or falls parking; roadside walk with no sidewalk at the bridge, and no public viewing spot is describedStrafford County, NH
- Orris FallsLand trust trailhead, route and distance documentedYork County, ME
- Gonic Trails FallsMarked trails on landowner-maintained public trail landStrafford County, NH
All 15 waterfalls
- Piscassic FallsStrafford County, NH9.6 miW
- Second FallsStrafford County, NH9.8 miW
- Packer's FallsTown park beside the river with roadside parkingStrafford County, NH9.9 miW
- Great FallsRockingham County, NH12 miSW
- Lower FallsRockingham County, NH12 miSW
- Hayes FallsStrafford County, NH12 miNW
- Hook Island FallsStrafford County, NH12 miW
- Kimballs FallsPartial: public trail runs along the river; exact viewpoint and walking distance not describedStrafford County, NH12 miNW
- Wadleigh's FallsPartial guide: no formal trail or falls parking; roadside walk with no sidewalk at the bridge, and no public viewing spot is describedStrafford County, NH13 miW
Hampton FallsRockingham County, NH13 miSW- Orris FallsLand trust trailhead, route and distance documentedYork County, ME14 miN
- Great FallsStrafford County, NH15 miW
- Gonic Trails FallsMarked trails on landowner-maintained public trail landStrafford County, NH16 miNW
Newbury FallsEssex County, MA24 miS- Steeles FallsMerrimack County, NH29 miW