Oxford County, Maine
Waterfalls Near Buckfield, ME
9 named waterfalls lie within 30 miles of Buckfield, 2 of them inside 10 miles. Basin Falls is the closest at 1.8 miles to the west. Kezar Falls earns the best visitor rating nearby (4.8 stars from 18 Google reviews). Most of the falls are west of Buckfield.
Distances are straight-line from the town center. Driving routes are longer.
Best Waterfalls Near Buckfield at a Glance
9 Waterfalls Near Buckfield, Ranked by Distance
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Basin Falls
Basin Falls is the closest named waterfall to Buckfield, 1.8 miles to the west in Oxford County. It ranks 5th for review count among waterfalls near Buckfield.
- Rating
- 3.5 (10 Google reviews)
- Address
- Buckfield, ME 04220
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Bisco Falls
Bisco Falls lies 8.5 miles west of Buckfield in Oxford County, number 2 of 9 by distance. It ranks 6th for review count among waterfalls near Buckfield. Its own nearest town is Paris.
- Rating
- 2.8 (8 Google reviews)
- Address
- West Paris, ME 04289
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Steep Falls
Steep Falls lies 10 miles southwest of Buckfield in Oxford County, number 3 of 9 by distance. It ranks 7th for review count among waterfalls near Buckfield. Its own nearest town is Norway.
- Rating
- 3.0 (4 Google reviews)
- Address
- Norway, ME 04268
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Great Falls
Great Falls lies 15 miles southeast of Buckfield in Androscoggin County, number 4 of 9 by distance. It ranks 4th for review count among waterfalls near Buckfield. USGS notes: Located in the Androscoggin River, between the cities of Lewiston and Auburn, just S of Fox Island. (US-T121)
- Rating
- 4.5 (12 Google reviews)
- Address
- Auburn, ME 04210
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Rumford Falls
Rumford Falls lies 19 miles northwest of Buckfield in Oxford County, number 5 of 9 by distance. It ranks 2nd for review count among waterfalls near Buckfield. USGS notes: 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.
- Rating
- 3.5 (17 Google reviews)
- Address
- Rumford, ME 04276
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The Falls
The Falls lies 22 miles north of Buckfield in Oxford County, number 6 of 9 by distance. It ranks 8th for review count among waterfalls near Buckfield. Its own nearest town is Mexico.
- Rating
- 3.7 (3 Google reviews)
- Address
- Dixfield, ME 04224
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Kezar Falls
Kezar Falls lies 23 miles west of Buckfield in Oxford County, number 7 of 9 by distance. It draws more Google reviews than any other waterfall near Buckfield. Its own nearest town is Lovell.
- Rating
- 4.8 (18 Google reviews)
- Address
- Lovell, ME 04051
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Kees Falls
Kees Falls lies 29 miles west of Buckfield in Oxford County, number 8 of 9 by distance. It ranks 9th for review count among waterfalls near Buckfield. Its own nearest town is Bethel.
- Rating
- 4.5 (2 Google reviews)
- Address
- South Oxford, ME 04217
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Ellis Falls
Ellis Falls lies 30 miles northwest of Buckfield in Oxford County, number 9 of 9 by distance. It ranks 3rd for review count among waterfalls near Buckfield. Its own nearest town is Mexico.
- Rating
- 4.6 (16 Google reviews)
- Address
- Andover, ME 04226
Where the Waterfalls Are
Buckfield sits in or near the Western Mountains area of Maine. The mountains along the New Hampshire border, from Grafton Notch to the Rangeley Lakes and Kingfield, are Maine's most visited waterfall country. Smalls Falls in Franklin County is a series of drops and pools beside a highway rest area, and Angel Falls nearby is a tall, narrow plunge reached by a forest walk. In Oxford County, Screw Auger Falls carves potholes and a small gorge into granite within Grafton Notch State Park, while The Cataracts and Kezar Falls are other favorites. Rumford Falls on the Androscoggin River is a large river fall harnessed for power since the 1890s, which USGS notes may be dry during low water. Read the Maine waterfall guide.
By direction from Buckfield: 4 to the west, 2 to the northwest, 1 to the north, 1 to the southeast, and 1 to the southwest. They are spread across Oxford County (8) and Androscoggin County (1). The average distance is 17.6 miles.
By Distance
Within 10 miles of Buckfield
Basin Falls (1.8 mi), Bisco Falls (8.5 mi)
10 to 20 miles of Buckfield
Steep Falls (10 mi), Great Falls (15 mi), Rumford Falls (19 mi)
20 to 30 miles of Buckfield
The Falls (22 mi), Kezar Falls (23 mi), Kees Falls (29 mi), Ellis Falls (30 mi)
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Waterfalls Near Buckfield: FAQs
How many waterfalls are near Buckfield, ME?
9 named waterfalls lie within 30 miles of Buckfield: 2 within 10 miles, 3 10 to 20 miles, 4 20 to 30 miles. Distances are straight-line from the town center.
What is the closest waterfall to Buckfield?
Basin Falls in Oxford County is the closest, about 1.8 miles west of Buckfield.
What is the best-rated waterfall near Buckfield?
Kezar Falls has the highest Google rating among nearby falls with at least 10 reviews: 4.8 stars from 18 Google reviews.
Which counties are the waterfalls near Buckfield in?
Oxford County (8) and Androscoggin County (1).
How does Buckfield compare with other Maine towns?
Buckfield ranks 18th of the 37 Maine towns in our directory for the number of waterfalls within 30 miles.