10 Best Hidden Gem Waterfalls in New Hampshire 2026

Photo of Beaver Brook Falls in Coos County, New Hampshire
Photo via Google: Beaver Brook Falls, New Hampshire

The best hidden gem waterfalls in New Hampshire are Beaver Brook Falls, Ripley Falls, Welton Falls and 7 more. Highly rated falls that few people review: 4.6 stars or better from 75 or fewer Google reviews.

See every waterfall on the New Hampshire waterfalls page or the New Hampshire waterfall map, or browse by town: Colebrook, Deerfield, Alexandria, Woodstock, Plymouth, Sandwich.

How we picked: We took the 11 publicly accessible New Hampshire waterfalls rated 4.6 stars or higher on Google by between 5 and 75 reviewers, then ranked them by a weighted rating that gives more credit to ratings backed by more reviews.

  1. 1. Beaver Brook Falls

    4.9 46 reviews Colebrook, NH Coos County

    Beaver Brook Falls near Colebrook takes the top spot, rated 4.9 out of 5 from 46 reviews.

    Colebrook, NH 03576

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    Visitors rate it 4.9 stars across 46 Google reviews. Visitors have shared 158 photos of it on Google Maps. The nearest town is Colebrook, about 2.3 miles to the southwest. The nearest other named waterfall is Beecher Falls, about 6.5 miles to the north.

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  2. 2. Ripley Falls

    4.8 57 reviews Deerfield, NH Carroll County

    Ripley Falls, near Deerfield, is next up, rated 4.8 out of 5 from 57 reviews.

    Hart's Location, NH 03812

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    Visitors rate it 4.8 stars across 57 Google reviews. Visitors have shared 241 photos of it on Google Maps. The nearest town is Deerfield, about 12 miles to the northwest. The nearest other named waterfall is Arethusa Falls, about 1.1 miles to the south.

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  3. 3. Welton Falls

    4.8 22 reviews Alexandria, NH Grafton County

    Welton Falls, near Alexandria, is next up, rated 4.8 out of 5 from 22 reviews. Visitors come here for rocks, no bridge, and water crossing.

    Alexandria, NH 03222

    Waterfall hike rocksno bridgewater crossing

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    Visitors rate it 4.8 stars across 22 Google reviews. Visitors have shared 88 photos of it on Google Maps. Reviewers mention "rocks", "no bridge", and "water crossing". The nearest town is Alexandria, about 4.0 miles to the southeast. The nearest other named waterfall is Profile Falls, about 8.2 miles to the southeast.

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  4. 4. Bridalveil Falls

    4.8 21 reviews Deerfield, NH Grafton County

    Head to Bridalveil Falls near Deerfield, rated 4.8 out of 5 from 21 reviews.

    Franconia, NH 03580

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    Visitors rate it 4.8 stars across 21 Google reviews. Visitors have shared 65 photos of it on Google Maps. Older records also call it Bridal Veil Falls. The nearest town is Deerfield, about 7.2 miles to the northeast. The nearest other named waterfall is Georgiana Falls, about 5.8 miles to the south.

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  5. 5. Garfield Falls

    4.7 11 reviews Colebrook, NH Coos County

    Head to Garfield Falls near Colebrook, rated 4.7 out of 5 from 11 reviews.

    Pittsburg, NH 03592

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    Visitors rate it 4.7 stars across 11 Google reviews. Visitors have shared 25 photos of it on Google Maps. The nearest town is Colebrook, about 21 miles to the southwest. The nearest other named waterfall is Aziscohos Falls (historical), about 8.4 miles to the southeast.

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  6. 6. Georgiana Falls

    4.7 31 reviews Woodstock, NH Grafton County

    Head to Georgiana Falls near Woodstock, rated 4.7 out of 5 from 31 reviews.

    Lincoln, NH 03580

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    Visitors rate it 4.7 stars across 31 Google reviews. Visitors have shared 159 photos of it on Google Maps. Older records also call it Harvard Cascade and Harvard Fall. The nearest town is Woodstock, about 6.9 miles to the south. The nearest other named waterfall is Gordon Falls, about 2.7 miles to the southwest.

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  7. 7. Livermore Falls

    4.7 38 reviews Plymouth, NH Grafton County

    Livermore Falls near Plymouth rounds out this stretch of the list, rated 4.7 out of 5 from 38 reviews.

    Campton, NH 03223

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    Visitors rate it 4.7 stars across 38 Google reviews. Visitors have shared 102 photos of it on Google Maps. The nearest town is Plymouth, about 2.2 miles to the southwest. The nearest other named waterfall is Beede Falls, about 9.1 miles to the east.

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  8. 8. Beede Falls

    4.7 51 reviews Sandwich, NH Carroll County

    Head to Beede Falls near Sandwich, rated 4.7 out of 5 from 51 reviews.

    Sandwich, NH 03227

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    Visitors rate it 4.7 stars across 51 Google reviews. Visitors have shared 178 photos of it on Google Maps. The nearest town is Sandwich, about 4.9 miles to the southeast. The nearest other named waterfall is Fletcher Cascades, about 7.1 miles to the north.

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  9. 9. Sumner Falls

    4.6 8 reviews Lebanon, NH Sullivan County

    Sumner Falls near Lebanon rounds out this stretch of the list, rated 4.6 out of 5 from 8 reviews.

    Plainfield, NH 03781

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    Visitors rate it 4.6 stars across 8 Google reviews. Visitors have shared 24 photos of it on Google Maps. The nearest town is Lebanon, about 8.4 miles to the northeast. The nearest other named waterfall is Gerrys Falls, about 8.3 miles to the south.

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  10. 10. Thompson Falls

    4.6 14 reviews North Conway, NH Carroll County

    Thompson Falls near North Conway rounds out this stretch of the list, rated 4.6 out of 5 from 14 reviews.

    Hales Location, NH 03812

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    Visitors rate it 4.6 stars across 14 Google reviews. Visitors have shared 9 photos of it on Google Maps. The nearest town is North Conway, about 2.7 miles to the east. The nearest other named waterfall is Swans Falls, about 9.8 miles to the east.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the best hidden gem waterfall in New Hampshire?

Beaver Brook Falls tops our 2026 list. Visitors rate it 4.9 stars across 46 Google reviews. It is near Colebrook in Coos County.

How many hidden gem waterfalls are in New Hampshire?

11 of the 51 waterfalls we track in New Hampshire qualify. This page ranks the top 10; every waterfall in the state is on the New Hampshire waterfalls page.

How was this list made?

We took the 11 publicly accessible New Hampshire waterfalls rated 4.6 stars or higher on Google by between 5 and 75 reviewers, then ranked them by a weighted rating that gives more credit to ratings backed by more reviews.

Which counties are they in?

The 10 on this list are in Coos County, Carroll County, Grafton County, and Sullivan County.