Franconia Falls
Grafton County, New Hampshire
Your visit at a glance
- Waterfall height
- Not recorded
- Location
- Grafton County, New Hampshire
- Access status
- Lincoln Woods approach closed through November 2026
- The walk
- Usual approach closed
- Ground & access
- Restoration area; stay out of closed trail sections.
USFS closes Lincoln Woods Trail from NH 112 to the Osseo Trail junction June 15 through November 2026.
Plan your visit
Franconia Falls approach affected by Lincoln Woods closure
No usable-route distance verified during the closure.
Restoration area; stay out of closed trail sections.
Where to start
Lincoln Woods parking and suspension bridge remain open, but that does not provide a verified open route to these falls.
Timing & water
Closure checked October 27, 2026; November reopening is planned, not confirmed.
Before you go
Lincoln Woods lists a $5 daily parking fee; paying does not authorize entry to the closed section.
Visitor informationMore waterfalls nearby
Within 40 straight-line miles. Road and trail distances will differ.
- Thirteen FallsLincoln Woods approach closed June–November 2026; alternative approach and parking unverified.Grafton County, NH4.2 miN
- Avalanche FallsState park paid loop trail; closed for the seasonGrafton County, NH4.6 miW
- Cloudland FallsPartial: trail rerouted at the falls in September 2026; new distance not published79 ft (24 m) · Grafton County, NH4.9 miNW
- Swiftwater FallsGrafton County, NH5.2 miNW
- Stairs Falls16 ft (5 m) · Grafton County, NH5.2 miNW
- Kinsman FallsState park trail; about half a mile from The Basin20 ft (6.1 m) · Grafton County, NH5.7 miW
- Harvard FallsGrafton County, NH6.4 miW
- Georgiana FallsWell-used path in a state forest to a lower fallsGrafton County, NH6.4 miW
- Thoreau FallsNational forest wilderness trail from a fee trailhead80 ft (24.4 m) · Grafton County, NH6.8 miNE