10 Best Historic Waterfalls in Maine 2026

The USGS gazetteer describes it as: The Royal River falls to the Royal River estuary at the waterfall known as Pumgustuck. Heading up the river from the estuary, Pumgustuck is the first of four waterfalls on the Royal River in Yarmouth, Maine. Name history: "The Wabanaki place name Pumgustuck translates as ""falls goes out place."" It describes the place where the Royal River falls to the Royal River estuary and then toward Casco Bay. The falls goes out place is where paddlers would begin or end a portage, where fish and bears would be plentiful. It is right in Yarmouth. The nearest other named waterfall is Presumpscot Falls, about 7.2 miles to the southwest.

The USGS gazetteer describes it as: Rumford Falls, on the Androscoggin River, is the highest falls E of Niagara Falls with a drop of 176 feet. A system of dams and canals was built in the 1890's to generate electricity. Today, 40,000 kilowatts per hour are generated. The falls may be dry during low water. The Anasagunticook Tribe, which was a part of the Eastern Abanakis, lived in nearby Canton and Bethel, camped here to fish for migrating salmon. Older records also call it Pennecook Falls and Pennycook Falls. Visitors rate it 3.5 stars across 17 Google reviews. The nearest town is Mexico, about 1.5 miles to the north. The nearest other named waterfall is The Falls, about 5.2 miles to the northeast.

The USGS gazetteer describes it as: Located in the Androscoggin River, between the cities of Lewiston and Auburn, just S of Fox Island. (US-T121). Older records also call it Lewiston Falls and Harris Falls. Visitors rate it 4.5 stars across 12 Google reviews. It is right in Lewiston. The nearest other named waterfall is Basin Falls, about 16.0 miles to the northwest.

Name history: "An Indian word meaning""toward the rising sun.""" Visitors rate it 4.6 stars across 9 Google reviews. It is right in Westbrook. The nearest other named waterfall is Mallison Falls, about 4.3 miles to the northwest.

Name history: Orris Falls was named for Orris Littlefield, who bought land from Samuel Buffum in 1905. Orris Littlefield died in 1915. The nearest town is North Berwick, about 2.3 miles to the northwest. The nearest other named waterfall is Packers Falls, about 17.0 miles to the southwest.

The USGS gazetteer describes it as: Located in Acadia NP. Visitors rate it 4.5 stars across 33 Google reviews. The nearest town is Bar Harbor, about 5.4 miles to the northeast. The nearest other named waterfall is Man O'War Brook Falls, about 2.1 miles to the southwest.

Older records also call it Curritunk Falls and Carrartoank Falls. Visitors rate it 4.5 stars across 15 Google reviews. The nearest town is Madison, about 11 miles to the south. The nearest other named waterfall is Houston Brook Falls, about 8.5 miles to the northwest.

The USGS gazetteer describes it as: Located in Acadia NP. Visitors rate it 4.5 stars across 4 Google reviews. The nearest town is Tremont, about 4.8 miles to the south. The nearest other named waterfall is Hadlock Falls, about 2.1 miles to the northeast.

Older records also call it Passamagmoc Falls and Passamagormac Falls. Visitors rate it 3.0 stars across 1 Google review. The nearest town is Millinocket, about 12 miles to the southeast. The nearest other named waterfall is Ambajejus Falls, about 1.6 miles to the southeast.

Older records also call it Horsebeef Falls and Horse-beef Falls. The nearest town is South Windham, about 0.6 miles to the north. The nearest other named waterfall is Dundee Falls, about 3.6 miles to the northwest.